My name’s Rory McIlroy. Did you know that I earned about $15 million last year and got an MBE. I’m only 23 – amazing. I know a few things about buying a house – my manager sorted me out with a couple that I paid for in cash, so if you’re hard up and want any financial advice, I’m the man. Can you tell I’m looking at the autocue?
“Me, me , me, pick me, pick me”
I’m heading to Hong Kong next week to run a workshop for a client, and remember a wealthy Hongkongese businessman last year offering a bounty of £40m for any man who can turn his gay daughter straight. It would be nice to try and land £40m, but really? Where’s the problem?
2ndAs a parent of small children, Christmas is a magical moment full of unwavering belief: the excitement from placing a mince pie and glass of sherry next to the chimney-less electric fire; the anticipation of hearing the jingle of bells or Santa’s feet thudding across the roof from level 2 of the 30 storey building you live in; the thrill of tearing off the wrapping paper to see if you’ve been good. And that’s where one of the many challenges should be avoided.
