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Month: March 2017

Focus on Strengths not Weaknesses

Focus on Strengths not Weaknesses

Introduction:  There is a slight change of direction with this piece, I want to challenge the traditional view point that everyone should focus on improving and addressing their weaknesses not their strengths. I aim to show why this is actually the wrong way to be looking at things. Traditionally we are told to create two lists when summing up our current performance, a strengths list and a weaknesses list. The weaknesses list can sometimes be called a ‘development’ list if…

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New Habit: Morning Gym Workout

New Habit: Morning Gym Workout

Introduction:  I’m always looking at ways to enhance my routine, improve my good habits and eliminate the bad. One I’d been struggling to keep over the last year or so was going to the gym 3 times a week, I was very good at going at the weekend but with a busy job and wanting to see friends I struggled to go during the week. In this piece I want to explain how I managed to hack my morning routine and…

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Favourite Men’s Lifestyle Websites for Millennials

Favourite Men’s Lifestyle Websites for Millennials

Introduction  Social media has significantly increased the number of individuals and organisation who can influence your opinions, style and aspirations. There is a strong argument to say that there are now too many inputs and options in our lives making it more and more difficult to find what we really enjoy and relate to. It is with this in the forefront of my mind that I write this post. In this piece I want to highlight my favourite men’s lifestyle websites…

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Why you don’t need to be rich to achieve optionality

Why you don’t need to be rich to achieve optionality

Introduction:  On a holiday to Cote D’Azur in 2016, a post on which you can find here, I finally had the time to read Nassim Nicholas Talebs thought provoking book ‘Antifragile’, available to buy here. His book is part philosophical thesis, part whinging and complaining, however reviewing it in detail is not the scope of this piece. The focus of this piece is on the role of optionality and the importance of having optionality to be antifragile, leading to a…

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