| As an early "Baby Boomer" ie, one of
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| | interesting people and perhaps enjoy the
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| those human beings born in the period
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| | socialisation. If you were a taxi driver,
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| after World War II and until the early
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| | perhaps get a job registering vehicles
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| 1960s, I've been giving a lot of thought
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| | for a car dealer on a commission basis.
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| during the last few years about how much
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| | Whatever you do, find something you enjoy
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| longer I will work and what I'll do after
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| | and do as many or as few hours as you
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| I retire. It could be a dilemma; on the
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| | wish or your employer will allow. My
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| one hand, after 46 years at work, I've
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| | Uncle was almost 80 and washed dishes at
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| had enough working for an employer 8am to
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| | a Chinese cafe a couple of lunch times
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| 5pm every day except Saturday and Sunday.
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| | per week. A friend is in his mid-sixties
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| On the other hand, I'm in good health and
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| | and does occasional driving jobs for
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| don't want to give work away just to
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| | visiting celebrities. Another in his
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| spend the remainder of my days pottering
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| | sixties works one day per week taking
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| about in the garden. So what's the
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| | bets for a bookmaker.Work from home:
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| solution?First, I've changed my mind
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| | There are literally thousands of jobs you
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| about the idea of retirement. To me
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| | can do from home including earning money
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| retirement is a dirty word. It means
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| | on the Internet as an affiliate,
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| leaving work and hanging around waiting
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| | drop-shipper or Ebay seller. You could
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| to die. After all, isn't that what people
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| | run a book exchange or look after the
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| do? They leave work and after a few years
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| | homes of people who are on holidays or
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| pottering about, die. The certainty of
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| | out of town. You could walk someone's
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| death is very good at creating focus.
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| | dog, water their plants, feed their
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| It's not that we morbidly focus on it all
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| | animals, pick up their dry cleaning.
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| the time, but that we know it's getting
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| | There are really endless opportunities to
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| closer and need to make the most of what
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| | make money. And if you are doing it more
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| time we have left. I'm thinking more and
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| | to keep active than to put food on your
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| more each day of "refocusing" instead of
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| | table, it can be fun.Research a topic of
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| "retiring".My idea in refocusing is to
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| | interest: If you have always wanted to
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| give my employer the flick and then do
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| | know something about the Norwegian
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| something I enjoy that will keep me
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| | pink-tailed swan, do some research and
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| active, alert, and perhaps bring in some
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| | perhaps put your findings into an ebook
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| supplementary income. Rather than refocus
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| | for sale on the Internet. Or just enjoy
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| on one activity, which is rather like
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| | the research and keep your knowledge to
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| leaving one job for another, I'm working
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| | yourself.Take a trip: Among all of your
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| on diversifying my activities. I believe
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| | other activities, take time to take a
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| a balance of perhaps charity work -
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| | trip somewhere you have always wanted to
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| giving back something to society, running
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| | visit. You don't have to go for two
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| a small Internet business, and some
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| | years, you can go for a few weeks and go
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| short-term, part-time work will suit me.
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| | more often. Travel provides a good break
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| I want to choose how much time I devote
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| | from your routine and is good for self
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| to anything I do.If you are a Baby Boomer
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| | renewal if you are feeling as if you are
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| like me, why not think about refocusing
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| | in a rut.Do nothing: That's right, do
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| instead of retiring?Here are some
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| | nothing for at least part of your week.
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| suggestions for a balanced refocusing:Do
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| | Sit in a chair and listen to some nice
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| some gardening: Gardening can be
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| | music. Dream some pleasant dreams, read a
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| relaxing if you enjoy being outdoors. It
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| | good book, watch a television show, or
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| also gives a sense of pleasure and
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| | simply doze off and have a good rest. Or
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| achievement seeing a prize rose blossom
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| | perhaps have a half bottle of red wine
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| into a beautiful work of art, sculpted by
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| | and then doze off, it will be much
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| the hands of an unknown master designer.
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| | easier!Whatever you do, don't retire and
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| Your house will look special as your
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| | sit around waiting for the Grim Reaper.
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| efforts start to pay off. Choose a time
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| | The more you wait, the quicker he will
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| of day that is suitable to you to avoid
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| | arrive. Make a decision now to refocus
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| excessive heat or cold, sunburn or being
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| | and plan to do a range of tasks that will
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| run over by peak hour traffic. Maybe
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| | keep you physically well, mentally
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| start off with half hour per day and
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| | healthy, and if possible, add to your
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| increase it if you want to.Work for a
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| | income. For all we know, we only have one
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| charity: Find a charitable organisation
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| | life ... don't waste a single minute of
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| that suits you and volunteer to deliver
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| | it.Make every minute count!Copyright 2005
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| books to older people, deliver Meals on
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| | Robin HenryRobin Henry is an educator,
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| Wheels, do some menial tasks about the
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| | human resources specialist and Internet
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| houses of the elderly, or find someone
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| | marketer who sells his own ebooks and a
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| who'd like you to read to them once or
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| | range of affiliate software and other
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| twice per week. This will get you out of
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| | digital media. He helps small to
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| your house, away from your spouse (if you
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| | middle-sized businesses and individuals
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| have one), and enable you to feel good
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| | improve performance by accessing smart
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| about helping someone who needs and
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| | technology and processes and personal
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| appreciates your help. Remember that one
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| | development. He runs his business from
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| day you may need someone to help you.Do
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| | Alice Springs, Central Australia. More
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| some part-time paid work: This need not
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| | information about money earning
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| be in the area in which you have spent
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| | opportunities for retirees of others who
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| your life's work. If you were a rocket
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| | stay at home can be found at Internet
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| scientist, get a job as a doorman at a
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| | Marketing Offer and Super Affiliate
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| hotel or club, you'll meet hundreds of
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