How to be a consultant

We’re in a time of exceptional layoffs and uncertainty. A few people I know are weighing up options of taking a full…

I’m reunderwriting my life

To catch you up on where I have journeyed so far, I am a Chicago gal born to two entrepreneurial parents, stayed in the midwest for college and got a coveted job at JPMorgan right out of school in investment banking. The job took me to London and after two years I felt something…

The partner bucket

It’s all too easy for our relationships to come last in our priorities when we are very busy, particularly if you have children. Conversations can end up being practical and administrative about who is doing what when. They can quickly escalate to anger if it feels like one person isn’t doing…

Orienting your life: the FGM tool

Welcome to Fore Good Measure (FGM). We have developed a guide, based on real experience, to help you make decisions about the important aspects of life. In a world full of demands we must recognise that we can’t do everything, at least not well. You can find out more…

When to invest in kids vs build wealth

Should you build wealth in your 20s / 30s or 50s? We look at…

The children bucket

Children are a big commitment. Having them is a dramatic change for any person. Where some of the other buckets (like Enjoyment or Partner) have an ability to scale up and down, the Children bucket doesn’t have a middle ground. Once you become a parent there really isn’t an ability to become…

Feeling financially trapped and tips to conscious spending

Welcome to Fore Good Measure

Welcome to Fore Good Measure (FGM). We are developing a guide, based on real experience, to help you make decisions about the important aspects of life. In a world full of demands we must recognise that we can’t do everything, at least not well.

Interviewing While Pregnant

Jodie and I have both been caught in the predicament of interviewing while we’ve been pregnant. I’ve been a founder and CEO and understand both the perspective of the mom seeking employment and the employer seeking great talent, often on abridged timelines and budgets (esp in…

Three steps to get and keep a happy relationship with your loved one