A first-home buyer did everything by the book and still lost $70,000 in three and a half years. Nick walks through the real numbers on a $495,000 boutique apartment in Carnegie, from strata fees that more than doubled to the government grants you can only use once, and what it actually cost when it came time to sell.

On this episode, we discuss:

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AI agents are no longer just a buzzword. They're already automating real tasks in businesses and the speed of change is only accelerating. We share firsthand examples of how AI is boosting productivity, replacing manual processes, and why having a deliberate AI strategy is no longer optional for business owners.

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Do you actually need a high income to build wealth? We see the same problem at every income level. You earn more, spend more, and still feel stuck. In this episode, we walk through six common mistakes that hold people back, from lifestyle creep and no clear plan, to how you use debt and think about building assets. It’s a clearer look at why income alone doesn’t lead to wealth, and what actually does.

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Australians pay more in beer tax than what the government collects from companies exporting our gas. Senator David Pocock has been calling it out in Parliament, it's doing the rounds, and it's got Jase fired up. He's done the numbers on the petroleum resources rent tax, looked at how Norway faced the same situation with their oil boom and took a very different approach, and what a 10% levy on Australia's resource exports over the last 20 years could have built.

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David Pocock's Senate question on beer tax vs gas tax: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UZln5YCghKo  

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You see it all the time. Mega successful people sharing their business advice online. But does any of it actually stack up when you're running a small business day to day? Today we're taking 10 business lessons from the new Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley and pressure testing them against the reality of small business life to see what actually resonates and what's unrelatable.

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Episode Resources:

The AFR article we reference in this episode:
https://www.afr.com/companies/sport/10-tips-to-overtake-the-competition-from-the-head-of-f1-s-newest-team-20260129-p5ny0x

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Family Trusts can be a seriously powerful structure for income distribution and asset protection, but they only work well when you’re across the rules and the deadlines. We talk through how trust distributions actually work, what needs to be documented before 30 June, and what changes in ATO reporting mean now that trust distributions are showing on pre-fill reports. If you’ve got a family trust or you’re thinking about setting one up, this is the stuff you want to be across so it does what it’s meant to do.

On this episode, we discuss:

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There’s a lot of talk about buying property through a Self-Managed Super Fund at the moment, but the difference between a smart strategy and an expensive mistake is knowing the rules and the real numbers. Today we cover what lending actually looks like, what it costs to set up and run, and the compliance traps that catch people out.

On this episode, we discuss:

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There’s a lot of talk about buying property through a Self-Managed Super Fund at the moment, but the difference between a smart strategy and an expensive mistake is knowing the rules and the real numbers. Today we cover what lending actually looks like, what it costs to set up and run, and the compliance traps that catch people out.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:24) Why Everyone Is Talking About Self-Managed Super Funds
(01:37) The Rise Of Property Investment In SMSF's
(05:14) Can You Renovate Property In A Self-Managed Super Fund?
(06:08) How Much Deposit Do You Need To Buy Property With Self-Managed Super Fund?
(09:44) How Business Owners Can Buy Commercial Property With A SMSF
(12:30) Paying Zero Capital Gains Tax On Property In Retirement
(14:24) How Much Does It Cost To Set Up A Self-Managed Super Fund
(17:05) The Risk Of Losing Insurance When Switching Super Funds
(20:28) Why You Cannot Develop Or Live In Self-Managed Super Fund Property
(24:58) Annual Accounting And Audit Fees For A Self-Managed Super Fund  

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A business can be busy, growing revenue, and still be going backwards. Today we share a framework we use to judge business health properly, covering cash flow, profit margins, and the personal wealth piece most owners ignore. It’s a clearer way to tell what’s working, what’s not, and what matters next.

On this episode, we discuss:

00:00) Intro
(02:34) Three Key Numbers Every Business Owner Must Watch
(04:03) Revenue Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity: The Cash Is King Rule
(06:07) Profit vs Cash Flow: Understanding Dividend Payouts
(08:23) The Power Of Recurring Revenue And Retainer Models
(10:15) Data-Driven Sales: Using Lead Conversion To Predict Revenue
(16:42) Decoding Margins: Gross Profit vs Net Profit Margins
(19:45) Benchmarking Your Business: How Do You Compare To Competitors?
(23:47) When To Increase Your Fees Without Losing Customers
(28:35) Personal Wealth Strategy: Building Assets Outside Your Business

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Most people start the year fired up, then fall back into the same yearly pattern and end up on the fast track to burnout by December. So how do you break that cycle and stay consistent all year? It’s our first episode back for 2026, and Nick runs through the patterns he’s noticed in himself and the system he’s putting in place this year to keep energy and momentum steady, from quarterly goals and daily priorities to saying no more often and building in proper resets before the wheels fall off.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(01:41) Why New Year Motivation Fades So Fast
(06:14) How To Build Sustainable Energy All Year
(08:36) The Self Reflection Step Most People Skip
(10:12) The Habits That Cause Burnout
(11:12) The Daily Task List System For Focus
(13:34) Quarterly Goals For Consistency And Momentum
(14:59) Tony Robbins Take On Motivation And Energy
(15:07) Why Helping Others Refills Your Energy
(16:39) When Ice Baths Stop Feeling Like A Reset
(18:18) Blood Work After 40 And Why People Put It Off
(19:10) Planning Breaks Before You Burn Out

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The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt.

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