Out With Goals – In With Habits
Losers have goals. Winners have systems. Financial wellness, like physical wellness, comes from stacking a series of good habits which, like interest, […]
Battle tested approach when being overwhelmed
In these uncertain times, a lot of us are being overwhelmed and facing a lot of uncertainty. Certainly, it appears that much of the heat is coming off but there is a lot to play out. For many of us, whether we’re leading at home or leading at work, there is no doubt in my mind that having tried and tested systems to plan and respond to situations like these are way better than reacting and hoping. When we plan, we can measure, test, learn, pivot and keep going. It builds confidence, provides certainty, removes much of the anxiety and allows us to grow
Playing the Game of Life
Almost 40% of workers in the United States are woefully unprepared for retirement, with less than $25,000 in total savings and investments. That’s not […]
The Amazing Brain
According to the panel on the very fabulous BBC podcast, The Infinite Monkey Cage, The Brain, the brain is the most complex thing […]
What it takes to effect lasting improvements in customers’ money habits
Behavioural studies certainly provide us with more insights than ever about the triggers, deviations, and responses of the human brain – conscious […]
Digital Banking – How it’s making us poorer
Since the turn of the century banking has undergone a rapid digital transformation. No longer do people line up in branches to […]
Energy generation is being decarbonized, decentralized and democratized. Engage to Win
The energy industry is one of the lowest performing for digital customer experience. With customers having had rather limited choices as to […]
Fun
It is well known that humans have a range of cognitive biases that get in the way of our logic and reason. […]
Ten cognitive biases around money
Research focused on people’s decision-making process around money reveals many blind spots that impact not only personal financial stability, but also influence the entire ecosystem. In this blog, the first of two parts, we look at ten mental biases around money and how they shape interactions with money, banking products/services, and financial institutions in general.
Empowering Customers on the Energy Challenge
The European Union (EU) has set an ambitious energy policy objective to achieve three main targets by 2030: A 40% cut in […]
Getting above the noise
Banks and credit unions are increasing their spend on marketing tech, data-driven techniques and content marketing. According to the ABA “Martech” now comprises […]
This is not a crisis of epidemiology. It’s a crisis of epistemology.
This is not a crisis of epidemiology. It's a crisis of epistemology. It's not a health or economic crisis. We are in a crisis of how we think; how we discuss and discover the truth. It's a crisis of how we behave.