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
Category: Blogging
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
2017 Dream Big
2017 Dream Big. 2017 has started differently for me. It is my first New Year in the Southern Hemisphere. So it started 12 hours earlier than usual, given I am New Zealand rather than UK. The big bonus is, it is a lot warmer than Edinburgh, so that is a great start. We are on holiday, the… Continue reading 2017 Dream Big