Let's Get Real is a call to action to all Australians who want to take control of their destiny and fulfil their life goals. The authors believe that most property investors don't succeed because they approach investing in the wrong way - it's not about the property, it's about the investor.If investors have the correct mindset, understand their real motivations, define their goals intelligently and bring together an A-Team of experts, living an extraordinary life is within their reach."The Property Mentors did not really care how much money we had to invest... they were interested in what our goals were... and helping us to achieve them." - Emily and Alex Truong, Melbourne, Vic."If you want to begin or improve your wealth creation journey, then avoid all the expert 'noise' and sit quietly with this little gem [Let's Get Real]" - Greg Smith, Nunderi, NSW"Wherever you are on your property journey, whether you are saving for your first property or you are a seasoned investor, I highly recommend talking to The Property Mentors." - James Taylor, Sydney, NSW

Let's Get Real: Discover the reasons most Australian property investors fail to get the results they desire

Business & Money

Harris, Luke

Bateman, Matthew

Real Estate

Major Street Publishing

Depreciation is a tax deduction available to property investors that, if claimed, can add thousands of dollars to the returns from their investments. In the May 2017 Budget, the government introduced legislative changes to areas of taxation that affect property investors – the main one being depreciation. In this book, one of Australia's most respected quantity surveyors Tyron Hyde covers all the changes property investors need to know and understand in this guide to property depreciation. Do the changes mean investors will stop choosing property? Will current investment property owners now sell off their investments because they can no longer claim deprecation in quite the same way? The answer to both these questions is ‘no’, they will (and they should) Keep Claiming It!

Keep Claiming It!: A guide to property depreciation

Hyde, Tyron

‘You’re talented, young, healthy and wealthy – the world’s your oyster!’
So wrote Shakespeare in his play As You Like It, and Shirley has structured this passionate, audacious, graphic and forever changing historical memoir on his ‘seven ages of wo/man’. 
As a professional writer for more than 40 years, Shirley always swore she’d never write a memoir. Not only has she had more careers and lived in more places than anyone she’s ever known, but telling the truth of the good, bad and ugly experiences of her life was a bridge too far. Her resistance unravelled when she appointed her beloved Gen-X nephews to be her ‘muse’ and they have narrated The World’s Your Oyster with candour, laughter and tears.
A born gambler, actor and writer, Shirley’s journey that began at the start of the baby boomer era was destined to be different. In her determination to conquer the world, she takes us from safe beginnings in country towns in Victoria to exotic, action-packed and sometimes life-threatening dramas around the globe.
From volunteer service to refugees on the sampans in Hong Kong to terrifying employment with a multinational in America, Shirley had to grow up fast. Two early marriages and a career in television and running her own entertainment agency in the 70s certainly helped. The 80s included executive recruitment/management consulting, a gourmet catering business, building a sports sponsorship bureau in London and working as a watch-dog for the NSW Mental Health Authority. Sexual harassment, bullying and abuse throughout these years was her Achilles Heel but finally the 90s gave her the chance to write what she wanted to write! Seven published books (incl. several best sellers at home and abroad), and seven ‘book flog’ tours later, she’d achieved that goal! 
At the turn of the century she met her match and married him – her third husband following 32 years single and they are living happily ever after in beautiful Tasmania.
 For anyone who thinks they’ve got a book in them, this is a ‘must’ read.

The World's Your Oyster: The life and times of a lady baby boomer

Biographies & Memoirs

McLaughlin, Shirley

Memoirs

Winning at Monopoly requires having a little bit of luck, making the most of your luck and applying certain rules - such as buying as much property as possible, not spending all your cash (having some savings) and negotiating to get a full set of properties as soon as you can. Building wealth is no different. You can win at the game of building personal wealth by applying a set of proven rules: the 8 Golden Rules.In Investopoly, Stuart Wemyss explains the rules he has formulated and refined over two decades of practice, observation and experience. They are not just theory, they are rooted in simple maths, academic studies and/or common sense. They are tested and have been proven to work. They are the rules of the investment game.If you are looking to build wealth that will ensure you are financially secure then this is the book for you. Stuart possesses the rare skill of being able to make financial planning interesting. In this engaging and informative book, he gives sound, easy-to-understand information and encouragement to readers to help them with their planning, saving and investing for a comforrable lifestyle in retirement.Stuart Wemyss is a Melbourne-based financial adviser who has over 20 years' financial services experience. Stuart is a Chartered Accountant and is licensed to provide credit, tax, insurance and financial advice. This is Stuart's third book. He is also the author of The Property Puzzle and the Smart Borrower's Handbook.

