Aussie Wisdom

Richard Bandler, one of the creators of NLP wrote the script for this Hypnosis and I've read it from one of his books. Within about 15 minutes you'll be feeling more relaxed, happy and confident. Enjoy :)

Just a short, little 12 minute journey where you could learn a few things about yourself... I was introduced to Past Life Regressions by Paul Williamson, an awesome practitioner with over 30 years experience. I've done multiple sessions with Paul with some amazing results. Here is one of his scripts, as read from one of his many books. Paul recommends for you to journal about the experience afterwards to help ground yourself and bring you fully back into your current reality. For more details and further work, check out Paul's website at the below link. https://soulhypnotherapy.com/

Scotty Bould was early onto the FIFO scene in Queensland and was quick to decide that he could turn his extra cash into some lucrative investments to setup his future for him and his wife, Candice, who was previously on the podcast.

Candice Bould created The Lounge & Co in 2015 to build an environment where the best of hair, service and luxury can meet and you can benefit from a better overall hair experience. Designing all three salons herself, Candice has created a landscape where great hair is non-negotiable, while the well-appointed interiors and design features transforms a routine hair appointment into an enticing experience. Not to mention, the salons combine some of the most talented hairdressers in the business. I was able to sit down with Candice alongside her two Frenchies at her home in Wynnum to tell her story of 27 years in hairdressing and her 3 salons in Newstead, West End and Ormiston. I met Candice through her husband, Scotty, when we worked together at Ray White Bulimba. Scotty does plenty of the work behind the scenes in the business in fixing computer systems, marketing and even chat bots to help the business run more smoothly. Like the partner of any small business owner will attest, it's a team effort, and I can guarantee you that this is a formidable team. But enough about Scotty, this is Candice's story so I'll let her do the talking.

What if you had a chance to bring your problems/ideas/considerations to the table every week and have them heard by likeminded peers? How could that help improve your life and move things forward? Well, that's what I'm planning for the Sunday Sessions from Sunday, February 18th - Sunday, March 10th from 9am onwards.

Richard Bandler, one of the founders of NLP is an expert in developing hypnotic language patterns to help people develop, grow and make changes in their lives. I read one of his trance scripts to help you develop your confidence. It's kinda new for me but it's a lot of fun :) Enjoy.

As the host of Beers With Mates, I get to meet a wide range of lovely, exciting, interesting people. I was fortunate to sit down with Paul this week to walk through all the ups and downs of his adventurous story over the last 60+ years. We covered a helluva lot of ground, as below: Growing up in Sydney; His overseas travel adventures in his 20s; A career of leading high performing sales teams; Fathering 3 beautiful children then going through a divorce in his 60s; Managing mental health issues within the family; Fostering new friendships and relationships after divorce; and Rebuilding his life and considering career changes in his 60 when many other people are considering slowing down for retirement. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Bernie Kelly is one of the fantastic people I've been able to meet through Beers With Mates. He's had a really interesting life as a coach, facilitator and father and we speak about a mix of these on the podcast. He leads people on treks all over the world, including Everest Base Camp, runs his own podcast called A Journey With Bernie, works with businesses and individuals as a coach and is also in the process of writing a book. There's lots to learn on this episode, especially about relationships and rebuilding after divorce. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast almost as much as I enjoyed recording it.

06 - Owning Your Story by Chris Andersen

05 - How to Help Someone Feel Happier by Chris Andersen

04 - How to Manage Your Mood by Chris Andersen

03 - How to Become More Self-Sufficient by Chris Andersen

02 - How to Rebuild Confidence After a Breakup by Chris Andersen

01 - How to Turn a Stranger into a Friend by Chris Andersen

I realised recently that it's now a decade since I moved to Toronto in 2013 and it's 20 years since I finished school this year, so I figured I may as well paint the picture of what's happened so far..

Marcel covered off on what happened in financial markets in 2022 in our last podcast. We've edited that podcast down from 1hr 40mins to just under 30 minutes here. If you'd like to understand what's happening with inflation and financial markets, this will give you a very clear explanation. We cover off on stocks, bonds, property, politics and recapped what happened in 2022 and why.

