by George Jerjian | Jul 10, 2023 | Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
If there’s one thing I learnt from retirement, it’s that it’s not a vacation. Yes, I had freedom. Yes, I travelled, and yes, I was sometimes found sipping a cold beer on my hotel balcony at 5 pm, but that’s where the similarity ends. The idea that, once you leave...
by George Jerjian | Jun 20, 2023 | Identity, New, Purpose
Most people, when they plan for retirement, think long and hard about changes in income streams and where they will go on vacation and yet, give little or no consideration to something which I believe is far more important; the impact leaving work will have on their...
by George Jerjian | May 17, 2023 | Anxiety, Identity, Mindset, New
Have you ever been in a job so dull or painful that you’ve spent your days dreaming of retirement? Me too! I remember planning (in great detail) the adventures I’d go on, the places I’d see, the people I’d meet. And then, almost overnight, retirement happened. It was...
by George Jerjian | May 2, 2023 | Anxiety, Identity, Mindset, New, Positive Thinking
For most of us retirement is the end goal. The place we crave to be throughout our working lives. Endless days of rest, and relaxation. Answering to no one but ourselves. Free, calm and in control. What many of us don’t realise is that as we approach this exciting...
by George Jerjian | Mar 20, 2023 | Identity, Mindset, New, Purpose
As seismic societal shifts go, the surge of people taking early retirement during and after the pandemic is one of them. For some, this was due to ill health, for most, it was a lifestyle choice. Covid shocked them to their core and awakened them to the fact that...
by George Jerjian | Mar 6, 2023 | Identity, New, Purpose
Why are we here? What purpose do we have? Who are we serving? These are not questions we often ask ourselves, are they? But there comes a point in life when we should… and that point is retirement. Why? Because that’s a perfect time to discover your new purpose in...
