If you enjoy watching, reading or listening to news about the property market, there’s a good chance you’ve consumed expert commentary from Dr Diaswati (Asti) Mardiasmo. Asti, the 428th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is the chief economist of PRD Real Estate, and therefore a regular media commentator and [...]
Reece Barnes, the 427th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is an experienced carpenter and serial entrepreneur who had a very good idea. Two years ago, Reece formed a start-up called Wediate, which offers escrow services to builders and tradies on the one hand and homeowners on the other. For [...]
Rodney Marks, the 425th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is a comedian who specialises in “hoaxes and jokeses”. Rodney does a mix of stand-up comedy gigs, humorous keynote speeches and comic hoaxes. His hoaxes range from the simple – delivering a speech as one of his 350-plus characters – [...]
Rebecca Pinkstone, the 424th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, has been fascinated with housing since she was a university student. That’s because housing is central to our lives and the economy, Bec says. People who have safe, secure and affordable housing find it easier to hold down a job, [...]
Tommy Lim, the 423rd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is an analytical powerhouse who enjoys helping his clients solve complex finance problems. Tommy is the owner of SF Capital, a finance brokerage that specialises in working with self-employed borrowers, especially those with complex scenarios. When Tommy founded SF Capital [...]
Ally Ammo, the 422nd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, teaches a philosophy, known as the Web of Life, that she says can help us achieve total self-awareness. The Web of Life® has eight strands – childhood and experiences; relationships and environment; energy and science; and history and beliefs. “Since [...]
On the first day of 2016, Sarah Davis watched the sun rise and decided to change her life. Sarah, the 421st person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, had a nice home and a nice job, but she felt this wasn't enough. She was looking for more out of life. So [...]
Theresa Winters, the 420th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, has found a simple yet profound way to make a difference. Theresa is the Dean of the Sydney chapter of The Awesome Foundation, which gives $1,000 no-strings-attached grants to people or groups pursuing impactful projects. Theresa and the other 10 [...]
James Symond, the 418th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, played a major role in building one of Australia’s most famous companies. In 1992, when James was 19, his uncle John, who would become known as ‘Aussie John’, asked James to temporarily work in a new business he was launching, [...]
Kathy Wong, the 417th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, dreamed up a social enterprise that she says was the best and worst thing to happen to her. Moeloco, which Kathy founded in 2014, sold thongs with a difference – words of inspiration were engraved on the sole, so that [...]
