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My Personal Creed & Using it to Create my Internal Scorecard

My Personal Creed & Using it to Create my Internal Scorecard

Introduction The term ‘Personal Creed’ is one that I’ve been loosely aware of for a while, and not just because it reminds me of ‘Assassin’s Creed’, although my memory isn’t good enough to recall who I first heard use it. The term ‘Internal Scorecard’ is most associated with Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger, and I was initially introduced to the term through the work of Shane Parish at Farnam Street. Other terms which you may have heard of which are…

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Favourite Quotes Part 5 – Appreciation & Acceptance

Favourite Quotes Part 5 – Appreciation & Acceptance

Introduction I’ve loved quotes for a long time and have been collecting quotes that have made an impression on me for at least the last 5 years. I agree with Adam Grant when he said of quotes and aphorisms, “they’re memorable and They give meaning and direction. They spur new thoughts or new actions—or remind us to revisit old ones.” The quotes we love and remember are those that we feel speak directly to us, they transcend the individual context in…

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Favourite Quotes Part 1 – To Live A Good Life

Favourite Quotes Part 1 – To Live A Good Life

Introduction I’ve loved quotes for a long time and have been collecting quotes that have made an impression on me for at least the last 5 years. I agree with Adam Grant when he said of quotes and aphorisms, “they’re memorable and They give meaning and direction. They spur new thoughts or new actions—or remind us to revisit old ones.” The quotes we love and remember are those that we feel speak directly to us, they transcend the individual context in…

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Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Introduction  We live in a culture where everyone is constantly looking for the latest version of what they already own and what already works perfectly, the next upgrade, and this isn’t just restricted to the technology industry. The aim of this piece is three-fold, (1) highlight that this upgrade culture is a fairly new phenomenon, then theorise why and how its come into being  (2) show why it is having a detrimental effect on wider society and (3) explain what…

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