I saw this pop up today. The tale of Ronald Wayne is somewhat legendary. He was one of Apples original founders but sold his original stake for $800 and later on accepted an additional $1500 to forfeit any future claims against the company. As the billboard states his stake today would be valued at around…
Trading is an arena that is rife with metaphors. Every so often some taking head or idiot broker will trot out Rothchilds remark about not buying until there is blood in the streets. Or you will be told to buy Sun Tze Art of War. If they are slightly better educated (doubtful) they might mention…
Adventure is merely bad planning – Roald Amundsen I have talked about Amundsen before and focussed in particular about how his success as an explorer was a function of his obsessive planning. What strikes me about people who are successful in very difficult fields is that they all share similar traits, attributes or philosophies. Much the…
I has completely forgotten about this. Click on the pic to be taken to a great little time waster.
“Stress” is a dirty word in the world of wellness. It’s something to be tempered, reduced or completely released in your weekly yoga class. It’s something we’re supposed to carefully manage — or, better yet, avoid at all costs. But stress — and its common-law companion, risk — aren’t the bad guys we’ve made them…
By now you’ve probably read a bit about Wealth Retreat 2016 and if you’ve thought about joining us this year please read on, because I’ve found out that some people who really wanted to join us have counted themselves out, thinking they didn’t qualify, when in fact they did. If you are serious about building…
Tesla has lifted the veil on its most important undertaking: the Model 3, a $35,000 car designed to bring electric vehicles and autonomous driving to the masses. By the looks of it, and the interest it’s attracting, it just might succeed. On Thursday, Tesla raked in 134,000 reservations, each with a $1,000 deposit. And that was before…
How do businesses cope after achieving blockbuster success – click the pic below to find out.
It’s a cliché that “you can’t buy happiness”, but at the same time, financial security is among most people’s top career priorities.1 Moreover, when people are asked what would most improve the quality of their lives, the most common answer is more money.What’s going on here? Who is right? A lot of the research on…
Kviabryggja Prison in western Iceland doesn’t need walls, razor wire, or guard towers to keep the convicts inside. Alone on a wind-swept cape, the old farmhouse is bound by the frigid North Atlantic on one side and fields of snow-covered lava rock on another. To the east looms Snaefellsjokull, a dormant volcano blanketed by a…
This is beyond brilliant…..go back to a time when humans actually did something amazing. Click here
A profound failure of an industry to adapt – click the image below for the full story. For a good look at the role adaption plays in corporate life I would recommend Tim Harfords book Adapt. More here – The Wall Street Journal
