Is my blog a magazine or diary? When I started my blog I didn’t really dig too deep into my reasons for doing so. I felt there was a gap in the world of retirement blogs, particularly in the UK. Had I got a plan for what I wanted to say, or what I felt… Continue reading My Blog – Magazine or Diary?
Category: Blogging
2017 – Half Year Checkpoint
Goodness. 2017 is half over. How did that happen? Time for my 2017 Half Year Checkpoint. I started 2017 with some Big Dreams and I reported progress at the end of March 2017 So how are we getting on now? Increase Net Worth by 10-11% Our net worth has increased by 4.64% for the half year. Not… Continue reading 2017 – Half Year Checkpoint
Moving from Procrastination to Time Management
Procrastination is the name of the game. I am amazed to think of the amount of work I used to get through. One day’s work would keep me busy for a week today. E-mails were a drag on my life with literally hundreds coming in each day, of which only a fraction were important.… Continue reading Moving from Procrastination to Time Management
2017 – 1st Quarter Summary
2017 started with a post – Dream Big. When I wrote it, I was in New Zealand, the weather was brilliant, I was warm. Now I am back in Scotland, and while we have had a very reasonable / almost warm winter, it is still ‘coats weather!’ So how am I getting on? My goals… Continue reading 2017 – 1st Quarter Summary
Blog Theme – A hard choice?
I started Blogging because I wanted to share what my world in retirement is like – Answer – Just amazing! However, I feel I am being pushed down a silo. Choose between Retirement, Travel, Money Saving or Hobbies. Ideally I would like my blog to have 4 themes Retirement – making the most of it. Retirement is… Continue reading Blog Theme – A hard choice?
Blogging – It’s a Dark Art
If I have learnt anything over the past few months, it is that Blogging is not totally straightforward. Some days it is two steps forward and three back. Other days, I have a wee breakthrough, and I am sitting at my desk, bouncing up and down on my chair with delight. I love sharing information, and… Continue reading Blogging – It’s a Dark Art