Blwyddyn Newyd Dda – Happy New Year

Blwyddyn Newyd Dda – Happy New Year

Many opportunities in life are good, even great. That doesn’t mean we should pursue them. In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins says that once-in-a-lifetime opportunities come up every day. Most people take any great opportunity that comes their way, even if it’s not...

Giraffes and Turtles

It can be scary when you realise that you’ve reached a stage in life where you can look back on over 35 years of fluctuating investment markets before pausing to write a few comments! It’s also a comfort to be able to look back that far especially when I can do so to...

Ending 2015 on a high

October 1st is my annual opportunity to plan the last quarter of the year by completing my  “To end the year on a high I need to…” list. A 90 day period is a reasonable time to plan the completion of unfinished tasks, deal with things that need attention or even...

Personal Development

As I reflect on over 35 years of running a business that specialises in giving Independent Financial Advice, I am reminded of how important attending the annual Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) meeting has been to me. MDRT is the Premier Association for Financial...

Relationships

Two meetings in a week have reminded me of why we do what we do, and the part relationship plays in the process. The first reminder came when a client turned to Aled and said: “it is twenty years this week that I first came to see you father.” He...