Peter Colbert

Your parent’s paperwork doesn’t stay at home. It interrupts your work day. I was talking to a friend the other day about the stress of having to start managing your parents affairs. He said, even though he was a successful businessman and he had the support and help of his sister, he still had to go to a therapist who said something profound “It’s OK”. That got me thinking about how, especially in the startup and corporate world where stress can be unforgiving, when that time comes, it doesn’t stay in your personal life. It walks straight into your work life. Literally. It happens mid-presentation. Your phone buzzes on a Zoom call and it’s your parent’s doctor. You’re now your parent’s parent, and this is only the beginning. You’ve got thirty problems that don’t connect. Federal and State departments that don’t talk to each other. And nobody warns you about the emotional toll. You find yourself snapping at friends, family and colleagues; completely out of character. Guess what? Of the 3 million Australians and roughly 1 in 10 New Zealanders who provide unpaid care, around two in three are also in paid work. Think about that for a second. Chances are one of your colleagues, or someone in your next meeting, is quietly doing the same. When managers and colleagues understand it, stepping out of a meeting to take that call, or looking a little stressed, doesn’t need explaining. That’s a big part of why I built Navikin (navikin.com). One checklist you can pick up in the gaps of a working day, with progress at a glance, reminders that go straight into your calendar, and every government contact in one place. If you’re juggling work and a parent’s affairs, remember “It’s OK.” Take time for your own mental health. Be kind to yourself.

Recently watched an episode of the All In Pod E253 (youtube.com/watch?v=Uxi6LVKa…) I thought @friedberg outlined in layman terms why countries head towards socialism (go to 58:23) really well. TL,TR "Immigrants arrive expecting government support, (I would say here in Australia it's also Australian citizens. One is Centrelink aka the dole and the other is the NDIS) but government provision (help) is never sustainable and it lacks accountability, kills incentives, and prevents real economic progress or growth. The more government spends trying to provide things, the worse and less attainable those things become. People then demand even more spending as conditions deteriorate, creating a downward cycle. Socialism destroys progress by guaranteeing a floor while capping the upside; once incentives collapse, quality falls and discontent rises. France is an early warning; other Western countries (including Australia - I placed this in. He said "the US") risk following the same path if they don’t change course." @theallinpod

If all @elonmusk & @Tesla did with this launch is inspire the next generation that "the impossible is possible" then the world is already in a better place. 🙏 youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc…

Who'd have thought! 😂 @elonmusk @Tesla

Nobody hands you a manual for managing a parent’s administrative affairs. Many of us have looked after a loved one’s affairs and know how time consuming and emotionally draining it can be. If not, you eventually will. I decided to spend more time back in Australia as my stepfather had been diagnosed with Parkinsons and since my mother passed away he was on his own. Overnight you realise you've become a project manager hunting through websites, payment notices, bank statements, council rates, telcos and a growing list of passwords you don’t have. The first brick wall I hit was not understanding the nuance between a Power of Attorney and an Enduring Guardianship. One covers financial and administrative matters, government departments, banks, telcos. Without it, no one will deal with you. Without an Enduring Guardianship, doctors, hospitals, specialists won’t release health records. Caring for a loved one administratively isnt one problem. Its thirty problems that don't connect. Federal and State Government departments don’t talk to their counterparts. Meanwhile, you’ve got to get on with your own life and nobody warns you about the emotional toll that slowly sneaks up on you. What you work out pretty quickly is that this isnt a sprint; its a navigation problem. Having spoken to many people in a similar position, I was surprised by their reaction, Groans, frustration and some were just plain angry. I asked whether anyone had built a website or app and surprisingly, no one had; even globally, which I found strange given the reaction I was getting. So I built Navikin (navikin.com). You get a dashboard with a clear checklist, sorted into categories. Federal and State Government come with official contact numbers and links already built in. I’ve also added categories like Banking, Digital, Financials, Professionals, and more, where you can add your own contacts. In every category, you can clear a task as done, set a reminder with a note to follow up, mark it as ‘Doesn’t Apply,’ and track your progress, all in one place. From my own experience, I decided to build the website first rather than an app as most of the work happens at the laptop, and it also allowed me to move faster early on. Navikin is free and available only in Australia and New Zealand, with other countries being added. I’ll also be adding an app once I get feedback, and sending out weekly tips. Love to hear your feedback and your own experiences. Cheers, Peter Ps: Navikin (Navigate / Kin)

Just say’n 🥱 😉

Maybe this is the reason why @getnickwright didn’t understand or appreciate why Brock Purdy is an elite QB while those that have played at an elite level knew all along. 2026 / 2027 MVP

One last thought. Wouldn't it be interesting, if Jamie Packer came back, did a @elonmusk and bought NEC? NEC’s market capitalisation is around A$1.16–1.18 billion at a share (Jamie is roughly $4-5B) price of roughly A$0.735 (late September 2026), with about 1.58–1.59 billion shares on issue. 🤔 Just a thought b/c under Matt Stanton, it's tanking quicker than the Titanic. 🤷‍♂️

Assuming written by bot 😩. Didn't address prompt issues that cause me having to make multiple attempts, then getting told to wait 24 hours and now this!😡

Hey @elonmusk — you built Colossus. Bought a bucket-load of NVIDIA GPUs. Grok: “High demand — please upgrade.” Interesting definition of infinite compute. Being down is one way not to encourage upgrades. Looks like money well spent! 😄 @grok