Lifestyle

It’s been a long, hard year for many of us, and if you’re just not getting around to doing things that need to be done, you’re entitled to feel aggrieved if someone calls you out as a procrastinator. While procrastination looks like laziness, it is often just mental...

How important is money in your life and in deciding when and how you should retire? We came across a thought-provoking way of approaching this question, and it’s based on one simple reality. Whether you are a billionaire or a homeless person, there comes a moment when money means nothing.

If you haven’t found happiness yet, you’ve probably been searching for it in all the wrong places. What’s more, you’re not alone. As an example of that, Yale University’s most popular on-line course is the Science of Well Being in which psychologist Laurie Santos teaches science-backed steps to becoming happier. We thought you would find her approach of interest.

So you think you’re a good listener. Ever paused to consider whether you really are a good listener or just one of those people who only hears what’s being said? Veritas Wealth partner Rick Briers-Danks shares his thoughts on the differences between listening and hearing and discovers just how profoundly different they are.

Most of us have a pretty good understanding of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and therefore can distinguish between our Needs and Wants. But perhaps we need to dig a bit deeper to truly distinguish them? Veritas Wealth partner Rick Briers-Danks invites you to take up pen and paper, make two columns, and do some earnest thinking about your real Needs and Wants.