The Fortune Tellers Life Lessons For Success

After 25 years of one-on-one interviews with Australia’ s pre-eminent business leaders, Damon Kitney knows how to tell the stories of our fortune makers. The Fortune Tellers sets out 32 personal stories of wealth building – sometimes warts and all – the wins, the losses and the lessons learned. The book features insights from a who’ s who of Australia’ s business community including David Hains, Warren Anderson, Carol and Alan Schwartz and Jennifer Nason.

Damon Kitney in his own words, was born with newspaper ink in his veins. Son of a pre-eminent Canberra Press Gallery journalist, Damon has spent nearly three decades in journalism including 16 years at The Australian Financial Review. He has been with The Australian since 2010 and writes a column in The Weekend Australian where he shares the stories, insights and wisdom of Australia’ s top business leaders.

Introduction John Allen Warren Anderson Debby Blakey John Bowen Elizabeth Bryan Bruce and Elizabeth Buchanan Michael Buxton Peter and Suparna Cooper Shirley and Frank Costa Mindy Espidio-Garcia Paula Fox Chris Garnaut Max Grundmann David Hains Matt Haymes Max Hazelton Tom Jacob Johnny and Markus Kahlbetzer Jason Kimberley Paul Little and Jane Hansen Ron Manners Robert and Tom Millner Graham and Kerrie Munro Jennifer Nason Rachael Neumann Fiona Pak-Poy Jim Penman Elizabeth Proust Elana Rubin Nigel Satterley Les and Ronaldo Schirato Carol and Alan Schwartz Kerry Stokes Sam and Christine Tarascio and sons Nicola Wakefield Evans Ken Warriner Alan Wilson Ben Wyatt