Money and happiness

Money and happiness

Money can’t buy you happiness, goes the old saying, but it lets you choose the kind of misery you prefer....

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Why inaction, as British comedian Omid Djalili learned, is not a strategy

Why inaction, as British comedian Omid Djalili learned, is not a strategy

Comedian Omid Djalili recently posted a memory of unrequited teenage infatuation that serves as a reminder that your biggest regrets one...

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Business leaders and The Financial Freedom Pod

Business leaders and The Financial Freedom Pod

I recently shared the links to my podcast with a group of executives, to share with their teams, to improve...

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The angry letter that opened my eyes

The angry letter that opened my eyes

Bartlett is driven by a mission to satisfy his curiosity about human nature and has built up a substantial international...

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Bullsh*t Bingo and other fun games

Bullsh*t Bingo and other fun games

Communication is the strongest and most versatile tool in the world. It can be used to make war, or it...

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My Hardy Boys sleuthing into a publishing phenomenon

My Hardy Boys sleuthing into a publishing phenomenon

I grew up on a diet of The Hardy Boys – the 1970’s gateway drug to true-crime detective series Ian...

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The Global Soap Opera: Love, Betrayal, and Economic Drama in a time of incessant change

The Global Soap Opera: Love, Betrayal, and Economic Drama in a time of incessant change

“This isn’t life in the fast line, this is life in oncoming traffic,” wrote fantasy author Terry Pratchett in 2014....

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Episode 1: Let us help you…

Episode 1: Let us help you…

It’s attributed to Einstein, but it doesn’t matter who said it, it holds true: “The first sign of insanity is...

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Business “wins” at COP 28

Business “wins” at COP 28

No-one is going to be entirely happy with the final statement agreed by nearly 200 countries at the COP28 climate...

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The Power of Action

The Power of Action

Dubai is a shock to those who seldom travel to the country. Arriving at midnight to participate in @COP28, it...

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Connecting the dots between Big Tobacco and Big Oil

Connecting the dots between Big Tobacco and Big Oil

From the Financial Times this week, following a negative trading update from tobacco behemoth British American Tobacco: “BAT, which makes...

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One of the biggest minds in money has died

One of the biggest minds in money has died

Batman had Robin, Fred Astaire had Ginger Rogers, John Lennon had Paul McCartney, Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak (but both...

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