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As the retirement age increases, how can you get better prepared for the future? (Part 2)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by b4iapply

During the previous blog post, we discussed how to make a ‘back of the envelop’ calculation of potential income after retirement versus future expenses. Most of us will be shocked by the findings.  We will realize that we will either have … Continue reading →

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As the retirement age increases, how can you get better prepared for the future? (Part 1)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by b4iapply

I am in my mid-forties and  I have been working for  more than 15 years at highly demanding jobs. I met many interesting people, went to places that I wouldn’t have visited otherwise and  learnt a lot from the various … Continue reading →

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Feedback on Blind Spots: A Gift that Hurts

Posted on July 27, 2016 by b4iapply

It has been a long time since I last shared my thoughts with you. The reason I decided to write now is because I had an encounter that made me feel uncomfortable. I am a huge advocate of getting feedback … Continue reading →

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Happy 2016! A small gift from b4iapply

Posted on January 2, 2016 by b4iapply

Both b4iapply ebooks are free to download until Tuesday January 5 on Amazon. ‘b4iapply to uni: the 4-step manual to success‘ provides a methodology that will increase your chances of discovering early in life the career that suits you best … Continue reading →

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Have You Put Your Career Aspirations on Hold?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by b4iapply

We have all started our careers with big aspirations and then for various reasons along the way we had to settle. Things may have not progressed as fast as we would like, or we simply had to put our career … Continue reading →

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