My Books

ABC Radio Interview: Yanks in the Outback!

“Yanks in the Outback” ABC radio interview … Stopped by the ABC radio studio in Alice Springs on Thursday 9 Jul 2015 and had a “yarn” with Mark Jeffery about my new book Yanks in the Outback: A story of Woomera, South Australia, the Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar (JDFN) and the First Gulf War. Click […]

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But, how do you get started in property investing?

This article is taken from my book Working my “BUT” off!: Reflections of a property investor. People seem to think it takes some kind of magic to get started on a big task.  It doesn’t.  All you have to do is start and then – keep going.  Take little steps at first.  You’ll make mistakes; […]

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Did you change languages on me?

Here’s a story I didn’t inlcude in my new book Yanks in the Outback: A story of Woomera, South Australia, the Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar (JDFN) and the First Gulf War. Should I update the book to include this entry?  Let me know … *** I learned a new Australian phrase today. My lesson came […]

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What’s Wrong with JOB Mentality?

There’s nothing wrong with having a JOB mentality.  Just like there’s nothing wrong with riding a 10 speed bike.  Both are ok; both are fine. But, there can be serious problems if you try to use a JOB mentality to achieve financial success.  This is no different than the serious problems you’ll encounter if you […]

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Free Vegemite Sandwiches … Yippee!

In my new book, Yanks in the Outback: A story of Woomera, South Australia, the Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar (JDFN) and the First Gulf War, I write about a very important subject – Vegemite.  It seemed one of the biggest perks about working at the Woomera tracking station was the free vegemite sandwiches!  You see, the […]

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