If you've always wondered about how professionals invest in the stock market or what drives market outcomes, this is well worth the watch/listen. As a hedge fund manager, Marcel is always watching markets and news around the world to understand how everything that's going on could affect financial markets and his portfolio. He's been working in markets for 28 years with some of the world's largest institutions such as Goldman Sachs in London and hedge funds in Switzerland. We met here in Brisbane when he was back in between working stints overseas. You'll see him unpack how the Ukraine War has affected specific countries around the world and how he sees the future playing out in order for Russia to continue to be able to deploy its natural resources to major players such as China without the ability to trade in USD denominated commodity futures contracts. You'll also see his view of how we ended up in this inflationary environment and how he expects the resulting interest rate rises could affect our housing market as well as global financial markets. I studied Finance and Economics at University and sat in on plenty of investor presentations while I was a stockbroker but I learned more during this conversation than I ever did within a couple of hours in either of those arenas. Hopefully you also find it helpful.

Chris Gostling is the Creative Director at Momentum Visual, a company he founded over 20 years ago. He's also the guy I go to with all my weird and wonderful new business ideas and creative endeavours because of his amazing ability to ask the right questions, help me think through them, then come up with all the right marketing and branding. He's also an artist, songwriter, husband, farmer, musician, home brewer and journeyman on the path less travelled. We cover off plenty of topics as below: # His move from downtown Toronto to lakeside acreage in Eastern Ontario and his shift into full handyman mode on the farm # How he works with clients to solve their marketing problems # His process for learning new skills to the point that he eventually becomes a performer # What it was like to record an album in the studio with his band # How he goes about ensuring he asks good questions # His philosophy on developing people and developing their creative potential # How he makes space for all his creative endeavours in his busy life # And much more Please enjoy this podcast with my mate, Chris Gostling from Ontario, Canada.

Listen in while father and daughter duo, Jamie & Jacklyn Purvis, tell the story of how they setup the Be Do Have Movement to serve salespeople and business owners. You'll also get a preview into how they structure their coaching program, some of the key questions they work through with their clients and hear about some amazing client breakthroughs along the way.

If you're reading the newspapers right now, you might be wondering if the property market is struggling here in Brisbane. From my perspective, I can tell you that I listed a unit in Clayfield last week and received 2 strong offers before the end of the first Saturday on market. It's clear that buyers are still keen to move quickly. Mark Wist brings 30 years of real estate advisory experience to the table in this conversation and he usually works to develop investment strategy for large property funds as well as a range of different advisory offerings, including feasibility studies, in both commercial and residential property. He's worked all over the world in property and has lived in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne but today we cover off on Brisbane and South East Queensland where we both live and work. We spoke about a range of different topics, as below: What's happening in the Brisbane Property Market? Growth over the last few years since Covid-19 The impacts of inflation and interest rates on property prices The growth of the unit market Growth on the outskirts of Brisbane and in regional areas The relevance of cities The impact of the Olympics Interstate migration The possibility of Brisbane catching up to Sydney and Melbourne The possibility of the Gold Coast catching up with Brisbane Construction and property development in the current market The value of existing properties versus new stock coming online Expectations for the future Hopefully the conversation answers a few of your questions and if you're looking for more of this content, let me know and I can send you some of our reports from Ray White with both local and national perspectives.

Somewhere along the way, you're likely to realise you're in the wrong career. How do you handle that? Laura Heilbronn and I discuss how it all played out for her and how she now helps people manage that transition through her coaching services. For Laura, she had developed a successful career in HR & Marketing in Buenos Aires but she got to a point where she was wanting more. She did some travel which helped for a while but, when she came back, everything was the same. Eventually, she moved to Australia where she tried a range of different careers and eventually found coaching where she now helps people manage similar transitions, along with bringing all her previous skillsets to the table. Laura and I both believe that you're allowed to keep changing and trying new things until you find the work that lights you up. If you're in the position of just not quite being satisfied by the work you do, this conversation will hopefully give you a bit of head start on moving in the right direction.

