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Welcome to the Winter 2009 Issue
2009 has seen people worldwide focus less on material goods and more
on the people around them. Friends, family and relationships have never been more precious and our core values never more recognised. This is
a time of re-evaluating, appreciating, reconciling and planning. Let's all
look forward to a prosperous 2010.
Seventy Thirty news
- Seventy Thirty has celebrated a year of change and growth. Our success and reputation has been boosted further by the introduction of a more personalised and flexible service offered to all our members.
- During 2009, we have successfully matched 87% of our members with many couples now co-habiting. We once again congratulate the four couples who married this summer and wish them happiness in their futures together.
- It only takes one... in the last year we have seen an unprecedented number of members starting a relationship with the very first person that they were introduced to, demonstrating the incredible precision and expertise of our matchmakers.
- Our fully bespoke Black Star membership package is continuing to offer what we believe to be the most exclusive matchmaking service in the world. Catering for high profile and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, this package is growing in popularity amongst top city bankers and hedge-fund managers. Our success rate at matching our Black Star members to someone equally as incredible is 92%, thanks to the efforts of our matchmakers and partner-head-hunters.
- Seventy Thirty has relocated to luxurious, yet homely, new offices on the prestigious Hans Road in Knightsbridge.
- We welcome psychologist Jill King to the team. Jill is based permanently in the north of England and deals with new members joining throughout the north and Scotland.
- Our wider team has expanded to incorporate 27 consultants who assist with growing our database of exceptional single men and women.
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 | How to Have a Stress-Free Christmas
by Susie Ambrose
We all need a little bit of stress to motivate us into action and boost our energy. However, too much or prolonged stress can cause physical and emotional symptoms and affect those around us. The aim, therefore, is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and thus have a wonderful Christmas.
An important thing to remember is that perfection isn't necessary to create priceless memories. There will probably be disagreements, there will certainly be people who say things that you don't agree with, and that's okay. A few little arguments don't mean that the holiday is ruined. Focus on the special (and sometimes silly!) moments that will be remembered by everyone for years to come!
During holiday times it seems that there are an infinite number of additional activities to pack into our already hectic schedules. There are some events we must go to, regardless of our feelings, but there are others that we can say "no" to. Take the time to check-in mentally and think about each event and its importance to you, your family and your friendships.
Taking care of yourself during this hectic time is essential in order to maintain a sense of balance in your work and home life. Finding ways to care for your body, mind and spirit may include taking walks, getting a massage, going to counselling, listening to music, lighting candles … replenishing yourself will allow you to avoid the pitfalls of stress. Furthermore, this replenishment will also help to by-pass the burnout from the holidays, which includes weight gain, illness, overspending, excessive drinking and family tension.
This is a time of year to help others, to focus on those less fortunate than ourselves and to be grateful for the good things in our lives. First, take a moment to be generous to yourself. Take a deep breath, relax and have a happy, healthy holiday!
Susie Ambrose is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and the CEO of
Seventy Thirty
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 | Staying on Top
by Trudy Hill
Each, day, month and year, take a few moments to yourself to stay on top! Life Coach and Psychologist, Trudy Hill, tells us what to do with our stolen moments.
What to do everyday: monitor self talk
Do not allow yourself to talk negatively. Your unconscious mind is always paying attention to what you say (usually to the big words and not the little ones). Even if you are soothing yourself by saying "you don't need to feel nervous about that presentation" you are heightening your awareness to the fact that you ever would feel nervous in the first place. So make your self talk as positive as you can, day by day. "This presentation will be a good learning experience" works much better. In your humour, leave self depreciation for other people - being negative about yourself is not the best way to make people laugh.
What to do each week: visualise and be positive
Make sure you find some time to visualise exactly what it is that you want out of life. It may be that you dream of promotion, or that you aim to lose a few pounds, achieve a sporting goal, rekindle your lack-lustre relationship, or something entirely different. By taking time out to visualise your goal, see yourself living that goal on your own movie screen (as though it has already happened), you become more familiar and aligned with what it is that you seek. Research has shown that the more we identify with our goals, and the more detail we give to them, the more likely we are to achieve them in the longer-term.
