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Continue readingThe complex middle between “simplicity” and “elegant simplicity”
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You go to make a decision. It seems relatively simple and straightforward. And then […]
Continue readingDon’t worry… it doesn’t help
Worry is a terrible financial strategy. It might feel like worrying helps, but as Shantideva put it, “If you can […]
Continue readingSick of personal finance noise? Tune it out
Let’s try a little thought experiment. Think back over the last couple of years to a time when you read […]
Continue readingDon’t worry… it doesn’t help
Worry is a terrible financial strategy. It might feel like worrying helps, but as Shantideva put it, “If you can […]
Continue readingWhat’s important about money to you?
What’s important about money to you? This is an uncomfortable question because we aren’t used to thinking about money […]
Continue readingThe difference between real life and an algorithm
Humans don’t fit into an algorithm. This is particularly true when we’re talking about humans and their money. Because “Humans […]
Continue readingThe magic of incremental change
Have you ever ridden bikes with a competitive club? If you have, I bet it went something like this: When […]
Continue readingProduct, Process, Plan
I want to tell you a quick story about a doctor. They had this one patient who wanted to argue […]
Continue readingGoals are only guesses
Can you do me a favour? Please list for me your financial goals. … Go ahead, I’ll wait… Okay, stop. […]
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