We all require a certain amount of money to meet our everyday needs. But how we define "needs" is highly subjective. Some people feel they need to...
Disposable vs discretionary income
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Month: August 2017
Entitlement or theft?
On 18th March 2014, Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. There was nothing remarkable about it (except if you were involved and...
The anti-climax of success
Recently, I read the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Ignoring the expletives, this book contains some worthwhile messages...
What is your standard?
Last year, my son-in-law told me that he and my daughter were the perfect parents, until something happened one day: they had children. In their...
Fabian Snaith
Before working with Bryan I was in a state of survival. Saying yes to any work that trickled my way which resulted in spending enormous amounts of...
Fixing the Family Business
Any business has its complications, stresses and challenges. Adding in family issues serves only to compound the problems. Interactions between...
The Peter Principle and the Pizza Principle
The Peter Principle is a management theory published by Laurence J. Peter in 1969. It states that a person is promoted to a role based on their...
Are you being persistent or obstinate?
When I was young, the characteristic that endeared me to my relatives the most was my persistence. I grew up thinking that if I persisted with...
What are the three things you should do every day?
There are three things I like to do (if possible) every day. And then there are three things I should do every day. Over the years, I have...
Clients want more than solutions. They want empathy.
The solution to a problem may be simple – but only when you know what it is. We had a serious IT problem in one of the businesses I am involved in....
Taking money off the table
Taking money off the table This expression originally comes from the card game poker. It refers to when a player who has amassed money takes that...
An Uber lesson: If you hired you, what would you say at a performance review?
Ride-sharing company Uber has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the past 12 months. A recent edition of TIME magazine published an...