I was lucky enough to meet Colin Campbell while I was in an NLP training program called Bold while we both worked at Keller Williams in Toronto, Canada. Colin showed up as the hardest worker in the room every single day and the hard work has paid off over time with some amazing results that we dive into in this podcast. After 8 years in real estate and a fairly slow start, Colin bought the brokerage where he works in the last 12 months and he's now responsible for 240 hard working agents. In this conversation, Colin tells the warts and all story of what he went through, alongside his family, before he could fully develop the work ethic and commitment that makes him the superstar he is today. He also points out some of the habits he's formed to continue developing his skills, his knowledge and his growth mindset. In his introduction, Colin describes himself as a father and a husband who just happens to trade in real estate. In all of that, what stands out to me is that Colin is a leader who is clinical in his study of success and he's massively determined to reach his many goals and leave a legacy in the process. It's clear to me that Colin is someone to watch and emulate over the next decade as he works with his team to continue building empires for his family and his associates.

Sit down and enjoy some beers while listening to Dave, George and Rich tell the Aether Brewing Story - between them, they make up the Owner (Dave), Head Brewer (George) and the Sales & Marketing Manager (Rich). Aether Brewing is one of the longstanding Craft Breweries in Brisbane and were originally located in Milton. The business has now relocated to Sandgate, the team has changed and the focus is now more heavily focussed on brewing a large volume of delicious beer rather than operating as a venue. You'll get a chance to hear the full story of Aether Brewing in this podcast including the 20 hour days that started the business; Dave telling the story of the partnership split with Jimmy from Milton Common; George weighs in on his experience working as a brewer at one of the largest breweries in the world, Carlsberg; and we run through the Aether range while discussing the evolution of craft beer both in Australia and abroad. There's plenty to love here and, if you've never tried Aether Beer, check out their range at your local bottle shop and see if you can get your hands on some of their special releases like the Peanut Butter Stout, which we discuss here. If you're not into beer, check out their very popular Ginger Beerd or their range of Fuzzy Logic seltzers (Passionfruit Pavlova is my pick).

Sit down and enjoy a beer while listening to Shane and Jarrett tell the story of how Happy Valley Brewing launched their brewery in 2020 in the heart of Stafford, previously known as Happy Valley. Shane manages the venue and Jarrett is the brewer, together they own the brewery. The guys have 16 different beers on tap and have now brewed over 100 different brews since inception. We dive into how they got the brand up and running during covid, how they ensure their locals enjoy amazing service and how Jarrett manages to come up with so many different creative brews to keep the patrons happy. Would you believe that IPAs are one of his favourite beer styles and, up til now, he's never brewed the same IPA twice? Listen out for their delicious Caramilk Stout as well.

18 - Michael Lucas - Easts Rugby Union - 75th Anniversary Stories & Events by Chris Andersen

17 - Tim Franklin - The Man Who Runs The World by Chris Andersen

I was lucky enough to meet Jenna about 8 years ago at Camp Goodlife Project when we were both going through transitional periods in our lives at just before age 30. In this conversation, we dive into all that Jenna's been able to accomplish since that time in her three focus areas of writing, human design and coaching. You can find her work at www.jennabritton.com as well as her Instagram profiles @jennabrittonwrites and @bravenoughtobe. Personally, I was able to really benefit from Jenna explaining my human design profile to me and, being 6/2 profiles at around the same age, we find ourselves in a similar reflective phase at the moment. Through Jenna's reflective writing and her work with human design, she's aiming to set herself up for an extremely productive period in the later part of her life. With her help, I'm happy to also be doing the same.

Sit down and enjoy a beer while listening to Luke tell the story of how Soapbox Beer got off the ground after the founders met as parents at their kids' school. We sample a couple of beers along the way and dig into what it took to start a brewery, source equipment, setup a range and develop an offering to make it a popular spot in Brisbane's bubbling entertainment precinct at the top of the Valley.

