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“Everyone needs a coach” Bill Gates
This morning I embarked on something new and potentially (hopefully!) exciting.
New York Common Retirement Fund’s investment goals to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
“All the SDGs come down to education…” Malala Yousafzai
I was pleased to read this week about the alignment of the New York Common Retirement Fund’s investment goals to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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“Look, my philosophy in life is expect nothing and everything is a bonus.” Hugh Jackman
Incentives influence behaviour. At one level I don’t believe there is much controversy with this statement.
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“People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.” Alan Moore
In this week’s post I was determined not to mention COVID. That resolve has obviously not lasted very long.
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“The hallmark of our times is change and acceleration, but we have to provide the history.” Jim Leach
It seems strange in these Groundhog days of lockdown to read an article entitled “The Great Acceleration”
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“Culture is like the wind. It is invisible, yet its effect can be seen and felt.” – Bryan Walker, IDEO
It is a theme I have touched on in previous blogs, but today I thought I would dedicate this post to a topic that is often discussed
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“Trust, but verify.” Ronald Regan
The front page of this week’s The Economist displays the headline “Trade without trust…”
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Changes in the Zodiac!
I am not a superstitious person, nor do I scan the daily newspaper for my horoscope to learn what fate will befall me.
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“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Lenin
As someone who has moved jobs a few times I have accumulated a number of Defined Contribution (DC) pension scheme ‘pots’.
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“The pay is good and I can walk to work”, John F Kennedy
My video conference was scheduled for 2.00pm. At 1.00pm I left my study and scurried upstairs to change