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Colin Lea, BBus (Ag Comm), BA, GDFP, CFP®
- Sep 21
- 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
- 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
- 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 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®
- 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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