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My best performing investments - Part 1: Health
We all want to be wealthy. Usually, we think of money. Pots of it. But how do you go about investing in true wealth? The kind that every older person says is actually most important in the end? Rob shares his investing secrets.
Lessons from a friend who died last week.
My good mate Ron died last week after a long battle with melanoma. In this article, I offer a short video in Ron’s memory, and discuss lessons gained from time spent in his last months. How to walk with someone who is ill, how to be real, how to grieve.
Get more satisfaction and fulfilment from your work with these three approaches
Work takes up a big chunk of your life. So how can you make sure you enjoy it and find it fulfilling? Especially when you've been at it for a while? Rob explains three approaches that work.
Freedom is yours because nothing is set in stone
If you want greater freedom in your life, it's important to realise two things; everything in life is first created, and nothing is set in stone. Not your work, relationships, hopes, or bank account. Everything can be made better.
The better question that gets you better results
Our lives and work are filled with (often well-meaning) activity. But are we getting the best outcomes? Rob explores how knowing why things occur can steer us towards better actions.
Are you on the road you’re meant to be on?
Modern life has a way of piling on top of us and burying our true Self. Whether it's the weight of career, family, busyness, or changes, we need to be bold and take time to let our true nature re-emerge. Take a lesson from Bernadette.
10 ways to help your grandchildren have fun and grow
You only have their attention for a short time. So making the most of building fun and lasting memories really matters. Here are 10 things I do that you can too. Grandchildren love this stuff!
What your grandchildren really want from you
Without a doubt, helping raise grandchildren can be one of the greatest blessings in life. For you and for them! Based on 9 years’ experience so far, Rob shares the three main things the want most.
Your best second half depends on coming to terms with your losses
A fulfilling second half of life depends very much on how well you transition through your midlife phase. And dealing with losses is a key to that. Find out why you are NOT your history.
Turning 50? Meh. Wait til you’re 60.
Growing through your 30s and 40s differs from your 50s. It’s only when you reach your sixties that you can look back and see what’s transpired. Rob discusses what can happen in each stage and suggests questions to ask yourself.
How to take life’s challenges and turn them into gold
We all have cracks and breakages in our lives. They might be disappointments, hurts, or losses. But don’t let them define your second half. Here’s how to turn them into gold for you and others.
How I found my birth mother: A story of hope
This is a story of hope. Although I was abandoned by my birth mother when I was two, it all worked out okay in the end. Read about the process of getting in touch and what’s happened since then.
Five books for curious minds
Book lovers, needing some ideas for what to read over the next few weeks? Maybe you can get these for someone else as a present. Either way, here are five top books that I think are worth reading.
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