Why I wrote my latest book
At 61 I started my doctorate, researching how people find meaning in life after full time work, and what are the psychological factors that help. I hadn’t done any academic studies since 1998 when I completed my MBA. I didn’t think I’d be accepted as there is such high demand and would I be able […]
Should we scrap retirement?
I contributed to an article in Platinum Magazine Once upon a time, your golden years were fixed firmly in the cultural psyche as a life stage when, after decades of work, you could finally relax into retirement. Older, of course, but no longer having to brave the daily commute or answer to a demanding boss. […]
Why do you say that you are too old? It’s the transition not our age that we need to consider
So much of life is a transition, I’ve spent 3 years focused on the transition from full-time work and have both research evidence and practical experience that people will have thoughts on what they can, and can’t do, based on age. It is not true that our capacity to learn diminishes with age. Yes, we […]
Retirement is no longer the passage to old age
On November 16th, 2021 I created the first edition of Rethink Retirement on LinkedIn. At this time, I was preparing for my viva and I wanted to be able to discuss with my examiners how I was sharing my research. And tomorrow, issue 87 will be published. Issue 1 was – Retirement is no longer […]
The importance of friendship in later life
I’ve been working with The Oddfellows friendly society to promote Friendship Month. This is a way of raising awareness of the organisation and to promote the benefits of making new friends. Oddfellows commissioned a survey of 2,000 over 55s in the UK and looked into the social relationships of older adults. The results included that […]
A letter from my 70-year-old self
Today I’m 66. This is the day I get my state pension. A year ago, I spent my birthday reflecting at my wood. Reading poems and notes sent by friends. Watch the video here. This year I’m going away for a few days with my partner, visiting Hawkstone Follies, which I last visited over 25 […]
Countdown to launch
I’ve been nudged into doing more ‘socials’ in the lead up to the publication of Rethinking Retirement. Post something every day to at least one site I’m told. I’m opting for LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (sorry X!). 73 days till my book goes on sale Each day I’ll share something of my marketing, or an […]
Around the age of 60 you are considering your future …
Around the age of 60 you are considering your future. Wanting to know – do I stay in my current work, find something different or make a more radical change? Not easy decisions to make when you are seen as successful. In the back of your head is the voice that says – is this […]
Old age isn’t what it used to be – The changing views of ageing
The make up of the population is changing with an increasing number of people in later life. The western world is moving to a point where there will be more people aged over 65 than under 18. My generation (I was born in 1957) are more active and are rethinking retirement (my book with that […]
Time for a review
