I’ve written before about my life as a financial concierge. Even so, the role can be hard to define. So I thought I’d set out the differences between a financial concierge and other professionals who might assist you across the life of your business, and beyond! The...

The guys I’ve met playing Masters footy are passionate about the game. They’ll run themselves ragged, risking heat exhaustion or injury as they contest the ball. Just imagine if you could bottle their enthusiasm. If your employees showed up on Monday with the same...

Years back, I worked with a consortium of eleven rural motor dealers, anchored by a head office in Adelaide. My task? To boost the profitability of the rural dealerships. My major challenge? The disconnect between head office and field operators. Often, the Dealer...

Is your bookkeeping a major risk to your business? Could your spreadsheets send you broke? Between 80 and 90% of spreadsheets are inaccurate. Maybe some figures have been entered incorrectly; maybe a formula is flawed. The larger the spreadsheet, the greater the risk....

I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: as a business owner, you control your pricing. It’s the most powerful lever you possess. Especially now, with plenty of people talking the economy down. Let’s be honest. While the economy has softened, some sectors are...

Imagine a green box, A4 size or larger. We can perceive more variations of green than any other colour on Earth. So take your pick: sea green, emerald green, lime green... The box can be any shade of green you choose. And it’s marked Only to be opened after I die....

On 19 June, I set out on the adventure of a lifetime, riding across the Simpson Desert on a mountain bike. I didn’t make a song and dance about it. Somewhere in the back of my mind I probably experienced niggles of self-doubt. Cycling across a remote desert is...

I’ve trained hard for two years. Ridden the Yorke Peninsula and the Kidman Trail through the Mount Lofty Ranges. I’ve turned 30 laps in the Snake Pit, a 400-metre obstacle course in White Hollow Reserve, Taperoo, mastering the techniques required to ride through soft...

My Federal Budget Reply On 12 May the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, handed down the 2026 Federal Budget. Everyone’s talking about the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax, or CGT. But there’s a lot of misinformation circulating online. Let’s sort the facts from the...

25 April Day 2026. West Adelaide Masters hosts Woodville South for our traditional ANZAC Day match. The last two years, they ran over the top of us. This time, we’re out for revenge. Before the bounce, there’s a ceremony to acknowledge the sacrifice made by all our...