The History, Culture & Beauty of St. George’s Bermuda
Welcome to St. George’s, Bermuda - where the echoes of history whisper through fascinating laneways, centuries-old forts, and stunning coastal landscapes. This guidebook is your invitation to step back in time and explore the remarkable heritage of the magnificent East End of Bermuda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site steeped in over four centuries of history.
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The Third Journey – Making the Most of Your Life After Work
Thanks to advances in health care, expectations for retired life have changed radically. There are no longer only two phases of life (childhood and adulthood)—there is a third vital phase called Olderhood. Once you are free from the burden of work, you can experience a new and fulfilling life-but only if you learn how to reinvent yourself and make a realistic plan regarding how you are going to spend your time.
The Third Journey explores the emotional, financial, physical, and psychological issues that arise in retirement. Authors William R. Storie and Robin W. Trimingham seek to help you unravel your motivations as you prepare for and transition from the workplace into retirement. They take a detailed look at many of the obstacles and personal fears that people encounter as they age and offer perspectives and solutions for everything from downsizing and dealing with relatives to overcoming grief and loneliness, living on a fixed income, keeping busy, dating, and preventing elder abuse.
This guide offers a comprehensive discussion of the challenges and opportunities of later life, providing you with the tools to build a productive and satisfying retirement life.
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The 65 Joys of Turning 65 (and Retiring)
“I’m coming UP the other side”
When people ask if I feel that I’m over the hill,I tell them “Nope, I’m coming up the OTHER side”.
Fresh air - Freedom - Fun
- Family issues are behind you - they no longer live in your nest.
- The job, and those idiotic colleagues, are behind you.
- That annoying boss is annoying someone else.
- Your money concerns are less of a concern (if you did your retirement planning correctly - you did, right?).
- Maybe your money will last.
- Maybe a little bit left over for the kids - maybe!
- Nowadays, when some smarty pants kid suggests that you’re getting older …
- … you say, “Eh, and you’re not?”!
Let Freedom Reign
Let YOUR Freedom Reign
The 65 Joys of Turning 65 is written by a man who stepped across that timeline a few years ago.
He soon realized that he had found a new life of freedom. He could do whatever he wanted - so he was determined to make the absolute most of this new environment.
Busy as always - but doing different things - writing, blogging, podcasting, video production, workshops, speaking engagements and more. Without any pressure. Nice.
The wonderful part of this new freedom is that you can start to appreciate life in a whole different way. You can now handle the tough stuff, but you can now see the humorous side of life - and it is so refreshing. Silliness is easy and enjoyable. No-one is interested in what you do - and guess what? - you don’t care.
So, come along and let me share my silly stuff with a few serious add-ons - and enjoy the 65 Joys of Turning 65 with me.
Bill Storie.
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Can Millennials Ever Retire?
Since 2019, in biological terms you’ve only got older by a year. You’re not too much closer to retirement now, than before the pandemic, so the physical act of retiring is still a long way ahead. Fine. However, the events of this past year i.e. Covid-19, have made you stop and think seriously about your future and the possible fragility of it. Life-changing events - caused by you, caused by others, caused by nature, caused by health issues - are real.
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Your Life Journey – Planning Workbook
"Your Life Journey Planning Workbook", will help adults of all ages learn how to rethink time management, and is particularly well suited for anyone nearing retirement who wants to uncover ways to bring more meaning to your life by helping you identify and pursue life goals in a variety of areas including:
- Living young at any age
- Charting a new direction in later life
- Setting new challenges for yourself
- Overcoming complacency
- Embracing opportunities to try new things "An entirely new way of thinking about and planning for your future".
A World of Change Across 4 Generations
This Commentary looks at the personal impact on four different age groups : 18-35 ; 35-50 ; 50-65 ; and over 65. It relies on official statistics and forecasts regarding population, aging and demographic analysis. The world’s population is getting older. This simple fact brings with it a multitude of societal and economic consequences.
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Helicopter Management
Management today is difficult,
but if you don’t have the right mindset and tools
it is even more difficult than ever before.
Come Fly with Me
- Some managers manage from 35,000 feet - They are out of touch
- Some managers manage from ground level - They are too close to the fire
- Good managers manage from the helicopter - They’ve got it right.
