Our Story
I built the first copy for my son.
That was the beginning of Six Islands.
A background built across the islands.
Tom Richardson has spent 30 years building across most of the six islands. He started his career at Bain & Company, became a Partner at Deloitte, and went on to serve as CEO of Janison Education Group, an ASX-listed company.
He has built and exited businesses, invested in property and shares, and thought carefully about superannuation and intellectual property throughout his career.
Some people flip houses. I flip businesses. But the principle is the same — buy well, add value, and let time compound.
Why I wrote the book.
When my son Jake reached adulthood, I realised we had never found a way to share what I had learned. Not the theory — Jake could find that anywhere. The specific thinking behind the decisions. The mistakes. The principles that held across every island.
The conversation never happened naturally, so I created the format for it.
The book gave me a structure for a conversation I had been meaning to have for twenty years.
Four principles guide the product.
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The book is the product. The website and digital companion increase its value — they do not replace it.
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The financial education is the map. The parent's answers are the guide who walked the territory.
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Three copies are intentional — one to give, one to keep, one to pass on and inspire the next parent.
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The gift is permanent. It should feel like something a family keeps for generations.