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What leisure activities do you enjoy?  It’s so important to build the activities you love into your lifestyle.

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  • Singing In Harmony As A Metaphor For Life March 11, 2019
    I read this article recently and loved the concept that singing in harmony could be a metaphor for how you live your life.  I contacted the author, a very successful singing teacher in England, and he graciously agreed to my posting this article. When I am singing with my choir each week I will think of ...
  • Book Club Recommendation March 10, 2019
    The Book Club Recommendation at the end of this post is for a novel that was written by a friend of mine, the very talented Carmel Bendon. New Australian fiction author This book was a page-turner for me.  I told my book club about the book as I was so excited for Carmel and genuinely enjoyed the ...
  • Why Baby Boomers Don’t Like Being Called Seniors May 23, 2018
    There is a great and hugely unsettling disconnect in the way advertisers and the media approach the over 50’s demographic.  They often painting Baby Boomers with such a broad brush that they become almost unrecognizable.
  • Living The Retirement Dream August 7, 2017
    What is your retirement dream? “I have a retirement plan.  I plan on sailing.” My husband David retired after a long and satisfying career this year. Everyone – family, friends and work colleagues – knew what his plan was. On his last day at work he even wore the t-shirt that bore the message “I have a retirement ...
How to Cope With Job Loss

How to Cope With Job Loss

December 15, 2015

How do you cope with job loss? Losing a job can lead to negative feelings – inadequacy, embarrassment, insecurity and […]

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5 Strategies When Searching For A New Job

5 Strategies When Searching For A New Job

August 30, 2019

If you are searching for a new job read on for five strategies that will help your job search.

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Heart health

Taking Palpitations to Heart: The Arrhythmia of Life

September 17, 2013

My body may be telling me that I’m no spring chicken, but in my mind I’m still about 41.  Why […]

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4 Tips to Prepare For Your Most Effective Job Interview

June 27, 2017

It is so very important now, more than ever, to have yourself well-prepared for an interview. Here are some tips […]

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Book Club Recommendation

Book Club Recommendation

March 10, 2019

The Book Club Recommendation at the end of this post is for a novel that was written by a friend […]

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Six golden tips for cheap retirement travel

December 30, 2012

When you retire from the employment or business that has kept you busy many people finally get the chance to […]

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Sigrid-de-Kaste-selfemployment-opportunities

Self employment opportunities found through Networking and listening well – Video

August 15, 2020

Finding self employment opportunities that are financially viable and suit your interests doesn’t have to be difficult. Neither does marketing […]

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Too old to change careers

How Old is Too Old To Change Careers?

March 26, 2017

The quick answer, for those that need to know now is, naturally enough, you are never too old to change […]

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part-time job for retirement

6 Part-Time Jobs To Give Your Retirement Added Purpose and Income

September 16, 2019

When you’re looking for a part-time job in retirement, you want something that will boost your income. However, you also […]

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101 Tips for Finding a New Job

101 Tips for finding a new job

March 1, 2021

Have you been laid off, or are you looking for a better job? No matter what the reason for your […]

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How To Choose The Best Online Business For You

How To Choose The Best Online Business For You

September 12, 2019

Choose An Online Business Niche You Understand Many people see the potential to start an online business in order to […]

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10 Tips for Finding A Job for Over 40

10 Tips for Finding A Job for Over 40

July 15, 2019

Finding a job over 40 can be difficult in some industries. Despite it being an age when it is important […]

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Ten Job Search Mistakes Of Older Workers

Are you making these ten job search mistakes of older workers?

November 4, 2014

Job Search Mistakes Often Made by Older Workers The infographic below is a summary of the ten most common job […]

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5 Ways to Fight Age Discrimination in Employment of Baby Boomers

August 16, 2019

How can you fight age discrimination in employment against baby boomers? The job market is hard for just about anyone. […]

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Roxie Bennett Resilience Life Coach

A Story Of Resilience: How To Overcome Bankruptcy, Obesity and Prescribed Medication – Video

June 15, 2020

When something shattering happens in your life you have two choices: give up or be resilient.  Roxie Bennett chose resilience. She lost 20 kg in 12 weeks, overcame her use of prescription medicines and re-established her life after bankruptcy. Now she shares this with clients as a life coach and author of a new book ….

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Advertisement for Peppa Pig concert in Brisbane

Peppa Pig Live A Date With My Granddaughter

September 26, 2016

I am thrilled to have booked tickets to a concert that I really want to go to. No, it’s not […]

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