Insights
Five reasons why we procrastinate
1st November 2020
Five reasons why we procrastinate
1st November 2020I’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…
How to overcome fear
30th October 2020
How to overcome fear
30th October 2020If you google ‘How to overcome fear?’ you’ll find c. 250 million results… and that’s quite a lot of stuff to read 😉 What’s interesting though, is that there are three times as many Google results (750 million) on the question of ‘How to avoid fear?’ So, when you get fearful about certain matters, as…
The myth of stability and certainty
28th October 2020
The myth of stability and certainty
28th October 2020Whatever your interest (or leaning) in politics, and unless you’re very young, you surely can’t have missed Theresa May’s promise of stability and certainty in the run up to the messy 2017 UK election.
CAPE of good hope
26th October 2020
CAPE of good hope
26th October 2020Yes, that picture is of the Cape – of good hope, just outside Cape Town in South Africa. I was lucky enough to get down there in 2016 to visit my son who was completing his medical studies in Cape Town Hospital. If you get the chance, do visit Cape Town at some point; the…
Why some advisers ignore big market risks
26th October 2020
Why some advisers ignore big market risks
26th October 2020Here’s one reason why there’s so much bad investment advice around – even from professionals.
The one problem with assumptions
25th October 2020
The one problem with assumptions
25th October 2020Ask any experienced (and competent) project manager for one word to explain why so many projects fail (which many do)Â and they’ll probably say, ‘Assumptions’.
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