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New money only becomes old money if you manage to keep it. The probability of retention is vastly improved by how it is derived. Blood, sweat and tears that convert into money over time has considerably more meaning to the earner than quick money or good luck.  Without preparation and an understanding of the way […]

Gilligan Sheppard over its journey has attracted or grown a reasonable number of ‘wealthy’ clients and have observed the behaviours of successful people and families, good and bad. Many claim to write with authority on the topic of wealth, and for those who are wealthy, or aspire to be, this thought piece will either resonate […]

Business success comes from many sources, but among those are diversity of thought, openness and willingness to challenge, innovate and a determination to do better and deliver outcomes. Most advisory firms are often closed loops that generate group think and are often not subject to external challenge on their performance until it is too late […]

Watch Bruce Sheppard have a chat with Debra Houghton about his latest article about diversity in the workplace ‘Is it a dog or a duck?’ https://youtu.be/32Os7zWlHdA

Article in The New Zealand Herald – 5th March 2019,by Chris Keall, Business Writer. The sale of NZX-listed Diligent was sold to a US company for a fraction under $1 billion in 2016 is one of the most storied exits in New Zealand software history. Now, a start-up that’s in the same market – boardroom […]