Foundations: Financial Literacy

This is Dun Carloway, a bronze age fort thought to be built in the first century AD.

It is on the Isle of Lewis, where I spent most of my vacations as a child. Often I played and ran around this structure, then many years later my children did the same.

While the walls have been reduced, most of that was by human hand taking away the stones that made up the walls.

However, it is clear that, at nearly 2000 years old, it is built on firm foundations.

So, whilst I talk often about change, transformation, bravery, stretching and more, in order for any of us or our organisations to embark on such journeys and shifts we must also have firm foundations that support us in our growth and change.

One such area is financial literacy.

Today I’ll share a great article from someone passionate about financial literacy and supporting people around their personal and investment finance.

Before that, some of my own thoughts.

I guess I am lucky in that a) I am innately good with numbers, and b) have always found personal and investment finance fascinating. So, I am always aware of what I earn, what I spend, as well as choices where to invest and how to invest, whether short, medium or long term. In short, I’m good with money and…