Analogous Principle
Helicopter Management allows the manager to see the way ahead at a sensible height and distance, but can easily, and quickly, drop down to ground level to hold meetings and manage required changes with her team when necessary.
I can see clearly now the ….
Mountains, valleys, rivers, villages, forests, plains, seas, coasts -
and even the storms.
This book explains every aspect of managing from the “helicopter”.
Beginning with the Flight Plan - where are we going? And going through the Flight Path - how do we get there; who should be on board; maintaining communications; reporting back to base and filing progress reports.
In some ways this is a light-hearted approach to Leadership Management, but at its core is the amazing ability to get a clear picture of the both the short and long-term strategies that organizations must have in these new business environments.
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10 Wake Up Calls for Leaders to Succeed in this New World of Business
What changes to your management style will “Leaders” such as yourself, need to make when we all get back to working at capacity again? Firstly, don’t let’s use the “New Normal” expression. I have no idea what it really means (and neither do you - be honest). Ok, with that out of the way let’s get down to business.
This book provides critical thoughts, observations, and ideas about becoming a better and more successful Leader in today’s new Business World.
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Investing in Human Capital
What this pandemic has shown all of us, whether we are Leaders or Team Members, is that the focus on how we treat each other has come front and center. We all need to listen longer, more and better. People are scared about their future (understandably) and having a work-related conversation in the absence of passion - and compassion - is not healthy, for all parties.
This eBook outlines in simple terms what changes we should at least consider and ideally make.
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Change Management
The need for Change Management has never been need so much as now.
Financial crisis, unemployment, redundancies, pandemics, social awareness, social media influence, technology, changes in consumer taste and requirements, organizational changes in strategy etc.
Yet, apart from those consultants who advocate (in other words “sell”) change management techniques, not too many Leaders far less Executive Leaders understand what “Change Management” means. This book will fix that.
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How to Control Your Expenses: Weekly Budget Workbook for Men
Get control of your spending and start saving.
Get out of debt and get your life back on track.
Designed and tested by internationally qualified accountant.
Help I Can’t Save and I’m Exhausted !: Taking Control of My Expenses – Single Parents
Are you tired of living pay cheque to pay cheque?
THIS BUDGET JOURNAL IS FOR YOU!
- Take Control of your expenses
- Fast Track Your Savings
- Uncover Poor Spending Habits
- Make Better Decisions
- Meet Savings Goals
THIS LITTLE BOOK CAN CHANGE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
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The Dogma Diaries: A Notebook for Yorkie Lovers Everywhere
Do you love Yorkies? Do you know someone who does? This little book is filled with inspirational "yorkie wisdom" guaranteed to make you smile. Spend the day scribbling thoughts ideas and notes. The perfect gift for the yorkie lover in your life!
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Virginia and Bermuda: Colonial Siblings by Peter Barrett
After battling a three-day hurricane, on July 28, 1609, 150 souls were castaway on the shores of the Isle of Devils. They had been passengers on the Sea Venture which was the flagship of a 9-ship flotilla commissioned by the Virginia Company of London to aid the struggling English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. During their 10-month stay they constructed two getaway ships to carry 135 survivors onto Jamestown where they saved the lives of 60 persons on the cusp of death from starvation and war. Many people believe that this episode is “Bermuda’s contribution” to “saving Virginia” – but we know this is hardly the full story.
Over the next two years, certain survivors of the Sea Venture got back to London and impressed upon the Virginia Company the need to settle Bermuda. In this book you’ll see how lessons learned from the “Bermuda Experience” inspired the Virginia Company to formulate much needed land reformation which, along with political reformation, saved Virginia from certain failure. This book will also trace the lives of many Sea Venture survivors and those who brought about the birth of America at Jamestown. In this process we are drawn into the adventures of Pocahontas.
Since Bermuda’s formal settlement in 1612, its economy has reacted from the effects of war, revolution, and from being Britain’s north Atlantic headquarters enabling it to command dominance in the region. Bermuda not only “changed with the times”, but also impacted change on both sides of the Atlantic. This book will illustrate, in ways never seen before, how the tiny island nation of Bermuda evolved from 1612 to where we are today - and what the future might hold.
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