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The duck goes about his daily business, the water falling off his back. He cuts through with ease, he’s built for this kind of thing...

Fred was a special person. He wore his heart on the outside and he didn’t hide his emotions. In fact instead he seemed to embrace them...

“Whenever I interview someone for a job, I like to ask this question: What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”...

The psychology behind why we trust people is complex. Sometimes it’s a feeling, and sometimes it’s our experience of them personally...

A third quarter which started with the market facing turbulence and yet performing reasonably well, ended with the pound at its lowest level

As July became August and my thoughts turned towards a first proper summer holiday since 2018, I decided to take a break from writing...

There’s almost nothing forced or contrived about Hampstead. Things are the way they are because the area has been evolving for over a...

The Queen isn’t a leader, not by most people’s definitions anyway. Certainly not an appointed one at any rate...

When I was growing up, my father would say “To be a good talker, you have to be a good listener”. Always give people time. Always listen...

Warren has been investing for eighty years. 99% of his wealth was accumulated after his 50th birthday, and 97% came after his 65th...

In estate agency, being a dinosaur involves behaviours such as working in an office, wearing a suit and tie, and being contractually...

We’re not just competing with other flexible providers, we’re also competing with home. It’s somebody’s spare room or kitchen table...

At sixty three metres high, Primrose Hill is one of only half a dozen protected views in the capital. It’s also the first neighbourhood...

Whether you’re the subject of a newspaper article, appearing in a TV show, posting on social media or writing a blog, you’re really vying...

Moneyball is a 2011 film starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, based on Michael Lewis’s 2003 book of the same name. The story focuses on an...

It came as little surprise to me that even as 2022 was in its infancy, some well known names in the world of London residential agency...

Amongst much recent uncertainty, there is one thing which has seemingly remained constant. People’s resolve to do things differently at..

The summer of 1990 is one that will live long in my memory. Back then, vinyl was still a thing and I can remember being at...

I spent my birthday in bed with a temperature and a cough, watching Season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Thankfully, due to the wonders of...