Hi This is a question especially for people who have read my book on retirement…. That was my first book and it had a great response….about 50,000 copies sold…well I enjoyed it for sure!! Now I want a feedback….will you please tell me what was missing? The second revised REWRITING beckons! Would like to know: […]
Predicting is risky, especially if it is about the future. – Anon I said Anon because too many people have attributed it to Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, etc. And the truth is, I do not know who said this, but it is an awesome statement. Having said that let me predict certain things that will […]
Is there any similarity between running and investing…well a few for sure. Investing is normally for a long term – as is running. The shorter form is called trading and among runners it is called sprinting. So when a runner says he is a short distance runner – it means he runs 100m (sprint) to […]
If you had a heart attack or a paralytic attack, what would your family do? I am assuming that I am addressing the head of the family. Now if you are NOT the head of the family, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do you know who all to call if there was such […]
The chances are that you are either employed somewhere or you are in a business. If you are in a business you understand that 1. First you create a product, 2. Make it, test it and then deliver it to the client 3. The client buys it uses it and then makes the payment…. Right? […]
this article on budgeting appeared in www.moneycontrol.com long back. INCOME: Rs 100, expenses Rs 99, life is fine. Income: Rs 99, expenses Rs 100, life is in despair. (Due apologies to Charles Dickens!) There used to be a time when it was advisable to have regular health checkups when you 45. Now, it’s closer to […]
When you are a 9 year old girl, your mother, elder sister, bhabhi, aunt everybody told you this: Do not talk to strangers Do not open the door of the house if you are alone. It does not matter who it is, just do not open. Do not talk to strangers even if it is […]