Over the weekend I was catching up with an old friend, Ricardo. We worked together at a large multinational Media and Entertainment Company about 15 years ago. We were both fresh into our careers at the time and both had…
Changes – recent and to come
You may have noticed that the domain name and header image have changed. This is all part of the exploration and changes I am learning through as I operate this blog. I’m not fully there yet as I don’t spend…
Conversations with my son – Getting old
“Papa, why do we get old? I want to stay like this forever.” “Why do you want to stay 7 years old forever?” “Because that way I can play and go to school with my friends and be with you…
You’ve just received a lump sum of money and don’t know if you should repay debt or rather invest it? Here’s what you should be thinking about.
A decade ago I had been with a new organization for two years as a director in the finance team. My salary had grown 30% over the previous 2 years, thanks to hard work, focus and applying all the techniques…
Executive presence: How to have it, how to project it and how to use it.
Have you heard the term ‘Executive presence’? If yes, good work. You know you need it, you know you want it and you’re reading this because you want to know more about it. If this is the first time you’re…
Why did I start blogging and 5 key lessons learnt
You might have read my short bio and wondered what the hell am I doing blogging? Why did I start blogging? You may also be wondering what I’ve learnt from blogging so far? If you’ve had these 2 questions, great.…
4 Mindfulness techniques that can help you do a better job
Mindfulness is one of those subjects that friends have recommended over the years and which I’ve only recently got around to reading more on. I’ve always been spiritual. This might sound odd coming from a Chief Financial Officer. I’m meant…
The passion of Early Retirement
I was reading an article on Marketwatch this morning. It was a reprint of a blog post by Steve from ThinkSaveRetire on debunking the popular myths about early retirement. Steve and his wife retired when they were 35 years old…
Are you Rich?
Are you rich? “Am I Rich?” Have you asked yourself this question before? I imagine if you’re reading my blog then the idea has come to your mind. Rich in terms of salary, rich in terms of net wealth, rich…
Night owl or morning person? Do morning people have the upper hand?
Let’s accept it, there are morning people and there are night owls and you are either one or the other. Some people say there is a group that falls somewhere in-between. But if it exists it is rare as the…
