Bruce Whitfield Keynote Speaker
Bruce Whitfield Keynote Speaker

“You understand the present only if you understand the past. Understanding both allows you to shape the future.”

– Bruce Whitfield

Insights

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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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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News

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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New brooms across FirstRand

New brooms across FirstRand

Africa’s most valuable banking group FirstRand has announced sweeping leadership changes which take place over the next six months which...

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Pick n Pay hires pensioner as CEO

Pick n Pay hires pensioner as CEO

South Africa's once-dominant food retailer Pick n Pay has gone back to the future and hired a former CEO, who at...

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Bruce's World

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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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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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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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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