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Relationships can be tricky! Many baby boomers feel like they are a sandwich generation, with demands on their time coming from elderly parents or relatives as well as adult children and grandchildren. Personal relationships, long term marriages, dating, friendships…all have to be juggled….as you create the lifestyle you want for the future.

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  • How To Deal With Conflict In The Workplace (And At Home) March 15, 2019
    Managing conflict in the workplace Dealing with difficult people and conflict in the workplace are serious issues that people usually point to when they are unhappy in their work.  A cycle of conflict undermines any positive aspects of the job and frequently causes serious stress and disfunction, at work or even in an individual’s private life. How To Deal ...
  • The Big Send Off: Funeral Traditions March 14, 2019
    Death and funeral traditions differ throughout the world. Ideally they should reflect the life of the deceased. This post reflects on personal experience of funeral traditions.
  • 50 Year School Reunion December 5, 2018
    Does the thought of a school reunion leave you feeling like hiding in a cupboard, never to reappear until the reunion is over? Or would you love to catch up with people who you knew during your school days? A school reunion, at any stage of life, can bring up long-forgotten memories, emotions and insecurities.  They ...
  • Coping With The Death Of Your Parents June 27, 2014
    How Have You Coped With The Death Of Your Parents? It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how emotionally mature, when a parent dies it has a huge impact on your life. I recall sitting at my mother’s funeral, surrounded by a loving husband and children as well as wonderful extended family, feeling bereft. My mother ...
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There are 10 job search mistakes often made by older workers which cause them to miss out on opportunities for work that they want. This article will outline them for you but first, let’s not blame everything on age discrimination

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Baby Boomers and Midlife Career Changes

January 26, 2017

Baby boomers, are you thinking about a midlife career change? Many baby boomers are contemplating midlife career changes for a […]

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This powerlifting champion has changed direction when opportunities arose and as a result has been an actor, business owner, volunteer and in 2021 will represent Australia in the World Master’s powerlifting championship.

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Over time bones lose density, they become brittle and breakable. The cause of this can be bad nutrition, deficient nutrients, […]

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About the Country It is situated in Western Europe and consists of islands including the northern one-sixth of  Ireland. It […]

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Tough Interview Question – What Do You Dislike About Your Job?

February 6, 2017

How to answer a tough job interview question? What will be your answer if the interviewer suddenly asks you a […]

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Job Interview Success Tips and Strategies

February 7, 2019

Preparation for your job interview can be the difference between success and failure.

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Three Steps to Successful Information Interviewing

March 19, 2020

Most job seekers have heard the terms “information interview” or “networking interview”. But few people really understand how to use them effectively to make a successful career change. Read on to find out how you can improve your job search strategies.

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The Freedom of Retirement

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Would you like to combine freedom and income in your retirement planning? For many years the golden freedom of retirement […]

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Your Retirement Planning Guide

February 17, 2019

Free Professional Retirement Planning Guide Available Have you ever thought about retirement planning? Have you have ever wished you could […]

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