by George Jerjian | Sep 26, 2023 | Change, Identity, New, Retirement Advice
In my last blog, we met Isaac, a 75-year-old, self-confessed extrovert. Isaac has been retired for ten years and life now, by his own admission, is far busier than it ever was when he was in work. His friend, Estelle, however, has a very different personality type. ...
by George Jerjian | Sep 12, 2023 | Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
Meet Isaac. He’s 75 and has been retired for ten years. Years in which he’s been, by his own admission, “far busier than he ever was at work.” Before he retired, Isaac was given one piece of advice by a mentor and it was this: “When you retire, say YES to...
by George Jerjian | Aug 24, 2023 | Mindset, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
“You’re never too old to learn.” How many times has someone said that to you? If you’re anything like me, I expect quite a lot! The problem is that although that’s been proven to be true, many of us don’t believe it. As we age, and especially in retirement, we...
by George Jerjian | Aug 8, 2023 | New, Retirement Advice
I had planned to open this blog with an explanation of the benefits of volunteering. Then I met Bill. Bill works at Whipsnade Zoo, which is part of the Zoological Society of London. I say ‘works’, he actually volunteers one day a week, something he says makes his...
by George Jerjian | Jul 24, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
For the second part of my series on Retirement Life, I’m taking a deep dive into the world of work. Yes, I know, that’s the thing you’re supposed to leave behind when you retire, but I’m here to tell you that it absolutely shouldn’t be. Retirement is the time to...
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...
