identity

1. 6 February 2026

   Money matters. Part 2: Expanding your capacity

   Earning more can be values-aligned behaviour. If living well requires resources, building the capacity to earn what your values actually require is itself a form of service — not greed.

2. 30 January 2026

   Money matters. Part 1: Does your spending reflect what you value?

   Many people with enough money — often more than enough — struggle to actually spend it on the things they say matter to them. They'd say health matters, but won't pay for the physio. They'd say relati…

3. 29 June 2023

   Throwing mud at the wall

   I'm starting this blog after putting my previous blog, NZ Wealth & Risk, on indefinite hiatus. I want to look at my own interests anew — without the loose obligation to write about wealth and risk, or…

4. 23 August 2019

   The copy and paste personality

   I used to hear "copy and paste personality" as an insult. I've changed my colours. We're all copy-and-paste personalities, repackaging ideas and cached thoughts from others. The question is what we co…