by George Jerjian | Nov 9, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
I’m going to start this blog with one of my favorite quotes as I think it sums up everything I wish to say about change and why we fear it… “Something in us wishes to remain a child, to be unconscious or, at most, conscious only of the ego, to reject everything...
by George Jerjian | Oct 24, 2023 | Gratitude, Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Purpose
Loneliness is an epidemic – one that has spread to the far reaches of the globe. No country is immune and although it can, and does, affect people of all ages, this ‘disease’ is prevalent amongst retirees. Longevity isn’t helping the situation. It stands to reason...
by George Jerjian | Oct 10, 2023 | Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
Standing, minding my own business, in the queue at the doctors and in walks a frail old man. I say walks, he shuffles along, clutching his metal walking frame. I smile, and he smiles back, but when I turn around moments later, he’s slumped over. I grab him and shout...
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 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...
