Insights

Finding happiness in shades of grey

Camus. We deceive ourselves twice

Finding happiness in shades of grey

Albert Camus had some great insights on life and relationships and this one is so true don’t you think? Our views are distorted, either by affection on the way into a relationship or dislike on the way out. So, it’s easy to lose our sense of balance on these journeys …

Feeling good about this book

David Burns. One person make you happy. Paul Claireaux

Feeling good about this book

To achieve more,of whatever we strive for, it sure helps if we’re feeling good about it. And yet we can’t feel good all the time  – so how do we deal with that?

How to write a strong news story

how to write a strong news story

How to write a strong news story

What makes for a strong news story? In this Insight, I’ll share what a media trainer told me about that. I’ll also offer my own views on how the ‘strong news’ approach creates misleading and potentially harmful stories about money, investing and pensions and what you can do about it.

How to write stuff worth reading

Franklin: Not be forgotten when you're dead and rotten

How to write stuff worth reading

In this second in a series of Insights on writing (for financial advisers and product providers), I’ll explore how you can achieve both of Franklin’s goals by writing just one series of articles. Also, for anyone happy to forego the ‘fame’ opportunity, I’ll look at the minimum goals you’ll want to set for your client-facing…

How to get great content on your website

Put great content on your website

How to get great content on your website

In this first of a new series of Insights, we’ll look at the enormous benefits of having great content on your website – and how you can get it there without a lot of stress and cost.

Throw away your dream board

Dream Boards

Throw away your dream board

A lot of personal coaches will tell you that to boost your chances of success on your biggest life goals, you need to imagine yourself having achieved that goal. Many will also suggest that you create a dream board (aka Vision Board) with colourful pictures of everything you want, or believe you will become, to…