Investopoly: The 8 golden rules for mastering the game of building wealth

Wemyss, Stuart

Investing

Have you ever heard someone say, 'If only life came with a set of instructions'? Success coach Lisa Stephenson has - hundreds of times. Almost every client utters this at some point in some form. Read Me First is the book she now gives them. It is also the book she wishes someone had given her when she found herself suddenly single with three young children and needing a new plan. Read Me First will challenge your thinking then provide a structured way to reflect and take action. You'll find quotes for inspiration and questions to ask yourself. Most importantly this is about doing the work on you - do that, and you will grow, you will change, and you will succeed. When you change, so does the world around you. That is Lisa's promise. This book alone will NOT change your life, but YOU can, especially after reading this first.

Read Me First: Before you write the next chapter in the story of you

Stephenson, Lisa

If you're looking to transform the customer service culture in your organisation, to decrease complaints and increase compliments, Jaquie Scammell's approach is simple and more human than simply introducing better processes and procedures - and her approach works.Jaquie has studied Australian organisations that provide the best customer service and from this research she has created a system which, if followed, will increase loyalty to your business. You too will be able to create a winning customer service mindset that will be adopted by your frontline service leaders, the people who impact your customer service staff, who impact your customers every day.In Creating a Customer Service Mindset, Jaquie includes interviews with leaders from six of the best Australian businesses, which have a customer service mindset. These organisations may not have as much street cred as Google, Amazon or Facebook, but they lead the way when it comes to building a high performing service culture where customer loyalty is constantly increasing."I recommend this book... to any leader wanting to build an exciting and dynamic organisation founded on great customer service." - David Thodey

Creating a Customer Service Mindset

Scammell, Jaquie

Industries

According to leadership expert, Karen Morley, leaders who coach can double their engagement score. Even more importantly in today's technology-driven, fast-paced world, they can lighten their load and reduce the pressure on themselves.Coaching is all about refocusing how you engage with your team. Leaders who coach:   Focus on the team and on developing the members of the team Trust their team and delegate, but are still there to offer support Encourage and applaud Listen to their team's challenges and encourage them to find solutions Ask coaching questions Develop next-gen leaders who pay the coaching approach forward.  Lead Like a Coach is for leaders who care about the people they lead; care about their own success; and want to make a positive impact on their stakeholders, their families and their communities. It is packed with practical strategies and case studies making it easy for anyone to start to lead like a coach.

Lead Like a Coach: How to get the most out of any team

Morley, Karen

Management & Leadership

For more than a decade, Jason T. Smith led the Back In Motion Health Group with a traditional organisational structure. For a while, it worked well. They were recognised in the BRW Fast Franchise list for five consecutive years as ANZ's fastest-growing physiotherapy franchise - but then something changed. Jason set a new goal that couldn't be achieved through the status quo. Their organisational model lacked critical design attributes needed for his team to unleash its innovative potential. It was time to overhaul.In the new book, Outside-in Downside-Up Leadership (Major Street Publishing $29.95) Jason shares how just two years later, after challenging their internal culture and work flow, they found the sweet spot between authentic collaboration and the holy grail of peer accountability. The result: an explosion of new business growth and the freedom for each team member to excel at what they love.Working together in a completely innovative structure they call ONEteam(TM), Back In Motion worked from the outside-in, turning former norms and systems downside-up. The result was a workplace revolution - they achieved their overriding strategic target of 7/50/100: a brand presence in 7 states and territories, generating revenues of close to $50 million in annual client services, in over 100 locations.Regardless of whether you employ five people or lead a cohort of 5000, Outside-in Downside-Up Leadership provides a unique, practical framework for those who know their organisation is capable of so much more.

Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership: 50 insights from a remarkable true story of organisational change

SMITH, JASON

Many of us have issues trying to lead disparate teams with multiple personalities, colleagues with conflicting agendas and bosses with minds of their own. The questions we often ask ourselves are: How do I manage my team leaders?; How do I manage my peers? How do I manage my own leader to stop making big promises to my team that I know they won’t deliver on? The answer is to learn to master the languages of leadership. In this fascinating book, Wendy Born will show you how and teach you to make small changes that will have a big impact.

The Languages of Leadership: How to use your words, actions and behaviours to influence your team, peers and boss

Born, Wendy

Business Culture

'A Surfer's Guide to Property Investing' is about how to achieve your financial goals and lead your best life through investing in property.Paul Glossop believes the mark of financial success isn't about getting bigger, better, faster or more. To him, success is freedom - freedom to spend more time with his family, or giving back to his community, or just more time to go surfing.Paul initially studied architecture before transferring his focus to education. He started working as a teacher in one of the roughest, toughest schools in the UK. A series of fortunate events brought him back to Sydney where over 10 years investing in property, Paul amassed a portfolio which has been focused on capital growth, development opportunities and cash flow. The success of his portfolio gave Paul the financial freedom to take a calculated risk to walk away from a successful corporate career and start something that he was truly passionate about: helping his family and others change their lives through investing in property.

A Surfer's Guide to Property Investing: How to achieve your financial goals and lead your best life through investing in property

Glossop, Paul

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