Cost of living crisis is dominating the headlines

Cost of living crisis is dominating the headlines

Higher Energy bills, Private Housing Rentals up 14%, Rising Cost of Food and Petrol prices hitting record highs! Many Employees are stressed with financial worries, so Employers are being challenged with these questions How to retain key staff without offering large...
What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A common conversation in childhood centred around what we wanted to be when we grow up? Whether asked by an adult or chatted amongst friends in the school playground this was just part of everyday life. Not surprisingly as different influences came into our lives, so...
It is time to ditch the myths and embrace reality

It is time to ditch the myths and embrace reality

There are myths a plenty in the world, some date back many thousands of years and certainly when I was a child made excellent reading. Among more modern myths is the notion that after a lifetime of work a happy sun drenched retirement awaits us, provided we have the...
Why Retirement is a Dirty Word

Why Retirement is a Dirty Word

Ever since I began the R Word project, I have been searching for a word to replace retirement and frankly, so far, I have failed. This could be due in large part to the fact that the more I thought about it, the more it became apparent that it was the concept, rather...
‘Time to Retire Retirement’ by Michael Middleton

‘Time to Retire Retirement’ by Michael Middleton

The Time to Retire Retirement is written by the Biss founder Michael Middleton who has a vast depth of knowledge and expertise on the subject of retirement. The book explores why we should rethink how we view and plan for retirement and how to make the most of your...
It’s Your Future, Don’t Forget it

It’s Your Future, Don’t Forget it

Are you preparing for life in retirement on someone else’s terms? I bet if I asked an audience for a show of hands on how many are working towards a future planned by someone else, few would move a muscle. Yet on a one-to-one basis, my experience is totally different....