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![Working Identity](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-transition.jpg)
My review of Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra. This brilliant book on transition makes the case for acting before you think.
![A no-regrets financial plan](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-investment.jpg)
This may not be the perfect plan, but it’s likely good enough for professionals starting out.
![The Simple Path to Wealth](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-investment.jpg)
My review of The Simple Path to Wealth by J L Collins. What started out as a set of letters to his daughter ended up as a personal finance classic.
![Investing for good](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-investment.jpg)
There’s no clear consensus on how individual citizens should best use their investments to save the planet. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.
![How to invest for kids](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-family.jpg)
Find out the best way to invest money for a child and learn the simple investment approaches your kids will thank you for.
![Providing for children](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-family.jpg)
Planning the financial legacy you want to leave your children comes down to: why? When? And how much?
![Happy Money](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-spending.jpg)
My review of Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton. This short book sets out five rules for how to spend money to increase our wellbeing.
![How much is enough?](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-spending.jpg)
Many successful professionals have lost touch with how much is enough. As a result they may be putting their lives on hold unnecessarily.
![Crazy About Money](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-money.jpg)
My review of Crazy About Money by Maggie Baker. This book by a practicing psychologist is about how emotions confuse our money choices and what to do about it.
![The money monk](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-money.jpg)
Becoming aware of my money type helped me to loosen up and enjoy life more.
![Should we be taking more investment risk?](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-investment.jpg)
Real life data on investor behaviour suggests we may be less averse to losses than we think. This raises the question: should we take more investment risk?
![Stumbling on Happiness](https://thegoslingfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/article-for-life.jpg)
My review of Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert. This eminent Harvard psychologist’s book explains why you’re so bad at predicting what will make you happy.
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