March 10, 2020 10 Comments

Timing: The Mark of a General

The mark of an elite general is that he has an impeccable sense of timing.

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As the market is in uproars and the Corona/Covid-19 virus is causing widespread panic, it seems pertinent to address the issue of timing.

Now might be as good a time as any to sell if you’ve had large capital gains over the past couple of years.

They say you should not try to time the market, but all my worst losses have come from not selling fast enough.Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Business, Investing, Learning, Miscellaneous, Self-Development, Studying Successful People
March 2, 2020 21 Comments

The Key to Success is to Be in the Right Business

the key to success is being in good businessesIn my last article I mentioned 9 Success Theories.

But I sneakily left out what I believe is the single most important factor.

In this follow-up article, I will deal with this 10th theory.

“There’s no substitute for being in good businesses, and there are not many of them.”  ~Tom MurphyContinue Reading…

Filed Under: Business, Investing, Studying Successful People
April 10, 2019 11 Comments

Now Finished: The Future Skills Program

Hi friends,

I’m excited to tell you that we’ve now completed the Future Skills Program and will do our first (scaled-up) run of the program, starting on Sunday 14th.

The past couple of days I’ve been sending lots of emails and communicating with applicants and the people scheduled for our first run. In doing this, I’ve received some recurring questions which I will now do my best to answer.

What is the Future Skills Program?Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Future Skills, Investing, Learning, Self-Development