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Retire Right

Retire Right

By: Glen James
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Retire Right is an Australian Retirement podcast.


You only retire once, so retire right.


Brought to you by the podcast, 'money money money'.

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Glen James
Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • 343 retirement was never the goal, what Warren Buffet told him & navigating change (former CEO of 7-Eleven & Blockbuster)
    Oct 29 2025

    Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes joins Glen live from SXSW to share stories from leading two of the world’s most recognisable companies, the lessons that came from collapse, and his “three C’s” for success - change, confidence and clarity.


    👉🏾 what retirement means to Jim & why he thinks it’s outdated

    👉🏿 the idea of education is freedom and learning as compounding interest

    👉🏻 leaving 7-Eleven, identity crisis & going to art school in Florence

    👉 why he took on the CEO role at Blockbuster

    👉🏼 myths about Blockbuster vs Netflix and what really caused the collapse

    👉🏽 Buffett’s advice that helped Jim re-frame failure as part of the game

    👉🏾 the meta skills (three C’s) that have fuelled Jim's success

    👉🏿 how fear limits potential and how to re-train your brain to embrace risk

    👉🏻 Jim shares his thoughts on writing Education Is Freedom


    Sorry for the sound quality after 36 minutes, the audio interface crashed :(


    Grab Jim’s book, Education Is Freedom: https://amzn.to/3JkwTaf

    Connect with Jim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkeyesauthor/


    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    41 mins
  • 342 moving investments to cash, Glen’s guest has ‘no idea’, gifting equity to children + more
    Oct 22 2025

    In today's episode Glen and Vince Scully from Life Sherpa discuss some hot topics that have been sparking chatter in the Retire Right Facebook group:


    👉 gifting equity to your children to purchase a property

    👉🏼 shifting investments to 100% cash

    👉🏽 "Glen's guest is talking rubbish!"

    👉🏾 can I open a second account-based pension?


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 mins
  • 341 changes coming to the $3m super tax + big super fund wait times (Glen and Vince live from Sydney SXSW)
    Oct 15 2025

    In today’s episode, Glen is joined by Vince Scully from LifeSherpa to unpack the latest shake up to the $3 million super tax proposal. They explain what’s changed and what it means for high and low-income Australians alike.


    👉🏽 what’s actually changed in the $3m super tax

    👉 why taxing unrealised gains was dropped

    👉🏿 the LISTO increase and who benefits

    👉🏽 why super fund wait times vary so much

    👉🏼 what to look for in a good super fund

    👉🏾 intra-fund advice explained


    If you’d like to chat with someone about your personal situation, reach out to our team so we can connect you with a professional: https://www.retireright.com.au/get-help


    Sign up to the Retire Right newsletter here: https://email.retireright.com.au/


    🏡 Join the Retire Right facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retireright


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. Symo Interactive Pty Ltd trading as Retire Right Australia & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.Martin McGrath, Financial Edge Group and their employed financial advisers are authorised representatives of Synchron Advice AFSL 243313.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    29 mins
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