There’s so much information out there about the things we should do to plan and prepare for the next chapter of our lives. There are a bunch of practical tips. There’s plenty of videos and blogs telling you about how the author or video presenter lives their ideal what happens next life. There is loads […]
Traditionally conversations about the next chapter of our lives typically about slowing down. We’re told that the aspiration is to relax more and ease into the next chapter of our lives. I get it. After years of hard work, you probably want to spend more time doing stuff you love with people you love and […]
Standing on the precipice of the next chapter of your life, the one normally called retirement is often both thrilling and daunting. On one hand there’s all the stuff you’ve been dying to do once you had more time. The travel, the hobbies, the increased time with people you love and like. But on the […]
Often in our lives, we believe we’re unique. You are. No one else on the planet has had the same upbringing, background and life experiences as you. It’s often why as many of you venture into the next chapter of your life, you believe the best way to do it is alone. But here’s the […]
If you choose to live life this way, life can be a straight line. We learn, we work and then we retire and that’s the way it is. But here’s the thing. The way it is doesn’t work for many of us. In fact, the “educate, work and retire” worked not for the individuals living […]
As long as you’ve got enough money retirement is going to be a walk in the park, Right? Wrong! Whilst having enough financially is definitely a major part of the puzzle I’d suggest there’s one element of stepping into retirement (or whatever happens next) which is vital to get right…and it’s one that a lot […]
Often when we seek inspiration from philosophers and philosophy in our lives it’s typical for us to look East towards Buddhism and Taoism or look West toward Stoicism or philosophers like Plato or Confucious. But what if I told you that there’s an African school of philosophical thought which is incredibly useful particularly when we’re […]
When I ask most of my clients what they’re going to do with more time once they sell their businesses or retire from their main occupation, they tell me the same thing… “Chris, I want to travel a lot more” If that’s you, you’re definitely not alone! But here’s the thing. With travel way easier […]
Freedom of choice. Most of us want it, most of us would like more of it and many of us work really har to build a degree of financial independence so that we can do what we want with, I’d argue, our most valuable and finite resource. Time. But what if I told you that too […]
Many of us think if we’ve got enough money… retirement is going to be really easy. After all, if you know you’ve got enough financially, every other worry pales into comparison. But here’s the thing. There’s a retirement challenge we never seem to talk about. One which for so many of my clients has been one of the most difficult parts of them navigating […]