Episode Description
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Three people. One Irish whiskey. Zero fans.
This week's Pour Decisions is the first time a pour has been genuinely rejected on air — and it happens about four minutes in.
Alex went past the obvious German angle for Laura and landed on Irish: a whiskey industry that was dismantled, rebuilt from nothing, and now chases purity through triple distillation. Great story. Divisive drink.
What follows is the good stuff. Bindi gets promoted to CFO for correctly identifying that a tax write-off is a bonus, not a business case. Laura explains what she actually sees separating her best business owners from the rest — and it isn't revenue. And Alex explains why he'd rather you call him before you finance the trailer, not after.
In this one:
- Why "it's a write-off" isn't a reason to buy anything — including a podcast wardrobe
- The 10% rule: if you're not clearing 10% profit on top of a market-value wage, what's the point?
- The client running 25 Yaris's with roof racks instead of 25 utes — and the $40,000-a-car difference
- Treating your business like it's young: your first work vehicle doesn't need to be your best one
- Why the instant asset write-off got so many businesses into trouble at 30 June
- Deposit vs funds to complete — and why Alex refuses to use the word "deposit"
- Buying a house soon? What happens to your borrowing capacity when you finance a car mid-pre-approval
- Worst financial decisions: chemically straightened hair, hair extensions, and a $110 short back and sides
- Growing slow on purpose — systems, foundations, and not sacrificing your family on the altar of success
The pour: Irish. Triple distilled. Nice on the nose, all downhill from there.
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