What to do each month: reward yourself
In the same way that animals and children respond well to rewards, so do adults. However, rewarding yourself haphazardly does not work. Think about when you should treat yourself. Reward yourself only when you have done something good towards your goals or tried very hard in some related respect. Be honest with yourself and create some genuine positive reinforcement for all the good contributions you are making towards your goals. Be sure to find a reward that works for you - if dieting avoid food as a reward and perhaps focus on buying yourself a new accessory. Rewards are essential, even a small reward such as saying something nice to yourself works - it costs nothing and makes you feel good.
What to do each year: review old and set new goals
Goal setting is great when we set goals that we really want, goals that are realistic, positive and meaningful and that we completely understand our motivation for. We should all be setting these kinds of goals regularly. Why? Goals focus our attention and direct our effort (and when tied in with a reward, research shows that we become much more persistent too). But remember, set realistic goals that are achievable or you face the risk of burning out too early. So instead of saying "I am never going to do x again", and risk wiping out the whole goal after one mistake, a better goal would be "I am going to allow myself x a week/month/fortnight, etc". The goal should be within your control - a goal that is not will lead to failure, despite effort, and to you eventually giving up and wrongly attributing the failure to yourself.
Trudy Hill is a Psychologist and Life Coach at Seventy Thirty
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 | Wealth Planning
by Edwin Tuck-Sherman
Picture the scene. The wedding is a couple of months away and the happy couple are making sure the preparations are satisfactorily underway. The venue is booked, invitations sent, cake and flowers ordered and the offshore trust created.
Now, it may seem slightly odd to include the creation of a wealth planning vehicle as part of your wedding plans, but any life changing event is the perfect opportunity to review how your assets are held and consider whether any revisions need to be made before the big event.
The international finance centres provide a platform for efficient packaging of family assets for succession planning, cross-border investment and numerous other matters, including the mitigation of taxes through legitimate structuring.
Wealth planning tools, such as trusts, special purpose vehicles, and foundations form the basis of the armoury that wealthy individuals may choose from to protect themselves against the very real threats that surround those of high net worth.
The trust is amongst the most effective of wealth planning tools, the basic concept of which is the separation of legal title, control and beneficial entitlement. A bespoke arrangement between the parties involved, the trust is a flexible arrangement tailored to the individual and specific circumstances.
The reasons for using wealth planning vehicles, such as trusts, are varied but some common situations where they are put into practice include:
- The unfortunate, but increasing, incidence of divorce. Dictates of the heart aside, there is an obvious desire to safeguard the majority of personal assets in the event the marriage breaks down.
- A different take on the above scenario may to be to make provision for a spouse in the event of a divorce. This provides the less wealthy partner with the certainty that a reasonable amount of financial security has already been made available to them.
- General succession planning, including making provision for different members, or branches of the family or to circumvent forced heirship.
- Protection from political instability or uncertainty
- Confidentiality, and privacy, in financial dealings
Effective wealth planning, using professionally managed structures, can provide protection in personal or business affairs, whether in the home jurisdiction or internationally.
It is wise to routinely health check your existing asset planning, especially before the big events in life such as marriage, moving to another country or a birth. The key is to do so before, not post, the momentous occasion, so, plan with the professionals giving you confidence in how your assets are structured and then simply get on with the business of enjoying your life!
We believe that the information in this publication is accurate. However, it is unavoidably general in content and should not be relied upon in making a specific decision. EFG Offshore Limited strongly recommend that before making a decision to create an offshore structure, clients should take professional legal and tax advice in their country of residence.
Edwin Tuck-Sherman is Director at EFG Private Bank Limited which is authorised and regulated by the FSA and a member of the London Stock Exchange. EFG Private Bank is part of EFG International headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Direct Tel: +44 (0)207 872 3715
E-mail: edwin.tuck-sherman@efgl.com
Julie Collins is Head of Business Development of EFG Offshore Limited part of EFG International. EFG Offshore Limited, and its subsidiaries, provide the creation, management and administration of a range of sophisticated wealth planning tools from operations in Jersey, Switzerland, Singapore and the Caribbean.
Direct Tel: +44 (0)1534 605690
E-mail: Julie.collins@efgoffshore.com
www.efginternational.com
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