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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 needed the design brilliance of Jonny Ive) and Warren Buffett had Charlie Munger. Sure, there are mavericks who appear to be quite capable of succeeding on their own. The likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos,…
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There are years where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen
Last week was chaotically busy, and fun! In addition to in depth discussions with deep thinkers from the worlds of business, AI, accounting and leadership, I interviewed a sweet rapper, a very different experience from dealing with a sweet wrapper. I poked and prodded the global phenomenon that is Steven Bartlett, told one of the…
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Why do you do what you do?
The word “purpose” is becoming as over-used as “innovation” was a decade ago. Few people will ever find real meaning in their work. For most it’s the thing that fills the gap between school-drop off and kids’ homework in the evening; its primary function is to earn the money required to pay bills. If you…
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Avoid paying this tax
“In this world,” wrote American statesman Benjamin Franklin to French physicist Jean Baptiste Leroy as the French Revolution kicked off in 1789, “nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” It’s as true today as it was 234 years ago. You are subjected to tax from the moment you are born till after you are…
