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How to choose the right boxes for your money.

Introducing a checklist you'll never forget

25th August 2024 A checklist you'll never forget. Paul Claireaux

How to choose the right boxes for your money.

Introducing a checklist you'll never forget

25th August 2024

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. This is the second of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And we believe this…

How much Investment risk is right for you?

Part one (of three): Sorting out the basics.

25th August 2024 When the tide goes out. Warren Buffett. Paul Claireaux

How much Investment risk is right for you?

Part one (of three): Sorting out the basics.

25th August 2024

A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the first of three Insights to help you consider how much investment risk might be right for you – on each of your financial life goals. These Insights are written to help all investors (novice, recent and experienced) because we all need to ensure…

Would you dance with a lone nut?

And encourage others to join a NEW movement

5th August 2024 Twain. Pause and Reflect. 24

Would you dance with a lone nut?

And encourage others to join a NEW movement

5th August 2024

If you’re anything like me, you’ll know that being different can sometimes be tough. Most people find it easier to agree (or go along) with the majority.

How to be less busy

and achieve more of what *really* matters to you

12th October 2020

How to be less busy

and achieve more of what *really* matters to you

12th October 2020

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?

Five reasons why we procrastinate

and how we can get ourselves unstuck

12th October 2020 Voltaire. Perfect Enemy of Good. Paul Claireaux

Five reasons why we procrastinate

and how we can get ourselves unstuck

12th October 2020

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…

Here’s my happiness list

What's on yours?

12th October 2020

Here’s my happiness list

What's on yours?

12th October 2020

How often do you stop and think about what’s really important for your personal happiness? What activities seriously lift your mood – without giving you a hangover afterwards? In this extract from one of my books – I’ll tell you mine.

Do you need to set goals?

or are you better off without them?

12th October 2020 Goals do you need them

Do you need to set goals?

or are you better off without them?

12th October 2020

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.

Why you should ignore guru guidance

and climb on the shoulders of giants

12th October 2020 Newton, not gurus

Why you should ignore guru guidance

and climb on the shoulders of giants

12th October 2020

If someone you care about is a raving fan of a ‘guru’ – and waits upon their guru’s every word – for life planning advice – please share this with them. There really are better roads to self-improvement.

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