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5 Reasons Why You Don’t Have a Million Dollars in Your Bank Account

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Money makes people funny. It makes people C.R.A.Z.Y! There is a crazillion dollar industry thriving on our need to get rich quick and keep up with the Jones’s. So why does it seem like the never ending story of scarcity and effort? Why is it that the more we have the more we need?

If you are reading this blog I am assuming that you don’t have a cool million sitting in your bank account and here are 5 reasons why… (more…)

Say Goodbye to Not Enough Time

There is not enough time to do everything I want to do in a day, week, month or year. That seems to be a common complaint in my life, not enough time, not enough time and simply not enough time!

Today I hit my tolerance. I seldom get bored (no time to get bored!) but from today (more…)

Will I have a passive income before the end of the year?


A few days ago I celebrated the 6 month mark of the project. By celebrated I mean that I had a couple of days away from my computer. Is it possible for me to have a low maintenance income by December 12th? I think so! Is it a clear path? No, but (more…)

Tips for Success Tip #5: Seize the Day & Take Decisive Action

My fifth tip for success: Taking Decisive Action covers Where to Start, Baby Steps to Success, Analysis Paralysis, why you should Seize the Day and how to Keep Fresh. I am going to show you how using these theories will help you achieve some of those seemingly impossible goals.

“Action will remove the doubts that theory cannot solve.” (more…)

How to Be Courageous in the Face of Fear

A few days ago I went swimming at Tamarama beach where the strong currents are unforgiving on the best of days, and on this day it was rough and messy. To be honest I like calm seas and so to avoid the regular dump of waves we usually swim out past the breakers and frolic in deeper water.

On this day however the currents were strong and I spent ages navigating crashing (more…)

Tips for Success: Tip #4 Be Persistent

“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” – Sir Winston Churchill

My Fourth Tip for Success is to Be Persistent

Being persistent and unstoppable is an essential trait for success in life. Regardless of your skill, experience, intelligence or fabulous good looks, unless you are willing to persist with what you are committed to, you will struggle to achieve many of the things that are available to you.

Sure there are some great things that you can have given to you on a plate, but on the whole most of the things that are really worth having require some commitment and effort to achieve or maintain. (more…)