When the Celtic Tiger property market came to a crashing halt in 2007 I lost everything. Or should I say all my capital. Capital I had worked hard to gather together over the previous 21 years Let me take you back to where it all started and what happened. Because it is important to the… Continue reading I qualified as a solicitor at 48-is it too late for you in 2026?
Category: Self Improvement
7 tips for getting the most out of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
In this post I will discuss Artificial Intelligence and give you 7 tips to help you gain an understanding of AI. I truly believe that AI will prove to be a game changer in the near future and will have a profound impact in all our lives. Some of the impacts of AI and large… Continue reading 7 tips for getting the most out of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
Keeping this blog going
I keep a 5-year diary and am on year 2 now. The diary allows you pen a few lines-probably 5 maximum, or thereabouts-and each page has the 5 years on it so that when you are writing in it this evening I can see, at a glance, what I did on the same day 1… Continue reading Keeping this blog going
The big mistake with keeping a notebook
You can keep a notebook for a myriad of reasons, ranging from keeping a diary or journal, writing down ideas, keeping recipes, business ideas or strategies, leesons you have learned in your daily life. The possibilities are endless. The big mistake is not referring back to your notebook on a repeated, consistent basis. You can… Continue reading The big mistake with keeping a notebook
I bought an Xbox
I bought an Xbox as the weekend. I have never played computer games before but did a little bit of research into strategy based, historical games and thought that playing such games might be a welcome distraction in my spare time. I bought my first game yesterday, “Civilisation VI”, which is one of the most… Continue reading I bought an Xbox
I have relaunched my investing in shares online course
I have relaunched my course about investing in shares. You can check it out here. I believe it is a good introductory course if you are interested in investing in shares and is delivered by online video. There are 21 videos in total covering topics such as how I pick shares, the Davy and DeGiro… Continue reading I have relaunched my investing in shares online course
A sure sign you are maturing
You know you are maturing when you are approaching a bank holiday weekend and you are looking forward to baking bread and going for a spin on your Vespa scooter. And looking forward, of course, to seeing your grandsons coming from Dublin and Cork. The pleasure that I glean from these activities cannot be measured… Continue reading A sure sign you are maturing
Reviving my online courses
A guy enquired the other day about my shares/investing course which I had online a few years ago. I stopped selling my courses (investing, property, discipline procedure in the workplace) because the platform on which I hosted them, Teachable, was prohibitively expensive. But the enquiry I received this week on Instagram has prompted me to… Continue reading Reviving my online courses
A benefit of getting older
One of the benefits of getting older is you have a clearer picture of things, and a more accurate perspective. You may not be any smarter or astute or given to making better decisions. But you should be able to see things in the round and from a distance, rather than getting bogged down in… Continue reading A benefit of getting older
The underrated value of communication
I have learned over the years about the value of communication and the ability to communicate well with whoever you are seeking to reach. With every year that passes I am even more convinced about the value of communication skills, especially in my profession as a solicitor. One of the constant criticisms I read and… Continue reading The underrated value of communication