Who Are You?

“Who are you?”  It’s probably one of the most confronting questions we can be asked. The obvious answer – “I’m Paul, I’m married, live in Coffs Harbour, publish books, used to be in tourism, marketing, sports promotion and advertising etc” is also not the right...

Time: How Much Do You Have?

I was at a seminar last year and the presenter offered a great example of how fast the years go by.  She said “Life is like a roll of toilet paper.  In the early years it rotates slowly but as the paper gets used, it starts rotating faster till in our later years the...
Being Bored Can Be So Dull

Being Bored Can Be So Dull

While we’re still working, the idea of sitting around and just relaxing may sound very appealing. And it is – for a while. But if it becomes a major part of our life in retirement, we’re heading for trouble. Just watching lots of TV and avoiding any activities...
Train your brain

Train your brain

Like most over 60s I’ve noticed that my short term memory is less than perfect. I had always assumed that it was a part of the ageing process and there wasn’t much that I could do about it. I was wrong! Recent medical research has shown that we can improve our brain...
Retirement is about more than money

Retirement is about more than money

If we haven’t learned by our 60s that life is about living and not about how much money we have, then retirement may not be much fun. When you think about it, it’s only logical retirement planning should focus on how we are going to spend the next 20 – 30 years....