I recently watched a documentary about the fascinating life of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company and the inventor of modern mass production. Little more than a century ago, Americans lead relatively primitive lives – having to spend much of their time and energy just getting from A to B by horse and cart. Henry Ford changed all that by making it possible for many of them to purchase their first car, in the form of the Model T Ford. This was the vehicle which, in effect, liberated Americans and enabled them to fulfil their true potential, […]
Sleep On It
Sleep is a wonderful thing. Not only does it improve our memory, fitness, intelligence and wellbeing, it can also make us financially better off. The phrase ‘to sleep on it’ denotes the delaying of a decision until the next day. And I was urged by my wife to do just that recently – right as I was about to commit to a large financial purchase, which I had managed to convince myself was a necessity. When I awoke the next day, however, it quickly became apparent to me that it was anything but. Thanks to the money I saved, taking […]