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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

Rules of thumb? I don’t trust them. Sure, they can help you come up with a rough estimate, if you’re asked for a ballpark figure. But they hide a deeper problem. One which can keep your business stuck in the slow lane, if you’re not careful. Mind you, I must admit...

To me, selling is a noble art. It means listening to people, understanding the problems they’re facing, and offering to help them.  Not everyone feels the same. To many, selling is a dirty word. If you’re in business, this is an attitude you can’t afford. Selling...

Before I could hand Dad’s house over to the letting agent, I had to install hard-wired smoke detectors. Luckily, one of my clients is a sparky. He sent over a young bloke named Sam to complete the job. Straight off the bat, I could tell Sam was switched on and eager...

I’ve embarked on a novel experiment. After Dad died last November, I inherited his house. It’s in Tennyson, an upmarket suburb of Adelaide wedged between West Lakes and Gulf St Vincent. I’ve decided to keep it and rent it out. Maybe you’re surprised. After all, I...