Before I started coaching with
Ann, I used to think of
retirement in terms of 'being
put out to pasture' - a
(hopefully) long rest at the end
of a working life - nice if you
want that kind of thing but not
for me...
Now I think about retirement as
a new beginning. Ann's 'so
what would you really love to do
with the rest of your life?'
approach towards retirement has
got me excited about my life in
a way that I never have been
before. It's not so much,
'What shall I do?' as 'When can
I start?'. I have
resurrected old dreams, forged
new ones and actually started to
follow them through (rather than
just carrying them around in my
head).
At the same time, Ann encourages
me to keep an eye on the future
and the fact that my needs are
likely to change as I grow older
- enabling me to strike what I
consider to be a healthy balance
between living for today and
planning for tomorrow.
Carole Bradhew, Manchester, UK.
Ann, you are a star!
Thanks for the support.
Sometimes I don't have any
confidence in myself and you
always bring it back.
Public Servant, Burnley, UK.
'Very
human, with warmth and a
light touch'
Workshop Participant,
York, UK.
General feedback from course
participants:
'We all thoroughly enjoyed
it'
'Thought-provoking - made
you think about all possible
aspects of retirement'
'Free and easy sessions -
informal'
'Very enjoyable and helpful'
'Thank you!!!!!'
'Very supportive atmosphere'
'I loved the whole-group
interaction'