I've been running Beers With Mates for almost four years now but I still don't think I've properly explained what it is or the benefits that can be enjoyed when you do it well. Here's a little story that serves as a great reminder of an experience I enjoyed having a beer with a mate in Canada who remains a close friend to this day who was able to support me in some way. After meeting people each month over the last four years or so, I know there are generally a couple of experiences that attendees have been through that to make them go looking for events like this. Being able to meet people with those shared experiences allows you to connect quickly and easily with people, both men and women, and it's been awesome to be able to develop some fantastic friendships over time as a result.

Ermos Erotocritou was my first ever sales leader at the midtown branch of Investors Group, a financial business in Toronto, Canada. After proving himself as one of the top financial advisors in the country, he took on a managerial role as a division director where he continued to excel as an advisor and as a manager of up and coming advisors. By the time he took the next step to manage the region, he set himself another massive goal and went on to become the top regional director in Canada in his first year in the role - something that's never happened before or since. In this podcast, we dive into Ermos' story and find out what it takes to rise to the top of your game in sales, management and life.

I've been running Beers With Mates for three years now and when we went through the process of creating the logo and slogan, a few mates and I put our heads together and came up with Solid Chat: Stronger Contact. Now, what this means for me is that, as you start to open up to your mates about what's really happening in your life, they're given the opportunity to step up as mates to support you. At the same time, once you open up, it opens the door for them to do the same and you're able to now become more honest with one another which forges a much stronger friendship. I've been pretty open about my struggles with depression and I've shared that story previously but, if I'm really honest, that's not my key struggle when it comes to mental health and some of my close mates will know that. Today, I'd like to walk you through the full story of what's been happening with me because: 1, I'm lucky to now be in a secure job where my boss knows the story and is open with me sharing it; and 2. In learning to better manage my mental health, it was these stories from people with shared experience that really helped me, so I hope to be able to do the same.

In this interview, I spoke with Russell about how his career evolved from an early school leaver in South Australia to a butcher's apprentice and then various roles overseas in Scotland where he met a few people that helped shape his future and better establish his dream of running his own business. He's been running Pure Rentals for about 10 years now and it's recently morphed into Pure Real Estate with a more focused sales team. I hope you enjoy this chat while watching the scenery roll by on a Citycat in the heart of Brisbane. If this is your first time checking out Brisbane Wisdom, our goal is to meet and interview the best of Brisbane's Wisdom then share that wisdom with you as a listener or viewer. You can find out more at www.brisbanewisdom.com or find us on your favourite podcast platform, YouTube or Instagram @brisbanewisdom

Grant Menzies, General Manager of Adina Watches, tells the story of how his dad, Bob Menzies, setup the business in 1971 and how the business and the watch industry has grown and developed up until now in their 50th year. It's a story of an iconic Brisbane Business that's family owned, started It's a story of an iconic Brisbane Business that's family owned, started by a hardworking visionary and carried forward by his son with complementary talents. Together, they've shaped a brand that's weathered many storms and is ready to power on for the next 50 years as they continue to grow and evolve as a business, as a family and as a community of Adina Adorers.

Jos Aguiar is a Brisbane based online marketer who works predominantly with international companies. His career started in film during high school, then sales and eventually advertising. He's worked with a wide range of businesses from the local salon to fortune 500 and global influencer brands. He also runs his own podcast, The Jos Aguiar Show, and has spoken with over 200 people over the last couple of years. We walk through his story as well as some strategies he uses to help product and service businesses grow through online marketing. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Coraline Dufroux has achieved a lot in a short time. She's worked in Corporate HR, invested in real estate, become a real estate developer and she now runs her family business, Innova Services, as well as a few other side projects. We discuss Coraline's learning experiences in real estate; money management; what it's like to manage the business her parents built with her father continuing to work in the business; as well as the importance of clear, open and direct communication in business and relationships; and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode of Aussie Wisdom and feedback for future episodes is always welcome.

