I have just returned from a visit to Uganda. I feel super-blessed to live in Australia where there is just SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY!!! Uganda is a nation that is still recovering economically from severe trauma for decades last century and while things are improving, there is a long way to go. Honestly – we have […]
Be your own machine
Do you really want to be a cog in the machine? Have you ever wondered about your place in society? Your part in the system you live within? Have you ever wanted to do or be something different, something wild or “outside the square”, and it seems like just a crazy unachievable notion? Have you […]
Saving Money – Is It Really Necessary?
Saving money was one topic we discussed at a recent Q&A session with a group of young twenty-somethings. They had loads of questions based on their frustrations with money and I had a question for them too. Me: What do you know about managing money? Them: That we should save it. […]
Shades of Grey
We tend to be rather black and white with our thinking, in the western world. Did you know that the Chinese outlook is different – with no clear division, but rather a continuum of shades of grey? We assess people, and things as either good or bad. After some consideration, we rate it as a […]
Financial Management – What you don’t know
Financial management is often considered to be just budgeting and saving. Many people struggle with these basics, let alone getting into the area of investing. Many throw up their hands and subscribe (unintentionally) to the “ignorance is bliss” philosophy. Is ignorance bliss? I was blown away by this video I saw on the weekend. Take […]