Category: Wellsfaber

It’s easy for us to build a life that is filled with obligations. At first, new responsibilities can fill us with pride because we feel like we’re making a difference, growing and being dependable. And, in a growth phase, these are all true – but over the long term, if they’re not linked to our aspirations, we will feel heavy, dissatisfied, frustrated and obligated to fulfil commitments that no longer resonate with us. When we’re able […]

“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills.” Chinese Proverb Change and transformation can cause two reactions in us, either we will try to stop or resist the change, or we will see how we can use it for our advantage and growth. What’s certain is that what we are doing, and how we are doing it, will change. However, our motivation, our why, can remain the same. When we […]

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African Proverb In 2006, just 11 years after his international phenomenon “Emotional Intelligence — Why it can matter more than IQ”, Daniel Goleman wrote “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships”, a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science. In this book, he unravels how we are “wired to connect” and the surprisingly profound impact […]

Some people love driving; others hate it. Some like to drive the car, whilst others prefer to be driven. Some go for a manual car, and others go for an automatic. Driving can be about experiencing the views, the silence, the confinement, the speed. But, it can also be about getting from one place to another as quickly and painlessly as possible. We all have different feelings about driving, and that’s most likely why there are […]

In a recent LinkedIn post, our team read about a senior manager at one of our local banks who was raving about being able to work from home and qualified the statement with, “Of course, I’ve been in back-to-back meetings since 8am.” Somehow, it seems like society has created the perception that meetings equal productivity, but most of the time, they don’t. According to a quick Google search, many executives feel overwhelmed by meetings, and no […]

There are seasons in our life when saving and investing (two different skills) are easy, and then there are times when they can be really challenging. An obstacle that rears its head in these tighter seasons is that money decisions are largely based on habits that rely on repetitive behaviour. Some of us begin our working life with a good habit of saving a small amount each month. In time, we’re able to invest this money. […]

“When you’re following your energy and doing what you want all the time, the distinction between work and play dissolves.” – Shakti Gawain Making a living is about securing what you need to survive, and making a life is about recognising what you want in order to thrive. The first journey follows a track where we spend almost all of our time and energy to make enough money, and it often costs us our health, relationships, […]

It’s easy to allow MSM to guide our investment sentiment – with #FinTwit often only focussing on #FAANG in the top five tech stocks to watch and invest in. If that’s a new hashtag to you, #FAANG speaks to Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet (formerly Google). But – in a world that is exploding in the tech startup space, Africa has not missed a beat, and the last two years have seen many […]

Confident people make healthy decisions – and healthy decisions make confident people. Our previous blog speaks about four areas of wealth: our health, finances, freedom of personal time, and our social networks. Self-confidence is essential in growing and maintaining each of these areas of wealth, not just our financial situation. Self-confidence is not something we can learn like a set of rules; confidence, ultimately, is a state of awareness. Positive thinking, regular practice, training, access to […]

We advise; you thrive. That’s what we aim for.  We believe that with a sound financial plan built on professional, personal advice, you will be able to live the life you want. Money is more than the figures in your bank or investment account. It’s giving your children the education they want. It’s protecting your health. It’s supporting your friends and family when they need help. It’s the relief that the bills are taken care of […]