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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Bringing AI, Tech and Start-Up Thinking to Agriculture
Emerging technologies are proving to be a key driver in the future sustainability and profitability of Australian agriculture, delivering...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Time spent preparing the ground is never wasted...
In military terms the translation of the above viewpoint is that "time spent on recon is never wasted"; the inference being that the time...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Regional Growth: Back to the Future...
The flow on effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is the realisation in Australia that there is more to life than being boxed up in inner city ...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- May 8, 2020
- 7 min
Things that matter during crisis...
In times of #crisis there is a tendency to be inundated with vast volumes of information, and it can quickly become #leadership analysis ...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Sep 12, 2019
- 5 min
On Leadership...
Wardaddy: "I won't ask you to do anything I haven't done myself..." A signature of successful teams is a culture of winning cultivated by...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
Endure - Charting Our Own Course
Endure: to remain firm without yielding; to exist over a period of time or indefinitely; stable and constant. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 28, 2019
- 4 min
The value of engaging a Professional Financial Adviser
Sometimes there is value delivered in being able to see not what is; but what could be... The Royal Commission into Banking and Financial...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 23, 2019
- 4 min
"Price is what you pay, Value is what you get"
It's been another bumpy week in international markets as (I commented on last week) volatility returns to markets. When this happens, pe
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
Market volatility is normal & Voodoo Medics
Voodoo Medics - Unconventional medicine, unconventional warfare, everyday heros.
Market volatility is normal - it's just been largely mi
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 9, 2019
- 3 min
Adapt or Die...Business Wise
"Breakfast in the morning is on us..." A simple offering from a boutique hotel operator is one of many small nuances designed to d
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Aug 2, 2019
- 6 min
T2 Value in the Financial Advice Relationship
Quantifying the value you are seeking in the financial advice relationship will help you find the right Financial Adviser for you.
Trust and
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Jul 26, 2019
- 3 min
Zero Sum Game - A Blog on all things Business, Finance & Investing
A blog for discussing all things business, finance and investing. If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
Strategic
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
Your Financial Premiership - Fire Up!!
I love this picture – it was the moment the North Queensland Cowboys player’s “never say die” attitude staked their claim on securing the...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Jul 16, 2017
- 1 min
Relevance And Digitizing Your Portfolio - The Domino's Example
Digital disruption can render successful companies irrelevant if they don’t invest capital in digitizing their business to protect their moa
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Jun 13, 2017
- 4 min
Vision - The Conviction Behind Goals
Vision: defined as the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. Goals: defined as the object of a person's a...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- May 25, 2017
- 4 min
The Only Stupid Question is the One Not Asked…
The end of the financial year is approaching at the speed of an F-14 Tomcat with the arrestor cable hook extended, and with it the opport...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- May 22, 2017
- 1 min
Is Passive Investing Marking The S&P 500 Peak?
Concerns about sustained outlook for US economy has potential ramifications for investors in second half of 2017. As interest rates rise, co
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
'V' For Victory - Regardless Of Bulls Or Bears
Visa is the ultimate cash flow machine, delivering a clip of the ticket on all transactions. Bank like qualities without bank like overhe...
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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Apr 20, 2017
- 1 min
Barbarians at the Gate - The Battle for BHP Billiton
Activist hedge fund Elliott Advisers recommends BHP Billiton spin off US oil business and scrap its dual corporate listing structure. Pro...
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