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Should you pay for financial advice?

And if so, what's a reasonable price?

24th January 2025 Lost in front of map. Paul Claireaux

Should you pay for financial advice?

And if so, what's a reasonable price?

24th January 2025

If you’re considering working with a financial coach, planner, or adviser and are concerned about the potential cost, this Insight is for you. This is a 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. Yes, it’s quite a long read, but we believe everyone needs to understand the (various) answers to this question. After all,…

Do you really need a coach?

and are they worth paying for?

14th January 2025 IDEAL work. IKIGAI. Paul Claireaux.

Do you really need a coach?

and are they worth paying for?

14th January 2025

I quite like this ‘IDEAL’ work concept – but it’s a high bar to reach – and we need to take care not to beat ourselves up when we’re not in that central zone – which is likely to be much of the time. Also be aware that this Venn diagram is often wrongly used…

How to manage your workers for success

and have great relationships too

12th January 2025 Elements of people management

How to manage your workers for success

and have great relationships too

12th January 2025

If you lead or manage others, you know how hard it can be to get everything right, about this people management game right, all of the time. And, if you’re already working flat out, to develop and run your own business, the challenge can be simply overwhelming. So, in this Insight, we look at how…

Do you need to set goals?

or are you better off without them?

12th January 2025 Goals do you need them

Do you need to set goals?

or are you better off without them?

12th January 2025

Whether it’s on New Year’s eve, or any other day of the year, not everyone likes to set goals – and they’re not always necessary either! So, let’s take a balanced look at the pros and cons of having goals.

Is your mood being manipulated?

To get you spending *all* your money today?

12th January 2025 Jenny Shoo

Is your mood being manipulated?

To get you spending *all* your money today?

12th January 2025

In this extract from Chapter 1 of my book, ‘Who misleads YOU about money?’ we’ll learn how we’re tricked into spending all our money today. This matters because the result is our failure to save for our big, long term financial life goals – for ourselves and our loved ones.

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

and how could that help you in life?

3rd January 2025 School children. Hands up. Paul Claireaux

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

and how could that help you in life?

3rd January 2025

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. In our Insight on why financial planning is not common sense, we asked you to guess the answer to this same-birthday riddle. And if you’ve not yet read that Insight, start there.

Four more ways to choose good boxes for your money.

Exploring the second half of the FILTRATE checklist

1st November 2024 FILTRATE Checklist. Points 5 to 8. Paul Claireaux

Four more ways to choose good boxes for your money.

Exploring the second half of the FILTRATE checklist

1st November 2024

A 6 to 12-minute read – depending on your speed This is the last of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. Here, we’ll complete our eight-point FILTRATE checklist – and so, equip you to assess any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you.

Start with why but…

don't forget what, when, how, where and who

11th July 2024 Start with why but...

Start with why but…

don't forget what, when, how, where and who

11th July 2024

A great many business and marketing consultants have fallen in love with Simon Sinek and his book, ‘Start with why’… but not everyone is that keen on Sinek’s ideas, and here’s why!

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