It has been a year now since I took a step sideways to learn about Transformations. “How do you make someone change?” was one of the first thoughts, that went through my mind, when I was asked to lead a…
The Importance of Taking a “Pause”
My absence from this blog must be noticeable, at the least it is for me. My schedule has been fairly arduous of late and not afforded me the time to share my musing and insights with you. Good news is…
9 ways to avoid Investment Mistakes
Not all investments turn out positive. That might not be what you want to hear, but it’s true. Bull markets don’t go on forever, despite us wishing they would. Even if you’re investing in index funds, they can turn negative.…
Summer tips for Saving: Get rich rather than spending it all
Summer is on us and if the heatwave sweeping parts of Europe and North America is anything to go by, it is going to be bumper summer. Usually summer rhythms with Summer Vacation. That time of the year where we…
Dealing with an ASSET RICH and CASH FLOW POOR situation
Over the past few weeks I’ve been tinkering with my annual rolling budget almost every day. Not because I am compulsively addicted to my budgets, in fact, even as a Chief Financial Officer-turned-Chief Transformation-Officer, I rarely consult my budget, and…
What a month! How to influence change and transform an organisation.
Chief Money Manners! This last month has been a whirlwind and finally culminated with a global announcement to the 15.000 people in my company across the planet. You see your Chief Money Man is now also running a global transformation…
How to get promoted, fast.
A question I often get asked, being in a senior leadership position, is “How can I get promoted?” Reading between the lines, the time frame that is requested is often … – like the next day. There is no silver-bullet…
A case study in long term real estate investment
Chief Money Manners! You may be wondering why it has been so long since your Chief Money Man wrote a blog entry? Two simple reasons behind that, although they shouldn’t be an excuse. The first one is that I’ve been…
Life Expectancy and diminishing needs in Early Retirement Calculations
Type ‘4% rule’ in Google and you get over 40-million hits. Investopedia, the first link that I got, defined it well enough : The four percent rule states that you should not withdraw 4% of your portfolio each year in…
Are you working at a Toxic Company? 5 things that can help you decide.
I got asked this question yesterday “How can you tell your company has a toxic culture” and it got me thinking. I’ve worked for Toxic Bosses before and it taught me a lot about how to be a leader and…
