Things people wish they’d known sooner.

“When selling your property, no-one is working FOR YOU, not the real-estate agent, not the mortgage broker, not even "your" solicitor.”

“Nobody is thinking about you half as much as you think they are. It's freeing, not sad.”

“Compound interest doesn't care how clever you are. Open the boring savings account at 22, not 32.”

“Asking the stupid question in the meeting is a superpower. Half the room was wondering the same thing.”

“How they treat the waiter is how they'll eventually treat you.”

“Photograph the parking level sign. Every single time. You are not the exception.”

“Friendships don't end, they lapse. Send the text that's four years late — it almost always lands.”

“Sleep isn't what you do when the work is finished. It's what decides how good the work is.”

“Ask your parents the boring questions while they're still bored enough to answer them.”

“You can be the villain in someone's story and still have done the right thing.”

“Being liked and being respected are different budgets. Spend accordingly.”