Samuel Obe

Economics Featured

Inflation: What Is It and Why Is It Currently High?

The one word on everyone's lips at the moment is inflation. I explain why economies are experiencing high levels of inflation, and why the Governor of the Bank of England is insensitive and out of touch.

Miscellaneous

Albert Einstein: From Mediocre Student to Genius

Everyone knows Einstein as a scientist who published ground-breaking scientific papers and won the Nobel Prize to cement his status as a genius. But not many know him as a lazy and below-average student that was "destined for failure".

Miscellaneous

Why I’ve Stopped Listening to Podcasts at 2x Speed?

After years of listening to podcasts at 2x speed, I share my rationale for why it's best to listen at normal speed.

Miscellaneous Featured

Loss Aversion: What Is It and Why Should I Care?

Loss aversion is a cognitive bias that leads to irrationality in our decision making. Becoming aware of loss aversion will help us better assess risk to make rational decisions.

Miscellaneous

End SARS

EndSARS is more than a movement. It's a young and dynamic population standing up against corruption and an authoritarian government.

Miscellaneous

Who Really Elects the American President?

With less than a week to go until the US elections, this article demystifies the US elections process, the importance of swing states, and why it’s only a group of 538 people that formally elects the next US president - not the US citizens.

Miscellaneous Featured

Exploring Imposter Syndrome and How to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud

Did you know that 70% of people will experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives? I explore imposter syndrome, and how we can protect ourselves from feeling like a fraud.

Sanjay Bakshi: Multidisciplinary Thinking and Decision Making

Sanjay is a behavioural finance, business valuation professor and venture capitalist. I summarised his teachings on mental models, multidisciplinary thinking and decision making.

Miscellaneous Featured

Raising Awareness for Male Mental Health

Suicide is the leading cause of death amongst young men aged between 20 and 49. Given this horrendous fact, I write to raise awareness of the issue.

Miscellaneous Featured

Why the Past Six Weeks Have Made Me Tired

Over the past six weeks, it's been difficult to give a meaningful response to the question "how are you feeling?" So I've taken the time out to give my response to that question, along with things we can all do to make the world in fairer, more equitable and a better place for all.

Life Lessons

Thinking Differently and Challenging the Status Quo

I share how thinking differently, challenging the status quo, following our curiosity and a lifelong Lerner attitude can help us become more successful.

Finance

Warren Buffett Bet: Doing Nothing Is the Best Strategy

Warren Buffett put his money where his mouth is and has shone a light on the finance industry. For everyday investors, doing nothing is the best strategy.

Life Lessons Featured

Mental Models: Fallacies

Fallacies cause us to reach incorrect conclusions, with the facts presented. Awareness of these fallacies will improve our thinking and decision making.

Miscellaneous Featured

Happiness: Do We Really Know What Makes Us Happy?

We think we know what makes us happy, but the science says otherwise. Our beliefs about what will make us happy are very often incorrect.

Miscellaneous Featured

7 Essential Qualities of All Great Leaders

Leadership is a mindset, not a job title. Everyone has the potential to become a leader. This article covers 7 qualities, common amongst all great leaders.

Life Lessons

Manage Your Time Wisely: It Is the Most Valuable Commodity

Many fail to appreciate the value of time. Unlike other commodities, once lost, time can never be replenished. Manage your time wisely.

Miscellaneous

Coronavirus: Keep Calm - the Future Is Bright

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking all is doom and gloom at the moment. However, there are a lot of positives and the future is bright.

Life Lessons Featured

Why You Don't Need to Have Your Life Figured Out in Your 20s

The pressure on millennials to find their purpose is unwelcome. I explore the impact it has on mental health and advise on deciding on a career path.

Miscellaneous

Your Uniqueness Is Your Superpower

I used a short story to bring out why it's important to call out the obvious and to have the confidence to share an opposing viewpoint to general consensus.

Miscellaneous Featured

Racism Will Kill Football

An open letter to Gianni Infantino - FIFA President, on why the increasing occurrence and severity of racism within the beautiful game will be its downfall.

Life Lessons Featured

Lessons From Running 160km in a Single Month

I set myself a goal of running 160km in a single month. I learned a few lessons, the most pertinent being that the process is more rewarding than the goal.

Miscellaneous

A Peek Into the World of Initial Public Offering (IPOs)

Given recent talk of the worlds largest IPO, Saudi owned Aramco, we dive deep into the world of IPOs and look at the winners and losers when IPOs go wrong.

Life Lessons

The Best Way to Learn Is by Doing

We think we must know how to do something or have the experience before getting started. Successful people are different and start before they are ready.

Life Lessons

Living Deliberately by Setting Personal Goals

Many people live life as passengers, without much thought of what they want from life or how to achieve it. Personal goals help you live life deliberately.

Miscellaneous

Why I've (Almost) Given Up Alcohol

Short post from me this week on why I have decided to cut back on my consumption of alcohol. Spoiler alert: it's not for everyone, but I'm happy with my decision.