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6 Oct 2020

How to make the best decisions about your money

The financial services industry is an extremely well-funded sales machine. For generations, financial advisers and investors have been sold the belief that financial problems are solved by having the right financial product. Of course, it suits financial institutions to perpetuate this belief because it drives more product sales. Well, don’t buy it!  Chief executive and Senior Adviser Brad Church explains why.

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12 Aug 2020

Why do you give?

It’s ironic isn’t it?  We put a great deal of effort towards making money, into earning it, growing it, and protecting it.  Then, sometimes we go ahead and just give some of it away with no tangible benefit in return. Why is that?  Why do we give?

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9 Jun 2020

Does your financial plan pass the resilience test?

The COVID crisis has been a significant test of resilience for our clients’ financial plans and we are proud that all have successfully passed the test. At Goodmans, we always think about ...

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3 Mar 2020

Podcast: Goal setting – a new perspective

Chief Executive Brad Church says he has learnt some essential lessons about goal setting from the successful business owners he works with...

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20 Dec 2018

The Goodman News

Welcome to the Summer edition of the Goodman News where we reflect on the current state of the Financial Services Industry and shed light on philanthropy.

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20 Dec 2018

Insights into longevity

During our recent training and professional development trip to America, James Goodman and I were privileged to join a field trip to Human Longevity Inc in California. Here I share with you what we learned.

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20 Dec 2018

From success to significance

The world-wide drive for social change, ‘giving affordability’, and how ‘helping others’ is a fundamental to a significant and fulfilling life, were some key themes at our annual client event in October. And based on feedback from those attending, it might well have made for our best event in 31 years!

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20 Dec 2018

Giving Discussions

‘Philanthropy’: it means love of humankind, manifested by the doing of good - expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

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20 Dec 2018

My GP outrage

Hear about James' outrage around the financial services industry told through the story of his visit to the GP

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5 Sep 2018

Focus: Are you a philanthropist?

In a recent ABC radio interview for Focus, James Goodman shares some insights on philanthropy in Australia and highlights of the Goodman Foundation story.

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12 Jul 2018

From disillusionment to confidence – a client story

We’ve invited some of our longstanding clients to share their Goodmans story. Here we chat with Jackie and Barry about what they value about their relationship with us and what brings them peace of mind.

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9 May 2018

The Goodman News

Welcome to the Autumn edition of The Goodman News, where we highlight how we manage risk to help you achieve your most important goals with the highest level of probability.

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9 May 2018

Conversation with Frith Graham

Head Trekker, GirlsTrek

Frith Graham, the founder of the all girl getaway and hiking success story, GirlsTrek, chats with James Goodman about her business journey and defining what women want from adventure.

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9 May 2018

Spectacular Art - Opening Night

We are long-time supporters of the Rotary Art Spectacular, Queensland’s largest and most prestigious annual art exhibition.

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9 May 2018

New artwork at Goodmans

Speaking of spectacular art, if you have visited our office recently, you may have noticed some new artwork in our meeting room. This piece was painted by one of our longterm clients, Nikki Makiol.

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9 May 2018

Managing Risk - It's more than just insurance...

By Mark Everingham

When planning for your future and achieving your goals and objectives, a robust risk management plan is the safety-net providing the best chance of your plans coming to fruition if unplanned events occur.

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