The way we think about things largely determines whether we are happy or not and also has a major effect on what happens in our lives. One of Henry Ford’s most famous quotes was “whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right”. Unfortunately […]
We recently assisted some of the older staff at Coffs Harbour City Council to better repair for their retirement. We were asked to give the older council staff a more realistic idea of what life after full time work would be like. We encouraged them […]
People approaching retirement should consider staying in employment longer to age more healthily. That is according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw. With much talk in the media about an ageing population, the effect on pensions and a strain on the […]
As long as you have reasonable health, your age is determined by your attitude, not by a date written on your birth certificate. Some people are old at 50 while there are 70 year old teenagers out there enjoying life. While much of western civilisation […]
Paul McKeon, the founder of the “My Lifechange” web site was invited to speak at a recent Brisbane seminar on retirement and investment. The seminar was conducted by the innovative investment group, Trilogy Funds Management. Trilogy is encouraging their investors to think about important lifestyle […]
Did you realise that the transition from full time work to some form of retirement is one of the major life changes that we have to handle. It’s right up there with getting married and having your first child. Yet most of us don’t do […]
I recently read about some research which found that 60 – 70 year olds were the luckiest and happiest generation alive. Either too young for, or born after World War 2, this generation has lived through 6 decades of “relative peace”, prosperity and major technical […]
We have been asked to assist the University of South Australia, which is doing some research on retirement, with particular emphasis on the effects of the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). The university would like to know how the GFC has affected you, whether you’re planning […]
There is a serious threat to both our retirement funds and lifestyle that virtually no one is talking about. It doesn’t rate a mention from politicians or most of the mainline media and the general public appears blissfully unaware. I have been writing about retirement […]
The turmoil in the financial world over the last few years has impacted on retirement nest eggs and delayed the retirement plans of many people. However if you really want to ensure that you retire in your late 80s, follow these steps. Unfortunately a lot […]