Olivia chats to John Storton on his Business Spotlight podcast
John and Olivia discuss mistakes business owners can make when it comes to retirement planning, the positives of wealth management and making it work for you, and how different personality types affect how you save.
Me interviewed for an article on ‘style’ by a bona fide fashion designer?
Now that would make my mother proud… Victoria Jane McKenna is an exciting new fashion designer - and I was completely blown away (and a little bit tickled pink!) when she asked if she could interview me for one of her regular articles on...
Traditional jobs are set to become increasingly risky…
We are already beginning to see what business, jobs and the economy are going to look like in the ‘new normal’. A 9–5 job used to be the norm because you had a certain level of security. If you did your job and didn’t piss off anyone then you’d probably be okay. Now...
Boobs and the Rolling Stones: How They Can Unlock Your Financial Abundance
I first wrote the post below a few years back - and it was the beginning of a powerful money transformational journey for me. Later, I went on to discover Olivia’s amazing 'Money Types' which have helped me to get even clearer on my own relationship with money....
A Redefining Of My Relationship With Money
Money, from my point of view is such a taboo subject in our modern society. To me everyone seems to be fine in defining people by their material worth but when it comes to actually talking about money & what it really & truly means to them, now that’s a whole...
Timeless Words From the Land of the First Light…
As we leave the beautiful shores of New Zealand, it feels appropriate to share this powerful Waitaha* Chant. This heart-touching prayer was used to kick off the event at which the “Money Types” were launched earlier this month in the Southern Hemisphere: Aroha Aroha...
Enjoy Your Very Own Bird’s Eye View Of The Backdrop to ‘Lord Of The Rings’…
Here's an amazing video - recorded for you by the lovely Simon - of the mountains surrounding Milford Sound! It was perfect weather, a smattering of snow on the mountain tops and lots of sun (even our pilot Jimmy said it was a rare combination, especially given that...
Grape Expectations…
So, yesterday we were in Marlborough country - Blenheim to be precise - and the whole area is not only beautiful but it offers so many great opportunities for wine tasting. There are lots of wineries offering tours and tasting, but as time was a bit tight, we went to...
The Gifts Brought By Gorgeous Greenstone…
Beloved by the Maoris - and Kiwis generally - the New Zealand Greenstone is a major player when it comes to the ‘gift economy’. A type of jade, ‘pounamu’ as it’s commonly known in New Zealand, is hard, durable and highly valued. Used in the past for making...
Where There’s Mud, There’s Money!
The geo-thermal mud pools in Waiotapu apparently have great healing qualities because of their rich mineral content - but given that they were practically boiling, we didn’t get in! The good news for the people of neighbouring Rotorua though,...
