Fifty plus: Optimists have more fun

Fifty plus: Optimists have more fun

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 many of us have...
Retirement: When the big caravan trip is over

Retirement: When the big caravan trip is over

My wife and I recently spent 5 weeks travelling through  North Western Queensland and the Gulf Country. Not surprisingly, we met a lot of Grey Nomads who were spending winter caravanning around North Qld. We had the opportunity to talk to this diverse group of over...
Retirement volunteering: Grey Nomads stepping up

Retirement volunteering: Grey Nomads stepping up

We recently holidayed in western and northern Queensland. Our founder, Paul realised his dream of seeing the Diamantina River where it comes through to send water flowing down the tributaries of the Channel Country. And we visited other wonderful gorges and places in...
Your retirement – Don’t depend on the Health System

Your retirement – Don’t depend on the Health System

In a recent report titled” Australian Health Services: too complex to navigate” an expert panel studied  16 major national reviews of Australia’s Health System over the last 35 years and found that our current health system is desperately in need of reform. At a time...
Retirement: Freedom can be challenging

Retirement: Freedom can be challenging

I was talking to a man at a retirement seminar last year and he told me that after working hard for the last 40 years, his idea of retirement was enjoying the freedom and leisure it offered. He included in that, the freedom to do nothing if he wished to. While all...