Life is a gradual process of becoming yourself. It sounds easy. Our surroundings often make it hard. Brandon has had a few careers so far, much like myself and many others. He's had a few realisations along the way and some negative workplaces have stopped him from fully growing into those realisations and becoming himself. He likes cars. He worked in car sales for a while. He's great with people but when he didn't feel like he was adding value in the sales process he became uncomfortable. As a customer, that's exactly what you want in a service professional but it can be hard to live like that as a salesperson when, at the end of the day, your commissions put food on the table and sometimes you just need to push to get deals done. He didn't enjoy it. I can understand why. I also felt this way at times in commission-only sales. 3 weeks after he left the sales role he was in a better headspace and felt he was ready to come out to his best mate as gay. Fortunately, it was all good and they remain best mates. Had he not been accepted, it would have been another story. We also discussed modern dating, dating apps, gay stereotypes, learning from TV shows and just how difficult it can be to find someone in a world addicted to image. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Brandon Newby.

Would you like to learn more about real estate investing? Are you wondering where you should be living in Australia and which of the capital cities would be most suited to your needs? Have you been considering options outside of residential real estate investing? If so, which would be the best real estate investment option in the current market? Have you been wondering where you should be living in the world to maximise your opportunities throughout your lifetime? Mark Wist brought his 30 years of international real estate experience to this conversation and answered all this and more. If you'd like to know more about what Mark has to offer you can contact him at at www.propertyresolutions.solutions

Andrew Slack captained the Wallabies through one of our greatest Rugby periods. I sat down with him to find out what it takes to captain the Wallabies, succeed at a high level and live a good life. I don't want to spoil the interview but I'll say this - people skills matter - caring about people is a core skill, in his opinion. I'm sure you'll agree that it's a refreshing take on life and leadership from an international superstar and Brisbane local. Enjoy!

Are you trying to work your way up the corporate ladder? Do you know what skills and habits it takes to set you up for success? Do you have the right education background? Are you able to properly sell yourself in an interview and put in the hard yards to secure interviews and placements? Have you ever spoken with an executive recruiter? How do they help? You'll find answers to these questions and more in this interview with Richard Triggs from Arete Executive. Enjoy!

Here's Peter Mastroianni, founder of www.loansonly.com.au, Rentvesting and The Buyers Guide to share his story and overall perspective on the current state and future of the industry as well as some of the lessons he learned while building his business with a young family.

Gordon Bailey has been running A&A Accounting for over 25 years. His start in business is particularly interesting and it's a story that may resonate with you. Like many professional services workers, he knew he was good at the work but less excited about the business development activities that would be required of him if he were to stay in the role and become partner, so he went out on his own. Over 25 years and a few children later he’s still enjoying his work at A&A Accounting and we discuss many aspects of his role and life including: What it takes to setup your own business & how he advertised before the days of advertising; How he managed to start a business with 3 young children and grow it to support a family which eventually grew to 6 children; When choosing a business, what’s important to consider so you can ensure long term success; How to budget for a family when cash flow is inconsistent; How sometimes it’s a small piece of work done well that can lead to big opportunities; How investments in the right stocks sent his family on overseas holidays; How he’s seen his best self managed super fund clients invest for success; and The importance of faith in business and life.

Justin Hume and I recorded the first of a series of interviews I'll be hosting on my quest to find the best and brightest Aussies. Justin creates innovative digital products with great user experiences and intelligent, data driven back-ends. Having founded a startup and grown it to 18 people, he shifted from thinking project to product. In 2014 at SAP's Sapphire event in Orlando, he received a global Top 5 "Most Innovative" solution award from SAP. In this interview we discuss how he came to work in IT, how his thinking shifted once he met industrious, entrepreneurial high achievers and how he’s been able to translate his knowledge into large scale projects as well as his own innovative products. You can find out more about his company below. https://knowledgeflux.com I hope you enjoy our conversation and consider following along on the Aussie Wisdom journey going forward!

I've answered Tim Ferriss' 11 questions from Tribe of Mentors as a way of letting you know a little bit about your host, Chris Andersen. Now we've got that out of the way I can focus on letting the guests do the talking!