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Pain + Reflection = Progress

Aug 9, 2018
3 min

Pain + Reflection = Progress

Whether it’s relationships or work, we often have goals we aim for but are unsuccessful in reaching. Sometimes it’s due to actions we can control and other times it’s out of our hands but no matter who we are, we all will suffer setbacks. The key, I’ve learned in my 35 years on this planet, is not to try to minimise how many setbacks we encounter (because they are inevitable) but rather, we should seek to adapt and accept them. Some setbacks will take time and others will be

Overworked and under-slept - my life the last 4 years...

Jun 30, 2018
4 min

Overworked and under-slept - my life the last 4 years...

Hi all, so I often get asked questions about what I do and it's never been easy to explain. I'm still learning how to explain it well to be honest. I've really got 2 key facets to the role I've been in over these last 4 years with one focusing on financial research skills I've picked up and the other allowing me to deploy my data analytics repertoire. In any, case I did see my work as being very objective and data driven so what better way to showcase what I do than to list o

Blessings in disguise

Jun 27, 2018
6 min

Blessings in disguise

Often times you will hear about business success and there is certainly something impressive about listening to the stories of those who have had the opportunity to grow their ideas from nothing into something. I am lucky to be one of those people who appreciates all the hard work and struggle that sits behind and supports the fanfare and hype of many a flashy business that seems to be more into the insta-famous play than anything else. What you’re not taught though is the fa