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Dec 20, 2025

The Lucky Country Isn’t Lucky by Accident — Bondi Reminded Us Why.

It has now been a week since the attacks at Bondi Beach, and I am still struggling to reconcile what happened with the country I thought I…

The Lucky Country Isn’t Lucky by Accident — Bondi Reminded Us Why.

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Apr 18, 2025

How I Built a $60,000-a-Week Online Business During COVID — And Lost It All Going Brick-and-Mortar

From Bloom to Bust: How I Scaled an Online Garden Empire During COVID — Then Lost It All

How I Built a $60,000-a-Week Online Business During COVID — And Lost It All Going Brick-and-Mortar

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13h ago

Your “Underperformer” Might Be a Management Failure in Disguise

An opinion piece — because the quickest, most comfortable explanation for a struggling employee is that they’re just not good enough, and…

Your “Underperformer” Might Be a Management Failure in Disguise

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1d ago

Private Credit Is the Asset Class Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About. Here’s What It Actually Is.

It’s gone from a niche corner of finance to a headline in a few short years. Most people nodding along in conversation couldn’t actually…

Private Credit Is the Asset Class Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About. Here’s What It Actually Is.

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2d ago

The “Feedback Sandwich” Is Rubbish, and Most Feedback Doesn’t Work

An opinion piece — because we’ve turned giving feedback into an awkward ritual that’s so softened, delayed and vague that it changes…

The “Feedback Sandwich” Is Rubbish, and Most Feedback Doesn’t Work

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2d ago

Most Business Advice Is Useless, and That Includes Mine

An opinion piece — written, with some irony, by someone who writes business advice. Because the most honest thing I can tell you about…

Most Business Advice Is Useless, and That Includes Mine

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2d ago

When a Company Says “We’re Like a Family Here,” Be Careful

An opinion piece — from someone who runs a business and refuses to use that line, because “we’re like a family” is far more often a…

When a Company Says “We’re Like a Family Here,” Be Careful

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3d ago

Poker Is the Best Business School I Never Paid For

An opinion piece — because a card game played in smoky rooms teaches you more about risk, discipline and reading people than most of what’s…

Poker Is the Best Business School I Never Paid For

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4d ago

The First 90 Days Decide Whether Your New Hire Stays. Most Businesses Waste Them.

An opinion piece — because we all sit in meetings that didn’t need to exist, say nothing, achieve nothing, and then schedule the next one…

The First 90 Days Decide Whether Your New Hire Stays. Most Businesses Waste Them.

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5d ago

I Did a Business Deal on a Handshake. It Taught Me an Expensive Lesson.

An opinion piece — because “we’re all mates here, we don’t need to write it down” is one of the most expensive sentences in business, and I…

I Did a Business Deal on a Handshake. It Taught Me an Expensive Lesson.

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Founder Renown Lending, Renown Wealth and Co-Founder of Renown Mortgages. Helping people understand private credit and business.

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