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Edition 141 – The Mountain

Last week, I took a few days away to indulge in one of my great passions. I headed off to Mount Panorama to watch the first two days of practice and qualifying for this year’s 1000 km classic. It was the final Bathurst run for the iconic Ford Falcon and I wanted to be a part of it.

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Edition 137 – Out and About

I’ve worked with family businesses for 30 years. I’ve seen a lot of what works and a lot of what doesn’t.

In my observations, there is a stark difference between the businesses that succeed, grow, build wealth and endure into the future and the ones that potter along at best – and fail at worst.

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Edition 133 – Exiting

I caught up with a liquidator colleague of mine the other week. Amongst other topics, we got around to talking about the state of business generally and what each of us is seeing in our respective fields of expertise. In a nutshell, some of what we’re observing is the same and some is different. 

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Edition 132 – Be Prepared

When I was a whipper-snapper, I was an avid participant in the scouting movement for seven years. I loved hanging out weekly with a bunch of like minded individuals and some great mentor leaders, learning new skills, going on camps and making a contribution to our local community. Some of my strongest memories are from that time in my life.

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