Fighting to stay properly accepted
Friends and family are usually kind and considerate when engaging with older people. But there is no doubt that older people are identified as...
Starting a small business in retirement
It is also a preoccupation of many that are settling into retirement and becoming aware of what it actually means. The drive for those...
The path to a good retirement: The Hero’s Journey
The first is learning to let go of the past and embracing the future. Easier said than done! It means adapting to change, and that...
The Case For Taking A ‘Year Off’ Before You Retire
A note from Johann
To end your full time working career with a climax and to avoid simply coasting into retirement, taking a gap year...
The Tricky Business of Self Confidence
Confidence is what we all want and what we will fight for at any cost. We want to feel good about ourselves and to...
Managing the Technology Battle
We have had to do our learning in the fly and most of the time we use only what is necessary to get by...
Reviewed: The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott give guidance to help society navigate the changing landscape we face in The 100-year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
Reinventing Yourself
In retirement this is particularly focused on good health. Inevitably there is a decline in factors like eye-sight, or hearing or easy mobility.
But once...
Questioning The 7 Habits in Retirement
A note from Johann
All 7 of the Habits of Highly Effective People are of value and contain many important life lessons. Today I’d like...
The Finish Line Fallacy
There are many fallacies about retirement
A note from Johann
Although I knew what retirement was all about before I reached the day my retirement started,...
