This Insight is for anyone who relies on common sense to guide their financial planning. And, yes, that’s most of us, from time to time. Here, we’ll see how common-sense thinking can lead us to make enormous mistakes with our money and in other aspects of our lives. And we’ll offer some ideas for dealing…
A few years ago, (Sept 2015) I had the pleasure of a trip to a London Theatre to hear experts present their research on well-being – and discuss what it means with the Dalai Lama.
Many of us want to achieve more of our big life goals, but the truth is that most goals are never achieved. And most New Year’s resolutions fail too! So, let’s look at why this is, and explore how you could achieve more of yours.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll know that being different can be tough sometimes. It’s often easier to stick with the majority. That’s not to say I go looking for arguments, but I like solving problems and finding ways to improve things. And not everyone’s up for the challenges that result!
In this classic funny story, we learn the limits of Socialism.
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.
If you’re striving to achieve more of the things that matter to you, this Insight on getting into the ‘Flow’ will help. 2 to 5 minute read, depending on your speed.
Who wants to be – a less busy bee? Lots of us do, so let’s explore how to achieve more of what matters to us – without getting frazzled on the way?
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.
I’ve been meaning to write this Insight, on why we procrastinate, for some time. Sorry about that, but I couldn’t resist! Joking aside, we will look at the five reasons why, according to a world-leading (mental health) Doctor, we so often delay on our most important work, but first let’s explore a linked idea on…