About Us
Proper Advice is a leading accredited business advice practice, with Australia's only money back guarantee. From providing advice to multinational corporations to the smallest one person business, Proper Advice has successfully coached and lifted their sales and profits.
Our team has over 25 years experience in running multi-million dollar businesses and can draw on the experiences of over 6000 self employed people through their association with the Entrepreneurs Organisation.
Most of what you do, you do well, but it’s the 1% of fine tuning your business that can change you from good to great. In the Indy 500 car race, the average winning time is only 4 seconds, yet the winner earns 10 times the prize money of the second place getter. The winner is not 10 times a better driver, nor is he ten times faster, yet the rewards are. That is what coaching is all about, getting you to achieve more for vastly greater gains.
We identify new income streams and restructure your systems to reduce costs and increase profit.
Having Proper Advice working with you, will help you achieve more, inspire you, help you focus on profit centres and provides you with the tools needed to accomplish more.
Companies we have presented to
Australian Institute of Management, Financial Planning Association, AMP, Bank West, Business Enterprise Council, Young Entrepreneurs Organisation, Milford Industries, South Australian Youth Entrepreneurs scheme, SA Education Department, AXA, IOOF, Woolworths, Victorian FPA, AAA shares Pty Ltd, Hydragate, MVL Enterprises, Aussie Home loans, Westminster group, Business Swap QLD, SA Great, Eclipse asset group, Southern Wealth Centre, Business Class Corporate Pty Ltd and hundreds of small to medium size business owners.
Brian Leonard Lucas
M.FinPlan, CFP, Dip.Fp, CPMgr.EO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Masters Degree in Financial Planning 2004
- Certified Financial Planner status 2000
- Olympic Torch bearer 2000
- Professional Development Recognition Award 1999
- Guest Speaker EO New Delhi University India 2008
- Presenter Global Leadership conference Dubai UAE 2008
- Guest Speaker AMP International Conference, Cancun Mexico 2002
- Guest Speaker Financial Planning Association CFP National Conference 2006
- Guest Speaker AXA National conference Hong Kong 2007
- Entrepreneurs studies graduate Hong Kong University 2001
- Finalist Sales and Marketing awards Australia Asset Magazine 2007
- Junior Retailer of the Year Award 1986
- Author "An Extraterrestrials Guide To making a Dollar", "20 steps to a high profit business" , "Double your success in 12 months" and "37 mistakes managers make"
- Runner -up Australian Humorous Speech competition 1993
MEMBERSHIPS
- President Entrepreneurs Organisation (2006 - current)
- International Association of Financial Planners (member)
- International Coaching Federation (member)
- Financial Planning Association (member)
- World Entrepreneurs Organization (President 2006)
- Toastmasters Australia (former President SA Chapter)
- Business Class Corporate (member)
- National Speakers Association of Australia (member)
- Former Adviser to the Premiers Department
EDUCATION
2004
Masters in Financial Planning
RMIT University
- Distinction in Investment Concepts and Applications
- Distinction in Financial Planning Process
- Distinction in Taxation Strategies and Issues
2003
Certified Professional Manager
Australian Institute of Management
2001
Entrepreneurial studies Graduate
Hong Kong University
2000
Diploma in Financial Planning and Certified Financial Planner
Deakin University
1990
Australian Lifewriters Association
Insurance Certificate I, II, III
1985
Marketing Certificate
TAFE Adelaide
Brian has worked for several large organizations including Woolworths, Hungry Jacks, Pennywise and Bilo supermarkets, before starting several successful companies. He recently has been awarded as President of the Entrepreneurs Organization and sold his share in the financial planning company Kensington Financial Services. He now runs two of the fastest growing small businesses in South Australia: Proper Financial Advice (Financial planning) and Proper Advice (Guaranteed success Business Coaching). He has given hundreds of speeches around the world on Entrepreneurial-ship and increasing profits. A regular guest commentator on Radio, Brian also is a leading charity fund raiser in South Australia.
He has written three best selling books on Management, increasing profits and financial planning.
He is a graduate of the Hong Kong University Entrepreneur studies, has a Masters in Financial Planning, and is a Certified Financial Planner and competent Toastmaster. Brian is currently lecturing at the Australian Institute of Business Administration for their MBA degree
Working closely with the State Government “Thinkers in Residence” program, Brian has advised the Premiers Department on small business.