It’s well known that in our newspapers, on our television news and on internet news sites that when it comes to news reporting an unusual infrequent event is more likely to be reported than an event that happens every day. There’s even a great phrase to explain the phenomenon… Man Bites Dog The phrase comes […]
The Greek Philosopher Heraclitus was a smart fella. Whilst he philosophised about a wide range of topics including the nature of the universe, Character and Destiny he had one subject he felt was especially pertinent… Change. Although Heraclitus’s was from a different era his insight on change holds true today… Nothing endures but change. Whilst […]
I’d like to share with you a little story about one of my neighbours, Mrs Coot, who resides in the river next door. For several weeks she had been diligently watching over her eggs, keeping them warm day and night and only leaving the nest when absolutely necessary. The other day I realised I hadn’t seen Mrs […]
There’s no doubt about it… Large employers have, on the whole, implemented their new pension duties with success. They’ve consulted, worked to ensure either their existing systems are fit for purpose or alternatively bringing new systems in to fill the gap. They’ve project managed, collaborated and ensured that (and in some occasions) all the constituent […]
The first part of this blog can be found here. In my previous blog entry (If you’ve not already read it you can find it here) I started to explore the link between money and happiness. Interestingly many people see the link between the two but normally do one of two things… Some of us […]
It’s always interesting to me what people feel is important enough to write a book about. Interestingly, and with the help of Amazon’s website and their search bar you can work out the popularity and prevalence on books of certain subjects. It makes for interesting reading but before I explain why, let me share the […]
As some readers of this blog may already know, I in September last year, became a proud mum for the very first time. As most mums and mum’s to be will have done, I had a Birth Plan which outlined what I wanted to happen at the time. It was while I was putting this […]
Last week Chris had a meeting with someone who, considering his career options, wanted to find out more about a career in financial planning. Chris helped him out with some pointers but the meeting got me thinking…. I’ve come far since my initial interview with Chris. I specifically remember him asking me if i knew […]
I wrote recently about the importance of your financial team. In a lot of the financially successful couples we work with there’s usually a clear difference in the skills of the two partners. Among my clients we’ve got prolific financial scorers who seem to financially ‘knock em in’ as easily as the likes of Bobby […]
I’m lucky. During my typical week I get the opportunity to spend my time doing a wide range of different things. From advising our clients, to making comments for a wide variety of publications, to writing and creating content, to meeting and connecting with great people and to continue to learn how to develop as […]