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The Myth of Retirement for the Entrepreneur

The Myth of Retirement for the Entrepreneur

  There's a pervasive and limiting illusion concerning time and aging, and unconsciously buying into it can diminish both your life and your future, while seeing through it can add years to your life and life to your years.  Many people believe that youth is a heavenly time of optimism and energy before the "hellish"! decline into old age and death. That's true only, if you make it so, and you really do have the power to choose. This myth has little to do with the reality of life and human potential. Chronological age is certainly not the only determining factor.

 There is inside you, from a time before you ever became aware of it, a vision and calling to do something extraordinary. The age of your body cannot touch this spark that calls you to shine. However, the candle of the body may waver, this light of spirit never goes out. Deep down inside you have something remarkable that you'd love to share, accomplish and be. Everyone has this spark, and there's no end to it because it's beyond who you think you are.  It's your true nature. It doesn't matter if you are 20, 50, or 80 years old, you have an immortal purpose and a dream that seeks fulfillment.

You don't run out of time, you only shut out your inspiration. If you're nearing retirement, your timing in reading this is perfect. If you're not, this may be your opportunity to transcend a myth in advance and change the way you think about and manifest your future.

You have probably heard the old adage, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"! This may be an old adage, but it is just as up to date today as it was in the past. People who fail to plan set themselves up for failure.  If you do not plan for your life/retirement, you let other people plan it. And you live someone else's dream

Master Plan!

What does this mean in your life? Every single day (do not miss a day) take a few moments to sit down and organize and plan your life. Start with spirituality, mental development, career development, and move from there into financial development, family development, social development, and physical development. Spiritual, mental, vocational, financial, family, social, and physical! Put something down for each one of these major categories of life, as you begin to plan your unique life, your dream, and your vision! Draw out your plans on a computer or on paper. Take your dreams from inside your heart, and put them down on paper. There is something magical in translating intangible ideas into tangible realities on paper. The first step in taking an idea and giving it form and reality is to write it down.

A short pencil is better than a long memory. Sometimes we have a jumbled up idea, but when we crystallise it on paper or type it in, and really edit it and refine it, our plans begin to manifest. We literally start to attract the ideas and events that we hold in our mind. The plan helps us direct that!

 





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(Visit Nuala's Website) Qualified Life Coach focused on unlocking your potential in order to reach your goals. As a Life Coach I help you to develop a greater level of self-awareness and enable you to feel happier and more fulfilled. Through active listening and effective questioning I assist you to understand your core issues and consider the various steps towards a solution. I help you to challenge your negative thinking and encourage you to adapt a more positive outlook on life. Specializing in the area of Career Change Coaching I have worked within wide and varied work environments and changed career direction on numerous occasions. I have "walked the talk" and can confirm from my experiences that change broadens the mind. "It takes more energy to suppress our potential, imagination and talents than to realise them". Currently Owner at Nuala Duignan Life Coach. Previously owned a speciaised catering business, Health & Gourmet providing quality luncheon services to Boardrooms, Director's lunches. I also worked in the capacity of Secretary to Psychiatric and General Medical Consultants and their Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Education University College Dublin and National College of Ireland Additional Information Nuala Duignan�s Websites: www.nualaduignanlifecoach.com www.linkedin.com/in/nualaduignanlif ecoach Nuala Duignan�s Interests: Voluntary visitation with old folk, Swimming, Piano play. Nuala Duignan�s Honors: Diploma in Life and Business Coaching accredited by European Coaching Federation 2005, Diploma in Industrial Relations for the Supervisor, Diploma in Start your Own Business, Diploma in Home Economics Demonstrating,

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