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Alternatives to Stock Market Investment

February 12, 2017 admin

Introduction In the modern, connected world there are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of different ways to invest your money inside and outside of the stock market. The aim of this piece is to highlight and deep dive into some of the best alternatives to stock market investment. More than this, the blog will highlight why you should consider these options, and also highlight which options I use myself. I don’t talk about ‘Bricks & Mortar’ investment in this piece because…

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The Power of Perception

February 5, 2017 admin

Introduction During my recent reading around the topic of Stoicism, I came across the now famous ‘The Obstacle is the Way‘ by Ryan Holiday. If you recognise the title but haven’t read it, that might be because it has been made famous by its rapid spread across American sporting teams. For example, on the way to winning the 2014 Super Bowl a copy of the book was given to each of the players and staff of the New England Patriots….

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Weight Loss Fundamentals

January 17, 2017 admin

Introduction There is so much information available relating to weight loss it is ludicrous, especially around this time of year. In a quick 5 minute google search you can have different sources claiming opposite things are the very best for losing weight, most are absolute rubbish. I fully appreciate that by publishing this article I am adding to the volume, but I’m hoping to make it obvious and easy to understand, helping people to see the wood between the trees….

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Book Review: Alain de Botton – Consolations of Philosophy

January 8, 2017 admin

Introduction I have always had an interest in philosophy and took a few modules on the subject at university. I was even tempted at one stage to take philosophy as part of my degree, but I chose not to because I was turned-off by how disconnected it had become from the real world. Looking back over the centuries, philosophy was a pursuit to help people understand the world around them and how to achieve happiness and success in life,…

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Simplest Productivity Hack

December 18, 2016 admin

I often write long and detailed posts which go deep down the rabbit hole of the given topic to ensure I have covered it sufficiently. I do this because this is the way my brain works – I’m an analytical person and find I need to dig down as far down as possible to convey a topic and my views on it fully. This post will be different; it will be short and sweet (relatively!). This is because the…

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Podcasts: Why & When

December 4, 2016 admin

Introduction The aim of this blog is to explain the three reasons why I think podcasts are so useful and why everyone should listen to them. In short these are: The fact they are free They don’t require a constant internet connection You get a large spectrum of content After covering each of these in more detail, I’ll explain when I listen to podcasts and why, showing you how they can easily be fitted into your busy day. Back in…

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How to Break Bad Habits & Routines

November 27, 2016 admin

Introduction In another post I have detailed the theory, application and importance of successfully forming good habits and routines, you can find it here. As important though, is how to break bad habits and routines, which is the topic I want to cover now. While I think there is a set process everyone can follow to create a good habit, breaking bad habits is a lot more personal, and therefore I would suggest a trial and error approach, not just…

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Power of Saying No

November 20, 2016 admin

Introduction We are taught from a very young age that we should say ‘yes’ to things and embrace the positive outcomes associated with saying ‘yes’. Saying ‘yes’ makes you a fun, courageous, dedicated, social and risk-taking person. Equally we are actively discouraged from saying ‘no’ and as such there are a number of negative connotation associated with saying ‘no’. These negative connotations include being classed as: selfish, lazy, boring and uninteresting. I want to challenge these stereotypes, not to argue…

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Book Review: Téa Obreht – The Tiger’s Wife

November 13, 2016 admin

‘The Tiger’s Wife’ is the beautiful debut book by Téa Obreht. The setting is across two generations within an unidentified Balkan country before, during & after a civil war. The style of this book reminded me a great deal of the incredible Khaled Hosseini (author of ‘The Kite Runner’ & ‘And the Mountains Echoed’). The book focuses on the life of Natalia Stefanovic and her grandfather, following their lives through different stories and fables. Téa leaves you on the edge…

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Getting up Each Morning

November 6, 2016 admin

Introduction In a previous post I have explained why I place so much importance on having a clearly defined and repeatable morning routine to ensure you maximise your time in the morning and set yourself up for the day in the best possible way, you can find that article here: http://jablifestyle.net/2016/06/05/morningroutine/. The aim here is not to repeat myself but help those individuals who feel as through the creation of a morning routine is a pipe dream, just getting up…

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