Why Total Wealth Planner now reflects the person—and the proposition—you can experience today For years, the Total Wealth Planner website featured a photograph of me in a suit. I looked younger. Successful. Confident. Prosperous. It was a professional photograph of the sort commonly used throughout financial services. It conveyed experience, authority and achievement. The photograph … Continue reading The Man in the Suit Was Me. But He Is Not Me Now.
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The Most Important Outcome of Financial Planning Is Not the Money
It Is When the Light Comes Back On There is an idea that has run through the Academy of Life Planning for years. The purpose of life planning is to light the lamp within. That is why I call Total Wealth Planners Lamplighters. I have always understood the metaphor intellectually. This week, I think I … Continue reading The Most Important Outcome of Financial Planning Is Not the Money
Before You Plan Your Money, Find the Direction of Your Life
I’ve built a new app. But this one begins with no money at all. No pensions.No investments.No budgets.No retirement calculators. Just four questions: What are you good at?What do you love?What does the world need?What could you be paid for? Those four questions sit at the heart of the Japanese idea of Ikigai — often … Continue reading Before You Plan Your Money, Find the Direction of Your Life
When You’re Desperate for Answers, the Rabbit Hole Can Look Like Rescue
A Get SAFE guide for people under financial threat If you are facing enforcement, eviction, debt, or court action, your nervous system is not in “research mode”. It is in survival mode. Your brain is scanning for certainty, control, and a way to make the threat stop. That is not weakness. That is biology. And … Continue reading When You’re Desperate for Answers, the Rabbit Hole Can Look Like Rescue
The Bridge: Who you are on the other side
Where you are now (Before the Bridge) People arrive at the bridge carrying some combination of: exhaustion from systems that take more than they give a sense of having been used, overlooked, or misled skills and experience that no longer fit the roles available a quiet knowing that this chapter is over They often describe … Continue reading The Bridge: Who you are on the other side
The Evolution of Life Planning: From Exploitation to Empowerment to Saving Lives
When Justice Still Feels Like Defeat Even when victims win, they often lose again. Legal fees, corporate negotiations, and drawn-out settlements can devour most of the compensation survivors fight for. The Post Office Horizon scandal is a prime example. In the Bates & Others v Post Office Ltd group litigation: The Post Office agreed to … Continue reading The Evolution of Life Planning: From Exploitation to Empowerment to Saving Lives
Your Money or Your Life: Unmasking the Highway Robbers
In memory of Ian Davis—and for everyone they tried to break. They say time heals all wounds. But what about wounds that were never meant to heal—because justice was never served? Ian Davis was a victim of financial crime. A man robbed not only of money, but of hope, dignity, and ultimately, his life. Ian … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: Unmasking the Highway Robbers
Rebuild & Thrive: How to Take Back Control After Financial Crime
Why this free life recovery masterclass is exactly what victims need—and what you can do to help By Steve Conley, Founder – Academy of Life Planning Have You Been Left Picking Up the Pieces? If you’ve ever been the victim of a financial scam, bad advice, or institutional failure—you’ll know the feeling. The money’s gone. … Continue reading Rebuild & Thrive: How to Take Back Control After Financial Crime
Standing Strong in the Face of Illusion: Choosing Soulful Purpose Over Material Distractions
In today’s world, it’s impossible to ignore the voices shouting louder for material gain. These voices often echo from the corridors of power, backed by vast, unaccountable hierarchies driven solely by profit. These influences steer everything from media narratives to policy decisions, creating a sense of division and casting shadows over those who seek a … Continue reading Standing Strong in the Face of Illusion: Choosing Soulful Purpose Over Material Distractions
Are Brits More Compassionate or Selfish? Unpacking Social Media’s Role in Shaping Perceptions
In today's digital age, social media platforms are powerful tools that shape our perceptions of societal values. Despite a significant majority of Brits—74%—placing greater importance on compassionate values over selfish ones, a staggering 77% believe their fellow citizens prioritise self-interest. This disconnect raises an important question: why do we hear more about selfishness than compassion … Continue reading Are Brits More Compassionate or Selfish? Unpacking Social Media’s Role in Shaping Perceptions
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