Great life lessons from people who have “been there, done that” long before you.
Does your work rock? Does your work sometimes feel like this? Recognition is the fuel that keeps us going. Do you feel you are being recognized enough for what you are doing for the company by your bosses? What…
THE GOOD LIFE IS ANYWHERE We tell ourselves that we need the right setup before we finally buckle down and get serious. We tell ourselves that we need this and that at work, a more supportive boss, more autonomy, more…
There are people out there who want to be rich—without the risk, the sacrifice, or the delayed gratification necessary to accumulate such wealth. But you and I—logically—do not belong to that group. Of course not! Well, in my case, that statement is a tiny bit of wishful…
Would you have a few minutes for some slightly deeper thoughts? Do you trust your memory? Your memories are unreliable and often flat-out wrong, especially when it comes to remembering how you felt at a certain time or place.…
Does it give you a purpose beyond that biggest addiction of them all – your monthly paycheck? Does it enable you to contribute to something bigger than yourself? Hmm, what is he trying to get at? Allow me…
To what? – you might ask. To whatever you are somewhat interested in. We are masters in paying zero attention to what we are not interested in. All thanks to our inborn or learned biases. Regular readers of Tacomob are…
I was a bit quiet over the last 4 weeks for a reason. I went for a Mountain Biking Tour to Nepal. Living in a densely populated City-Island-State like Singapore—where driving in any direction for about 30 minutes brings you…
You and I we tend to be optimistic about the future. That is not a bad thing in general. However, this optimism might easily develop into “wishful thinking”. Too much “wishful thinking” will be harmful to you and your money. You might be awful…
The best way to talk to people about money … is keeping the phrases, “What do you want to do?” or “Whatever works for you,” loaded and ready to fire. You can explain to other people the history of what…
Why do we consciously do things which we genuinely know are not beneficial to us? A non-financial example includes smoking cigarettes (we know we shouldn’t, but many do anyway), while a financial example includes not living within our means, or saving up for a…