Tag Archive: wealth

The money is right in front of your face – Part 2

My previous blog post investigated a very interesting project carried out by Amy Krouse Rosenthal who decided to test whether people could sniff out an opportunity if it was right under the noses – in this case it was by placing a money tree in front of pedestrians on a street in Chicago. Now, when…

The money is right in front of your face – Part 1

I am often accused of having domestic blindness because I can’t find the sugar in the pantry despite it being right in front of my face, but if I was to replace the sugar with money or any other lucrative opportunity, surely most people would be able to see it like a carrot dangling in front…

Discussing your plans for success on a need to know basis

Unless you were taking out a loan after graciously offering to pay for the wedding of one of your siblings, chances are you would not be discussing weddings with your financial planner. Instead you’d more than likely only to discussing the wedding with family and friends with whom you have a social relationship, but why…

Living An Earning – What Does That Even Mean?

A long, long time ago work was a privilege for the few. It was seen as being socially responsible to be working. Nowadays, however, work is a matter of survival. We work so that we can earn a living. Considering we work, on average, from age 25 to 65 that is forty years of our…