So, about me?
About me is a big subject, however, the day came when I woke up on my birthday at the grand age of 50, but finally I now have a life plan!!
This was to say a bit of a shock and a wakeup call; a few years ago, a friend of mine once asked me, “what’s your life plan and your goals for the future?”, my response at the time was “no idea, but I have a meeting soon, must go!!”.
Retirement planning was certainly not on my agenda.
As you know you do need to plan your life. Creating a life plan with SMART goals and adding it to a folder called my life plan is something we never do but should. It is the same as doing your end of life plan, we know it needs doing but do not want to admit our own mortality.
During my 49th year, I managed to quit smoking (more about that in a later blog). Dad, however, had a massive stroke that kicked off vascular dementia, and Mum finally succumbed to the ravages of cancer. To add to that, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and liver issues. All of this whilst trying to keep sane enough to maintain a high-pressure job in the corporate world, time for a plan!!
So, what’s the plan? You ask.
Although living in Plymouth is great, moving to the Philippines to retire is the end goal! Set up a business in the Philippines with my partner, build a house and retire happy while I am still young enough to do it.
Our time is limited.
So don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma.
Which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
– Steve Jobs
My Priorities
My priority is to get the consultancy running as well as this blog. I also want to help people become better leaders and managers along the way. Not because I consider myself a great leader or manager far from it. But I think using previous experiences, especially the bad ones I can help people avoid the same.
In determining your own life plan and priorities make them achievable. Throw in some quick wins also to cheer yourself up. Make them achievable to ensure you don’t give up.
I hope you join us on this journey and let us know what your thoughts are. Subscribe to the site and follow us in life.
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God bless and stay Safe
Darren