As part of finishing my ‘first’ career I stopped working ‘for’ people and started working ‘with’ them – and that made a big difference. I work for myself now, doing what I want. Sometimes I get paid, sometimes not – what is important is that I make a difference. Moving on from education to the […]
When it comes to passing on possessions there are two key questions
Time and again in recent months I have been astonished by the creativity and inventiveness of friends and colleagues. Yesterday I had a meeting of interested parties to discuss what could have been a controversial idea. In less than half an hour not only did I get their support and cooperation, but their suggestions for […]
My interest in longevity was peeked by a friend, a Chartered Surveyor who looked after large Scottish Estates. He shared a completely different way of thinking about life -where ‘family’ was more important than the individual and every member was ‘expected’ to do what they could for the common good. The Chinese express the same […]
If the challenge is to make the most of the time between now and the point you are no longer with us monitoring your dopamine levels is a good indicator of success!!
Many of us find our lives have become unnecessarily complex by accident. Now is a very good time to sort them out!
The wonderful reasons people come up with to bury their head in the sand!
Sometimes, when you least expect it it all just comes together
effective estate planning over many generations builds dynasties
What advice should you be passing to the next generation