I was chatting to a friend over coffee at The Drop in Noosa earlier last week. Last time we spoke, she mentioned that having a debt-free home is great for so many reasons, but she wants to sell it. She wants to do more with her life. It’s not an easy decision. Some of her friends have been quick to tell her she’s crazy ...

Last week, I was in the audience listening to a speaker talk about how to be extraordinary in our lives. A few points really made an impact on me and how I'm approaching life - I thought perhaps it will do the same for you.

I’ve recently stepped out of my comfort zone long enough to publish a personal blog. It’s been an exciting adventure, I’ve wanted a to create a space for my writing for a few years. Creating my blog has had so many highlights and it’s awesome being able to express myself freely. But ...

Every now and then, when people find out what I do they ask me all different types of money-related questions. If they should invest in shares, if they should invest in property, if they should quit their job, how to start a business, what’s the best bank, if they should fix the interest rate on their home loan, if buying a property with their superannuation makes sense.

You know, that sort of thing. And my answer is pretty much always this. You could, but …

When Jen and I started talking about what topics to write about for this week’s blog, she said “you’ve got to write about investment property – everyone either wants one or has one, and there just isn’t enough information out there. Which isn’t good, because it seems to have become The New Australian Dream.” Right?

I was at a podcasting workshop yesterday, hosted by Yenny Stromgren of Noosa Stories. Near the end of the workshop Yenny talked about things to be aware of as we attempt a new goal. One stood out to me. Dream-Takers. As the name suggests these are things in your life that if you’re not aware, will rob you of your dreams and desires. 

I get this question about once a fortnight when I’m talking to people, and the subject of money comes up. Scott has done so much for a generation (generations?) of people looking for the secrets that will unlock the mysterious world of money.

But. 

Have you ever heard the saying your biggest influences are the 5 people you spend the most time with? Our friends can be a huge influence on our behaviours, dreams and attitude towards life. How true is this statement for you? And more importantly when’s the last time you stopped to notice who the biggest influences are in your life, and how you feel about them?

“What are you going to write about?” a lady asks me.

“I’m going to write about how even when we have enough money, it still doesn’t feel like it’s enough. Specifically, though, we can have a great income (especially as a couple) and still feel stressed.”

It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.

– Abraham Lincoln.

Life is so precious, so why is it that so many of us aren’t living to our full potential?

I caught up for coffee with a client at Belmondo’s last Saturday. We worked on one of the client's projects for an hour or so, caught up on what was going on in his life and right at the end he wanted my thoughts on something possibly disastrous, that happened to their friend during the week.