Monthly Archives: November 2008

Distractions and decisions

How easy it is to get distracted by one's own experiences of bodily dysfunction. Gallstones have been confirmed and I'm reluctant to have the necessary operation. However been persuaded by the possible awful things which might happen if I don't and the … Continue reading

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Moving on with a short e-book

Why do things take so long to arrange and do? I’ve almost finished putting together a short book on ’80 ways for doctors to manage their time’ Planning to have this as part of a product for sale on my … Continue reading

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Finding out what’s hidden and what you really want to do when you retire

Finding out what is going on inside is a challenge. A recent scan showed I have gallstones. Suddenly I find everyone I speak to has either had them or knows someone who has had their gall bladder removed. But it … Continue reading

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Getting back on track while you prepare to retire

However good your intentions, do you find that sometimes several days go by and you don’t get done what you hoped to get done? I’m like that too, I’ve been away for a few days and it’s always a dilemma … Continue reading

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Exercise is good for you

My little grandson aged 3 wanted to go to a keep fit for parents and young kids class today and persuaded me to go too. It was great. About 100 small children each with a parent or a grand-parent ‘in … Continue reading

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Go for a walk to find a solution

I was going to order some more copies of my book ‘Get ready for Retirement- how to have a life after work’, when I discovered to my horror a huge price increase. So much so that my profit margin would … Continue reading

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Retirement is a journey

Sometimes journeys don’t go as planned. You can have a detailed itinerary and then something unexpected happens. Flew to Sweden and the plane couldn’t land at Stockholm Skavsta as there was too much fog so we had to land at … Continue reading

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What is the secret…

….of getting things done? The first most important thing is to decide ‘to what do you want to get done today?’ I planned to complete the script for 2 tele-classes I’m presenting: today on ‘Confidence’ and next week on ‘Beliefs … Continue reading

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Do as I say….

Here I am writing about retirement and wondering how to reach people who are getting ready to retire and find myself wondering if actually I’m going through the transition myself! These past few days I’ve been thinking about when I … Continue reading

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Keep moving!

When you no longer have the routine of going to work each day it’s too easy to become lazy, to sit around and do very little. You have to find a new routine for this new stage of life and … Continue reading

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