by Paul McKeon | Dec 10, 2018 | Articles
We’ve all heard stories about giving and receiving advice and I experienced some of the problems associated with the practice recently. I was asked to talk to someone who was having issues at work he wasn’t handling well. After talking about his concerns for a while,...
by Paul McKeon | Dec 5, 2018 | Articles
It’s no secret that lots of retired people make big contributions to their communities by volunteering across a wide range of organisations. This unpaid work is worth billions to the Australian economy. Today I’d like to tell you a story about the other side of...
by Sean McKeon | Oct 30, 2018 | Articles
When we see the Invictus Games’ competitors interviewed on television, it’s hard not to be moved by most of them. While they have generally been challenged by major physical or mental injuries, it is the attitude they seem to share that makes these men and women,...
by Julianne McKeon | Oct 9, 2018 | Articles
Loneliness is a major problem for older people. Generally as we age we tend to get more isolated ant that often leads to loneliness which in turn can start a downward cycle into depression. That’s a very bad place to be, so it’s worthwhile taking steps to avoid this...
by Paul McKeon | Sep 20, 2018 | Articles
I recently facilitated a seminar about preparing for retirement. At the beginning of my talk I asked a couple of people to try and answer the question “Who are you?” The answers that both gave were similar. They were variations on their CVs – their job titles,...
