If you had £10million what would you do differently? We otfen think that money is the biggets barrier to us being able to achcive our dreams. However, that is rarely the case because where there is a will there is a way. The real barrier is a little more challenging to overcome. The real barrier … Continue reading Identifying barriers
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Is it wrong to have billionaires?
Over the past year or so there has been a lot of conversation around wealth, that those with more should have less. This isn't applying to the people earning £200k or even a multi-millionaire but instead to those in the top percentile, those that have amassed more wealth than they could ever imagine. People say … Continue reading Is it wrong to have billionaires?
Paid work and free work
I think it was on an episode of Seth Godins Podcast, Akimbo, that he spoke about deciding what you want to get paid for and what you'll do for free. It isn't something I've heard spoken about often but I think it's quite important. These days most of us put stuff out for free whether … Continue reading Paid work and free work
Does privilege negate hard work?
Privilege is a complex thing. I think the reason that so many people have a hard time accepting their privilege is because they feel like it negates their hard work. They're not comfortable with the realisation that if it wasn't for certain things about them, they would have experienced life very differently. More often than … Continue reading Does privilege negate hard work?
Price, value and auction
I recently wrote a post called Does the customer determine value? Here are some more thoughts related to value, price and the customer. Think about an auction, the seller will often have a reserve price (the minimum amount they're willing to sell the item for). Yet items often get sold for significantly higher because buyers … Continue reading Price, value and auction
Does the customer determine value?
I recently saw some things for sale and my first thought was that I wouldn't buy them. In my opinion the items weren't worth the price they were being sold for. But people were buying the items. Turns out that that even though I didn't value the items at the price they were being sold … Continue reading Does the customer determine value?
Job satisfaction
Let's delve into a topic that matters. But first cue the music *plays satisfaction by the rolling stones*. If someone asked the question of what would make you happier in your current job, what would you say? If the answer is more money, think again, think about the job itself. Some possible answers could be: … Continue reading Job satisfaction
Black Friday: A false sense of urgency
Buy it now, before it's too late! So yesterday was black Friday and I think for the first time ever I noticed how full on it actually is. There are so many things to possibly buy and so many deals and discounts to give into. As I scrolled through sites looking for potential purchases I … Continue reading Black Friday: A false sense of urgency
Getting more money for less work
If the service you offer doesn't require you to be there in person then there's a chance you can get more for doing less. Take a coaching service for example. Say you have 8 clients who all have a total of 4 one hour sessions a month costing £55. That's 32 hours a month earning … Continue reading Getting more money for less work
Is it so wrong to be influenced?
People make careers out of their ability to influence others. There's whole branches of psychology and sections of NLP about how to influence and sway people in whatever direction you desire. In fact people have the ability to make us feel as though we desire the very thing they have to offer and we believe … Continue reading Is it so wrong to be influenced?