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The Tip That Never Pays Off Growing up on a dairy farm in Victoria, you learn pretty quick that nothing good happens fast. The grass grows when it grows. The…
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Some business ideas begin with a detailed business plan, a spreadsheet and months of market research. Others begin when you’re standing at the kitchen sink wondering why the bloody sponge…
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I bought a Porsche a few years back. Not a flashy one, but a proper one all the same. Paid cash, no finance games, no dodgy lease trick. I’d worked…
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I didn’t grow up thinking much about jobs or careers. I grew up on a dairy farm in Victoria, and cows don’t care what day it is. They need milking…
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Back when I was still selling cars, a bloke I’d sold a ute to a few years earlier rang me up out of the blue. His old man had just…
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Every Time I Chased A Hot Stock Tip, My Best Investment Was Sitting There Ignoring Me.
The Tip That Never Pays Off Growing up on a dairy farm in Victoria, you learn pretty quick that nothing good happens fast. The grass grows when it grows. The…
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From an Ugly Kitchen Sponge to a Growing Australian Brand: My Interview With Barkly Basics Founder Natasha Malkov
Some business ideas begin with a detailed business plan, a spreadsheet and months of market research. Others begin when you’re standing at the kitchen sink wondering why the bloody sponge…
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Buying My Porsche Didn’t Make Me Feel Rich. Watching Dividends Land While I Slept Did.
I bought a Porsche a few years back. Not a flashy one, but a proper one all the same. Paid cash, no finance games, no dodgy lease trick. I’d worked…
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I’ve Worked in Car Yards, Labs, Construction and Aged Care – Every Job Had One Thing in Common: Everyone Was Just Waiting for Friday
I didn’t grow up thinking much about jobs or careers. I grew up on a dairy farm in Victoria, and cows don’t care what day it is. They need milking…
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I Didn’t Plan My Best Side Hustle. It Started With a Shoebox of Old Gold Rings and a Mate Who Needed Help
Back when I was still selling cars, a bloke I’d sold a ute to a few years earlier rang me up out of the blue. His old man had just…
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The Bloke Driving a 20-Year-Old Corolla Might Reach Financial Freedom Before the Guy Leasing a New Range Rover
I was filling up the car the other week and got chatting to a fella at the next pump. Nice bloke, brand new Range Rover, still had the plastic on…
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If Hard Work Alone Made You Rich, Every Tradie Would Own a Ferrari
The Myth That’s Keeping Good People Broke I grew up on a dairy farm in Victoria. You want to talk about hard work? Try getting up at 4am in the…
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The Biggest Pay Rise I Ever Gave Myself Didn’t Come From a Boss — It Came From Refusing Lifestyle Creep
Let me tell you something that took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out. I’ve worked more jobs than most people have had hot dinners. Car sales floors in…
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A Blog With 300 Loyal Readers Can Out-Earn a Social Account With 30,000 Followers — I’ve Seen Which One Actually Buys
I want to tell you something that took me longer than it should’ve to figure out. A few years back, I was watching people chase follower counts like it was…
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Nobody Is Coming to Rescue Your Bank Account. That’s Both the Bad News and the Best News You’ll Hear Today.
Look, I’ll be straight with you. Nobody’s going to show up at your door with a cheque. The government isn’t losing sleep over your credit card debt. Your employer isn’t…
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