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Use Your Money as a Tool for Better Health On Sunday my dad is boarding a plane to Lithuania. It’s not a holiday, it’s for a knee replacement! It was an easy decision for him – he still has the energy and enthusiasm to live life fully, but pain has made even small things – […]

Invest for the memory dividend  This week our family came together in Donegal to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents. We had a blast.  Perfect weather. Sea swimming. Tennis. My son got a fish with a speargun.  We watched dolphins playing in the bay.  The kids cajoled their grandfather into an early morning […]

When It’s Time to Prioritise Your Values Over Security Ideally our businesses and careers are both rewarding and fulfilling. But if your day to day work is draining you of energy, clashing with core values like family time and health, then it’s worth seriously considering a pivot. Last week I caught up with a friend who’s […]

  Over the weekend, I competed in a three-day cycling stage race.   On the second day I got caught in a crash in the peloton and had to withdraw due to injury. My bike took a beating but thankfully it’s insured for competitive use.  Crashes are part of racing. Often they happen without warning […]

    Every now and again I meet someone at retirement age with little to no savings or investments, their wealth tied up in their house. Reality has hit home and it’s not pretty. At this stage there’s little can be done – downsizing may not be feasible, and living on state pensions alone does […]

Running a business can be lonely. Caught up in the daily grind, it’s easy to lose sight of our potential. Both personally and professionally. Often, we need someone else to recognise that potential and call it out. As a keen amateur cyclist, I train six days a week and compete in Masters gravel events. Earlier […]