When I watched the Ecuador coach celebrate so passionately after his team's victory over Germany yesterday, I was reminded of a profound truth often associated with Napoleon Hill:
"The most powerful mastermind alliance a man will ever form is in his marriage. A woman, rightly chosen, aligned in vision, and honored in spirit, can make a man unbreakable. But a woman wrongly chosen or unaligned in purpose will drain him of vision, strip him of confidence, and sentence him to spiritual poverty.
Many men fall not because of failure in business, but because of conflict in the home. They rise with vision only to have it mocked. They speak with clarity only to have it questioned. They act with courage only to be met with resistance. This is not partnership. This is war. And a man at war with his household cannot build peace outside of it.
But when a woman supports a man's purpose, when she believes in his destiny, when she reflects his greatness before the world sees it, that woman becomes the mastermind in motion. Her energy fuels him. Her intuition sharpens him. Her peace steadies him. Her presence becomes a sanctuary. And the man with that kind of partner is dangerous to every limitation.
You must choose this alliance with wisdom. And if you are already in one, you must train it, not ignore it. Share your aim. Speak your plan. Invite her insight. Draw strength from her spirit. This is not weakness. This is wisdom. This is law."
By pure coincidence, Govt has just released its consultation on the new First Time Buyer ISA to replace LISAs. Some key take aways of the proposals, which of course can change
1. It will only be for FTB not pensions
2. LISAs still stay open until then and will continue indefinitely if opened in time
3. Property price will be capped, but no idea at what level.
4. Contributions will get a bonus but again the levels aren't in the consultation
5. Will be cash & shares versions
6. Help to Buy ISAs can be transferred into it
7. LISAs can't be transferred into it (as they already have the bonus)
8. The bonus will be paid at exchange, so withdrawal before then won't have a penalty
9. They "may" align its property threshold with LISAs and H2B, but I suspect that will only happen if the new threshold is over £450,000
10. Don't know if property threshold will rise with inflation (as it should)
In essence it looks far more like the H2B ISA used to be except you can put in lump sums and bonus comes at exchange not completion. Consultation closes mid August, my guess is this'd prob come in next budget for April 2027 (but who knows could be a diff chancellor before then).
You can ask questions on this too.
Many schools in London and southern England are finishing early in response to the extreme heat, while some are closing altogether. Others have cancelled sports days and PE, rolled back their uniform policy and rushed to buy fans. https://t.co/m1yXnJQjWH
Big up man like Farhan @CostaCoffee Peckham. Proper service every time. Hooked me up with all the deals available. Might just have to pop in for lunch as well.
⚽🇨🇩 Le supporter congolais Michel Kuka Mboladinga, dit Lumumba Vea, est enfin arrivé au Mexique, après une quarantaine en lien avec l’épidémie d’Ebola.
➡️ L’icône de la dernière CAN au Maroc pourra assister au deuxième match de la RDC contre la Colombie, ce mardi 23 juin.
#FifaWorldCup #CDM2026 #RDC #Leopards #LumumbaVea #MichelKuka