When you’re sitting in front of a computer for most of the day, interspersed with meetings with your direct reports, maybe a stop-by from your boss, multiple… Read more “Stretching to Wealth”
Category: Planning
Is being a CFO stressful?
I often get asked this question: “Isn’t your role stressful?” It comes up second, just before the classic : “What is a CFO?” I’ve seen my… Read more “Is being a CFO stressful?”
Financial Independence … how to get ahead of it?
I think I’m probably spitting out more articles this past month than I have in the last year. Why this sudden blogging interest? Especially curious since… Read more “Financial Independence … how to get ahead of it?”
FIRE: Elite vs reasonable budget – how much is too much when you want to retire early?
So as I’ve been pondering the early retirement theory FIRE (Financial Independence Early Retirement): save like an obsessed person every month, put a big balance (enough of… Read more “FIRE: Elite vs reasonable budget – how much is too much when you want to retire early?”
Change resistance
Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. It is a simple rule In today’s Western world we strive for stability. Something unexpected happens at work = put a… Read more “Change resistance”
Leading in adversity
In the West we tend to search for stability. Stability in our lives, stability at work, stability in our finances. We see it all around us… Read more “Leading in adversity”
Evaluating that Internal move
Every senior executive will experience it: that moment that you start talking seriously about that next move internally. We all know that once you get to the… Read more “Evaluating that Internal move”
The New Normal
This year, already mid-way through, has turned out to be something for the record books for Europe. I wonder how we will look back at 2016 a… Read more “The New Normal”
Dealing with the short term while managing the long
We all have objectives, missions, strategies, dreams. Call it what you want if you’re managing a company, your own career or even just your life goals. We… Read more “Dealing with the short term while managing the long”
Early retirement
I hesitated for a week before finally posting this. Is it normal for a blog on the musings of a CFO to include a section… Read more “Early retirement”
Confessions Of a CFO 