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Make ‘Firebreaks’
I meet many people who are frantically busy. They wear their diaries and Filofaxes as badges of honour, proud to be indispensable and wanted by everyone.
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Don’t assume you are the cause of other people’s bad temper
Recently, I was driving along a quiet country lane on a fine day, and was in a good mood. An old friend drove past me at some speed. I just had time to acknowledge him before he was out of sight, but to my slight irritation…
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How to save in today’s economy.
The Bank of England has voted to keep the national interest rate at 0.5% yet again. This is all very well and good if you want to try reducing inflation, which is currently running out of control at 4.5% with no sign of slowing down.
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How to take the stress out of banking
Our lives are more stressful now than they have ever been. Rising inflation, high unemployment, pay freezes, a sluggish economy, government spending cuts and continued mistrust in the banking system, it’s no wonder we are all getting grey hairs and wrinkles earlier.






