A Letter to Your (younger) Self

A friend recently told me about a book called “Dear Me” which features a series of letters written by famous people, to their 16 year old selves. What a great concept!

Do you remember what 16 feels like? The uncertainty about where you’re going and how you’re going to get there? The excitement about what the future holds? The frustration brought on by the constraints of being 16? And of course, looking back now, you realize how uncomplicated things really were.

Think about it for a minute – what would a letter to YOUR 16 year old self look like? What lessons that you’ve learnt along the way would you deem important enough to share? Make a list, start a letter… you’ll possibly find that even now, you’re still not taking your own advice. Let go of toxic people, remember that nothing stays the same, do what you love, nurture yourself, wear sunscreen…

If you’re in business, apply the same exercise. Do you remember how you felt when you first started out in business? The excitement, the nervous anticipation, the dreams and goals you had? Life, and business, can be tough. It’s important to take a step back from time to time to regroup and remember why we’re doing what we’re doing, and not get lost in the daily grind. Remember the passion that you had at the start of your great idea?  Do what you need to, to get that back.

As for me, I think it’s high time I revisited “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” – surely a few life lessons in there! Or just a nice trip down memory lane. Long live stonewashed jeans.


http://www.dearme.org

What does the new PPS reform mean to you?

What does the new Personal Property Securities (PPS) reform mean to you? It’s good news for businesses who lease or supply goods, because by registering your security interests in the goods you supply or lease, you help ensure that you get paid even if a debtor defaults or goes bankrupt.

The new PPS Register took effect on the 30th January 2012 and replaces various Commonwealth, State and Territory registers in one central, online register, available in real time 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Personal property is any form of property other than land or buildings and fixtures which form part of that land. It can include tangibles such cars, boats, machinery, crops; as well as intangibles such as shares, intellectual property and contract rights.

Buyers purchasing a car from an individual you will be able to conduct a search on the register to ensure you are receiving clear unencumbered title to the car. This will replace the current REVS system.

Under the new laws Retention of title terms currently used by businesses will no longer exist and new security interests will need to be registered on the PPS register to be effective protection.

For more information on the new PPS and how it will affect you, contact us on 07 5594 3434 or go to http://www.ppsr.gov.au/.