Archive for 'Mind Benders'
Bring along your Friend, Spouse or Partner?
Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
The question has been raised as to whether you could bring along a "significant other" with you to attend the full-day Workshop on Saturday 4 April?
And over the years, I've found some of the most successful results have been achieved when people act as an Investment team. So, the answer is a resounding ... "Yes!"
But [...]
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Are You Passing Up A Truly Great Opportunity?
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Only every 18-20 years do you get the chance to take advantage of the Commercial Property market, when it's in a state of flux!
As such, this year's full-day Property Workshop (on Saturday 4 April) is probably even more important than in past years — to help you to gain that upper hand.
But remember, the "Early [...]
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Victoria is Starting to Shine
Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Victoria may not have grown as fast as Queensland and WA over the whole of 2008.
However, it far outstripped every other State for the December — once the full impact of the global turmoil had started to take effect.
And as mentioned in an earlier posting ... the positive impact of the Bush Fire Relief funds [...]
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You May be a Doubter ... But I say: "Yes, we can!"
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by Chris Lang.
The Weekend Financial Review ran several articles, which seemed to echo many of the sentiments contained in my last blog about the Capital City Markets — but perhaps putting things a little more bluntly.
Brisbane
Mark Ludlow (on page 2) referred to Queensland as having moved from "boom state to gloom state" — because of its heavy [...]
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Mind Bender # 15 : Solution
Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by Chris Lang.
The challenge in the last Mind Bender was to calculate the value of "X" in the following equation ...
This time, there were a number of people who came up with the correct answer: Ron Drewitz, Daniel Hayden, Dominic Gatling, John Murphy, Margaret, Elka Melman, Tracey Bryan, Matt, Geoff and Vince Psaradakis.
So, well done [...]
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Mind Bender #15 : Solving for "X"
Posted on 08. May, 2008 by Chris Lang.
While this equation may initially look a little foreboding ... it actually only requires a very basic knowledge of algebra.
However, it may prove to be a test of logic — to uncover what is a rather simple solution.
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Mind Bender # 14 : Solution
Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 by Chris Lang.
Well, this Mind Bender stumped all but one person — Daniel Hayden. So, well done!
Remember ... you had to balance 12 nails on top of a single nail, hammered into a block of wood.
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Mind Bender # 14 : Balancing Act
Posted on 01. Apr, 2008 by Chris Lang.
With the summer holidays and Easter being so close together this year ... I decided to hold back on the Mind Benders till now.
Here's one I came across, which is a fantastic lateral thinking puzzle and a great team builder with your family or work colleagues.
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Mind Bender # 13 : Solution
Posted on 22. Dec, 2007 by Chris Lang.
Most people managed to get it right ... well, nearly.
A few of you thought it might be a pen — but the minute or two "recovery time" refers to a quick sharpening of a Pencil, after the fall. Whereas a pen (or Biro) may actually fail to work again.
Anyway, it was good to see [...]
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Mind Bender # 13 : Incredible Planning Tool?
Posted on 17. Dec, 2007 by Chris Lang.
Here's the specification for probably the most incredibly sophisticated planning & communications tool yet invented ...
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Mind Bender # 12: Solution
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 by Chris Lang.
My apologies for not providing you with the solution before now. However, the past few weeks have been rather hectic.
You needed to sit back and think on this Mind Bender.
