Today we chat with Michael Sloan who is the founder of The Successful Investor which focusses on helping people plan for retirement. If Michael could give advice to the younger generation it would be to put 10 percent of your disposable income into something that will grow in value."Get into the property market as soon as you can. But don’t leave yourself in a vulnerable position by doing so. Don’t be afraid of good debt, leverage your assets carefully to get ahead, and remember this, once you have debt, pay it off as soon as you can. Debt reduction is the only guaranteed wealth creation strategy there is."

To see Michael's story online visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we chat to 24-year-old Tara Jane who founded TJ SWIM an Australian based designer swimwear label.An older person she admires is her mum. " I love her resilience. She has also taught me that nothing comes easy and that work hard always pays off."To see Tara's story online visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we chat to Roman Daneghyan who is head of marketing at Renderforest an online video creation platform based in Armenia. If Roman could give advice to his younger self it would be to do whatever you want in this life. "This sounds a little bit romantic, but that’s how someone can reach success. It doesn’t matter if you’re a salesperson or someone who is starting a business. There are always some reasons for not doing something, try to find a reason why you should do it and believe in yourself. Just go and do it. Don’t think about what others will say. You live your life only once."

To see Roman's story online visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we visit Maleny Queensland and chat with Josie Coco is an Health and Well-Being Mentor and Certified Body Talk Practitioner. If Josie could give advice to the younger generation it would be to do what you love. "Don’t waste your time in the mindless pursuit of money and things unless it is by doing something you love. Life is too short to focus on stuff that you don’t like.Be curious about life and trust your kids to know a thing or two. Learn from them, they’ll teach you a lot."

To see Josie's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

Today we meet Tom Allwright who founded Adventure Abroad specialists in luxury hiking and bespoke adventures to the most scenic and unique places in the world. If Tom could give advice to his younger self it would be to step outside his comfort zone and expose himself more to failure. "In the beginning, I would take it personally when someone rejected my idea or did not want to partner with a project, I never understood why! Now i've got through that stage, but it was a bumpy, little ride," he says. To see Tom's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we visit Sydney Australia and chat with Alan Stevens who is an International Profile and Communications Specialist. If Alan could give advice to the younger generation it would be to learn how to understand and appreciate that everyone is different. "We are all unique and every last person brings something different to the table that they and only they can bring. Do that and you'll embrace the differences, appreciating what they bring and no longer feel threatened by them." To see Alan's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we chat with Vera Ensor who is founder of Grazie Hampers and Grazie Commercial Cleaning. Some of the most important lessons she has learnt in life is to always make time for the important people in your life. " Always make sure that you are constantly learning and have a backup source of income. I think I have had a minimum of two jobs most of my life. Never burn your bridges and find time to exercise," she says. To see Vera's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

Today we meet Hans Schwedler who is the founder of Laughing Life which runs fun sessions to bring the community together through humour. What motivates Hans to keep working after 60 is his passion and purpose for getting up each day. "I have met so many wonderful people through this journey and will continue to meet. I would love to leave a legacy of some sort through the work that I do," he says. To see Hans story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

This week we visit the Netherlands to chat with Simona Graszl who captures the first year of a newborn baby's life. Some of the important lessons she has learnt from her family is to follow her passions. "As a child I was quite keen to try out different things all the time, and my mom always made it happen for me to participate in all these outside school activities because she knew how happy it made me. They taught me to never settle for less, because there's always a way to achieve what you want if you work hard." To see Simona's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com

Today we visit Brisbane Australia and chat with Muheeb Hoque founder of the Pluralist a social enterprise dedicated to promoting diversity of language and culture through watches. An older person he admires is the Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker and economist Muhammad Yunus. "He founded the Grameen Bank and pioneered the concepts of microcredit and micro finance for which he won the Nobel Peace prize," he says. "These micro loans has allowed a very large number of people from the developing world to lift themselves out of poverty. Today Muhammad Yunus is a great advocate of social business and I am a big believer in his mission that businesses can be for profit and still thrive to make a difference." To see Muheeb's story in print visit www.celebratelivinghistory.com