Don’t commit, value your time

Have you ever committed to an event, meeting or agreed to do anything in advance, and regretted it? I know I have. I heard a story of Warren Buffett showing Bill Gates his diary in an effort to impart some knowledge on how he organises his time. You would expect the diary of one ofContinue reading “Don’t commit, value your time”

Spend your time where it matters

I’ve begun setting aside an hour every morning I’m not up early for work or placement working on the things that are important to me. I started doing this a week ago because I realised that I was just getting overwhelmed with my work for uni and wasn’t spending any time doing what I actuallyContinue reading “Spend your time where it matters”

Where you spend your money is where you spend your time

I think I’ve subconsciously thought this before but I came across this notion a few months ago and it resonated with me. Change is an incredibly hard thing to enact, often taking huge amounts of effort to do. This thought isn’t going to drastically make it easier, but I’m sure anyone who has tried toContinue reading “Where you spend your money is where you spend your time”

The myth of saving: how to buy coffee and still get rich

Throughout young adulthood we’re told we need to save money, and the more we save, the more likely we are to be well off in the future. I think this is the wrong advice. For some, just making a conscious effort to not deplete their bank account at the end of every money can beContinue reading “The myth of saving: how to buy coffee and still get rich”

Why are you working so hard?

This is a question I’ve always dismissed because I was studying and wasn’t really working. Recently this has changed since I’ve been on placement almost full time. I’m now, for the first time, spending the vast majority of my time working. I’ve also seen the time I spend doing things like going to the gym,Continue reading “Why are you working so hard?”

Why coming into money wouldn’t help you

I’ve said for a while that winning a substantial amount of money would be one of the worst things that could happen to your in your late teens and early twenties. I’m going to talk about this in terms of my experience, where I haven’t ‘come into money’ but I have managed to save enoughContinue reading “Why coming into money wouldn’t help you”

Full-time work and why I’m trying to avoid it

Making money has been a goal of mine ever since I was about 12, when I made my own business cards on powerpoint for my new dog walking business. Then at 14, I began tie dying shirts, which was more successful and I made my first real amount of money. I never wanted to workContinue reading “Full-time work and why I’m trying to avoid it”

Paper Review: Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults

Background Falls for older people can be life-changing, or even life ending. In 2012, Falls cost medicare $31 billion and result in reduced quality of life in those who have them. The consequences of a fall can be dire, falls are can be a complication of many factors; aging, frailty, poor vision, poor balance, strengthContinue reading “Paper Review: Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults”