Enter the cult of extreme productivity [TED Talk Video]

9 June

  In this talk Mark shares a dramatic and powerful system that takes productivity thinking to whole new and terrifying level, allowing a person to achieve almost any goal they set themselves with rapid speed. The secret to this type of...[Read More]

Largest Armies in the World 1816 – 2019 [video]

9 June

  Fancy data by Data Is Beautiful

[VIDEO] Loftus Peak CIO Alex Pollak discusses the challenges and disruption facing the auto industry

24 March

  Alex Pollak (Loftus Peak)   We have written and spoken before about the problems of converting a fossil fuel car company to one that builds sustainable green vehicles. The short answer is that most of the existing...[Read More]

How to create a manual Youtube preview image with a play button

8 February

  There are times when you might need to create a manual Youtube thumbnail preview image with a play button. Taking a screenshot or snippet of your video in Youtube is one way but often can be tricky or look ugly. So here is a...[Read More]

Thinking about self-managed super?

27 January

(ATO)   If you set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF), you’re in charge – you make the investment decisions for the fund and you’re held responsible for complying with the super and tax laws. It’s a major financial decision...[Read More]

The killer question, client engagement and client care: Some great tips here

25 November

    I have just had the most engaging conversation with UK Financial Adviser Lee Gardner, from Gardner Financial Management. Thanks, Lee:) Lee's Movember efforts are looking very good also! If you wanted a closer look at...[Read More]

World War II: country-by-country count of human losses (in true scale) [video]

10 November

How many civilians and military died in WW2 (in true scale). World War II: country-by-country count of human losses Data source: National Ww2 Museum.org, World War 2 Statistics. * The data are an average of the different sources. It is...[Read More]

[VIDEO] Button batteries – tiny batteries, big danger

28 October

(ACCC) 26 October 2020   The ACCC is urging parents and carers to be aware of the serious risks associated with button batteries, as it launches its ‘Tiny batteries, Big danger’ safety campaign today. In Australia, one child a month...[Read More]

Introduction from Steve

18 September

Update from Steve

17 September

Would you like to automate your Federal Budget updates?

14 October

  Federal Budget alerts help you stay relevant to your client at the earliest opportunity. As you know the Federal Budget has just been handed down and many of our clients have been asking us how they can send their budget update out...[Read More]

World’s Largest Cities by Population 1950 – 2035 [video]

22 July

  How many US cities do you think will end up in the top 10? Find out by watching this animated graph by Data Is Beautiful

Would you like to automate your RBA monthly rate announcement?

14 October

  Rate alerts help you stay relevant to your clients at the earliest opportunity, so if you are a Mortgage Broker or offer loans as part of your Financial Planning practice this could be valuable for you and your clients. As you know...[Read More]

Best-Selling Video Game Consoles 2004 -2019 [video]

1 July

  Another look at video game console wars. This time by units sold per month over time. Who will win? From our favourite data animator, Data Is Beautiful

Top 100 Most Visited Countries Comparison (2019) [video]

24 June

  How did Australia go in this animated ranking by WawamuStats of the most popular countries visited in 2019?