Second half of 2008 took the whole world by surprise – me included. Cash was hard to come by and sales were not good. Gains made Jan – June/July were all lost by year end. New plans needed for 2009 based on lower turnover and better cost control.
RoastedMalt's Life List
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1. Financial : pay off my mortgage in 2009
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2. Financial : become a millionaire by the time I'm 40
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3. Financial : Save and Invest at least £3000 per month
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4. Financial : Pay off my car by Christmas
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5. Financial : learn about stocks and shares
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6. Health : Re-gain my six-pack
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7. Health : cycle 3 times a week
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8. Health : drink less and better (single malt, champagne, vintage wine)
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9. Health : be bursting with healthy energy
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10. Personal : define my To Be, To Do and To Have s
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11. Personal : become fluent in French
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12. Stuff : own a 5 bed detached house by the sea
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13. Stuff : wear a bespoke suit every working day
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14. Stuff : own three homes - in different countries
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15. Relationships : be a better father
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16. Career : write a column in a quality magazine
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17. Personal : enhance my attitude of gratitude
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18. Personal : learn to meditate
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19. Personal : earn a PhD
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20. Business : start my second business
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21. Stuff : have a home cinema
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22. watch less TV
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23. commit to Constant and Never Ending Improvement
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24. Live the seven habits
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25. manifest abundance
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26. have a gymnast or ballerina as my mistress
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27. Learn to Fly
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28. Squat 500lbs
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29. Get organized
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30. be wise
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31. Exploit "the law of five"
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32. own a helicopter
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33. Always use a fountain pen (no more bic)
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34. Personal : Learn Spanish
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35. Personal : Experience more live music
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36. Take more holidays
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37. Stuff: Own a Patek Philippe Calatrava
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38. Stuff : Ride the Orient Express to Venice
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39. Stuff : Own a Maserati Grantourismo
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Recent entries
world financial issues
11 months ago
An ideal second income
2 years ago
I’d love to write a monthly column in a decent magazine, in a way which shows insight and wisdom. I also think that people with real jobs who write as a sideline are more interesting and less self absorbed than professional fulltime writers.
Set higher standards
2 years ago
Some luxuries are very expensive and hard to justify, others cost just a little more yet represent a better standard of living.
The pen a man chooses is one of those low cost luxuries.
I choose Fountain Pens – Parker, Cross or Waterman.
