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Guide to ESG Index funds

19/3/2022

When Katie and I ran the second Rebel Finance School we had over 450 people attending and one of the questions we got asked the most was about ESG funds. Should we invest in them? What are they? Do you recommend them?

Let's start with what ESG means; it stands for Environmental, Social, Governance. The idea is that the fund is made up of companies that are more ethical, more sustainable, better for the environment and better run than other companies.

The hope is that by investing only in the ethical companies we can make the world a better place whilst creating a profit.

Sounds like a good idea but my biggest concern is that this leads to stock picking and therefore worse performance (profit for us) over time. Katie and I wanted to dig into my preconceived notions and ideas to find out the truth behind ESG funds and all the hype that surrounds them!

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Building Version 1 - mini-experiments

18/3/2022

How do you get to version 1 of your business, product, service or project? How do you take an idea and turn it into something real?

I have had several failed attempts at writing a book including one that lost me a job! It has always been in my mind as a way to reach and help more people and to be able to share my message with a wider audience.

I failed for many reasons, lack of focus, lack of time, not enjoying the editing process and more. In the past I never pushed through to actually get version 1 of my book out into the world!

Alan Donegan pretending to read a blank note book to get a good picture for the blog

Alan looking surprised at a blank page in a Captain America Note Book

Recently an opportunity came my way that I could not pass up and I want to share it with you as well as some ideas about mini-experiments.

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Trouble in paradise

10/3/2022

I am sat outside a café, sipping a hot americano in the sunshine of Mexico. I have every reason to be happy but I am not. I am sad and down and unmotivated to do anything.

I beat myself up because I have everything that everyone could ever want; and more and yet I still feel down sometimes.

Why am I sad? Because I just had a huge argument with Katie, my wife. She is the love of my life and people always compliment us on how strong our relationship is; but we are just two normal humans that have problems too.

We have figured out a lot. We have figured out how to build businesses, how to get to financial independence and we have been working on communication and self-development for decades but we still don't know it all. We still have problems, arguments and issues just like everyone.

Why am I telling you this? I think it is important to realise no one is perfect and we are all trying our hardest.

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Movie Script Update

5/3/2022

In 2018 for my Mum's 70th birthday we took her to Venice, Italy. On a bright, beautiful day in Venice, I was sat on my own next to the grand canal with my note book doing a goal setting process. As I sat with the sound of the boats going past and an Italian espresso in my hand I wrote about what I wanted life to be like.

I had always wanted to write a movie, visit Hollywood, experience the movies and more. So many of my goals revolved around movies and having new experiences.

Holding my "finished" script in LA after spending 7 weeks writing

At the time I was working full time on Rebel Business School and growing it, Simon (my business partner) and I were on a mission to change entrepreneurship education and really create impact in the world.

As I wrote out my goal of going to LA to write a movie I wondered to myself if I would ever get round to doing it. After my coffee I met up with Katie (my wife) and as we walked around the canals of Venice she asked a question that changed my life forever.

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