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This book is written in Phil’s characteristic style of generosity and honourable intent. In all my networking over the last several years Phil is one of the most proactive and consistent people in offering value to others. He is one of the few who does follow through and I am confident his word is well backed by action. When skill comes with passion and integrity, it is a compelling and trustworthy offering.

Liz Blake Founder, Lateral Insights Founder of a multi-million dollar international sales organisation, business advisor, speaker

Phil Greer is a passionate individual who loves cost reduction! He recognises the crucial importance of keeping business costs low and is an expert in his field that works both hard and creatively to deliver savings for clients. Furthermore, he is a believer that both individuals and businesses have the power to literally change lives. He believes that there is something bigger at stake than simply making profits, great as that is.
I commend Money For Nothing to you. It contains a number of strategies and insights that, if applied diligently in the right environment, will help put organisations in a stronger and more sustainable position.
I encourage you on that journey. People near and far are relying on you.

David Bussau, OA Australian of the Year 2008 Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2003

My colleagues and I have been waiting for this book for 14 years!
Finally, a book that identifies the real issues behind why organisations fail in achieving systemic cost reductions coupled with a simple, step by step guide to implementing sustainable solutions to increase profitability.
Because Phil Greer has done the “hard yards” for you and at the same time created a cracking read I recommend this book to any decision makers interested in simple, sustainable ways to increase profitability for their company.
We’ll be introducing “Money For Nothing” to all of our clients.

Marc Johnstone Founding CEO, Shirlaws International Author, business coach, mentor and advisor Shirlaws International is the world’s leading business coaching company now established in 11 countries with clients in 37.

Phil Greer LOVES what he does. And that’s saving you money. Simple as that. And Phil shows you precisely (and I do mean precisely) how to do that. If ever you meet Phil one-on-one you’ll discover that he is just a great out-going, outstanding human being. And that comes through magically in this book. It’s as if Phil’s there with you making it all happen. And best of all, this is a book that really makes a difference in more ways than you can imagine. You’ll love what you do even more as a result of implementing what we might call ‘Phil’s way’. It really is brilliant!

Paul Dunn Chairman and Co-Founder, Buy1GIVE1 [B1G1] Founder of numerous businesses with global reach, Most Influential in Profession (ICAUK), International speaker – including at TEDx (3 times)

With this book, Phil Greer has made a valuable and needed contribution to the field of cost management as well as to the broader domain of analytics-based enterprise performance management.

Gary Cokins CEO, Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC Author: Performance Management – Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics

To Whom It May Concern,

Rex Bashford has provided expert workers compensation advice to me for over 15 years.

In my role as Group Director Operational Risk for Goodman Fielder Limited, Rex was the
key adviser in enabling Goodman Fielder to successfully obtain their self-insurance licences
across Australia, and his advice was invaluable in the establishment of their workers compensation
management framework and executive reporting, with the end result being savings of over $12m p.a.

In my role as Group General Manager Sustainable Development for Xstrata plc, Rex’s advice enabled
Xstrata to expand their self-insurance licence in QLD to cover the whole business with minimal
disruption, plus his review of our self-insurance function in QLD enabled us to make significant
improvements in our processes and oversight of the self-insurance function, once again delivering
significant savings for the organisation.

I continue to tap into Rex’s wealth of experience to ensure I am at the forefront of knowledge in
this field.

Yours faithfully,
Paul Jones
Group Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Westpac Banking Corporation
275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Paul Jones

If you own or manage a medium to large business, you cannot afford to put this book down, unread – it could save you money and in some cases it could even save your job or your business. Phil, who is one of the world’s best within his field, has been able to break down an extremely important process (and in some cases quite complicated) into manageable strategies. I will be highly recommending this book to all my associates, clients and strategic partners.

Gidon Rosing Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Global Franchise Partners (GFP)

Finally an intelligent approach to cost cutting; a best practice methodology that can deliver sustainability.

Mark Bilton Group Managing Director, Gloria Jean’s Coffees

Wednesday, 27 February 2013
To Whom It May Concern

Re: Mr Rex Bashford

I have worked with Rex for more than 15 years.

During that time he has consulted to a number of organisations where I held senior management roles.
These companies include the construction, services, manufacturing and logistics sectors.

We delivered a number of programmes relating to reduced workers’ compensation claims costs;
enhancing the welfare of injured workers; self-insurance of workers’ compensation liabilities and
delivering innovative risk management solutions. These initiatives have resulted in bottom line savings
of tens of millions of dollars to the companies concerned.

Stephen Sasse
ABN 15 159 616 467 Trading as Hunter Human Capital

Stephen Sasse

Having known Phil Greer for ten years, I know he is passionate about helping reduce costs for businesses.
As philanthropy increases in Australia, business and major donors will want to know that the operating costs of potential beneficiaries are based on good business management.
This book will convince you that savings are there to be made, even for not for profit organisations who believe the myth that they are running lean, which can be reinvested in the people that they support.
Phil Greer’s mission is to save business unnecessary costs. This book is essential reading to show senior executives that even a lean sector has opportunities to better manage its business.

Eddie Ozols Disability Development and Change Manager, Lifestyle Solutions

It gives me great pleasure to endorse Money For Nothing, recommending it as an essential read for any business manager who is striving to improve profits in this modern “fund stricken” marketplace.
Someone once said that: “An Engineer is someone who can do for One Dollar what anyone can do for Five Dollars.” Dr. Phil Greer is one such engineer, whose “track record” over many years speaks for itself and is positive proof that his system works as a genuine method for reducing costs.
The book focuses in on such areas as freight, packaging, travel, office supplies, electricity, recruitment and workers compensation as areas where waste is to be found but not always evident.
The reading of this book will hopefully make the reader more aware of methods to reduce costs thus allowing greater investments in other areas and consequently more proactive and successful business.

Professor Alan R Woodside OBE MPhil, CEng, FICE, FIAT, MCIHT, Emeritus Professor of Highway Engineering, University Of Ulster