OVER 50S WANT MORE
www.encoreliving.co.uk
Do you want to offer something of real value to your older employees, which is pro-active and meaningful? When people reach the age of 50, there are certain things they should be considering in relation to later life. This is particularly relevant for those coming up to retirement age – whether that is at 50 or 65.
This is your opportunity to offer something of real value to these employees which will have a positive impact on your business. This could prove far more useful than paying for a gold clock!
50 is the new 30! These days, people are living longer and are fitter and healthier than ever before. They may want to set up their own business, give something back to the community or achieve a lifetime goal. Yet many pre-retirement seminars and later life advisors do not accurately reflect the mindset of this more youthful generation.
Inspire them with a Life Audit programme We at Encore Living specialise in advising and empowering people in later life. We aim to give encouragement and positive re-direction to individuals, which will make them less fearful of their future and better able to plan ahead.
Encore Living prepares people to succeed beyond retirement by: • Identifying core skills and abilities • Discovering fundamental passions and goals • Re-focussing on life aims, regardless of age and qualifications • Empowering people to believe they can realise their dreams and succeed Our Finance Section covers:
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Financial health checks following retirement
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How to finance future ventures
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Maximising your income
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Protection for your changing lifestyle
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Financial mapping for the future
Press release Encore Living February 2010 Once more.... with feeling Gone are the days of phrases like “if I only had my time again” and good riddance we say. Whilst headlines like ‘50 is the new 30’ can sometimes sound glib and rather meaningless, at least it is changing the mindset of people of any age in what to expect and how to behave in later life. The lines are blurring, people are just ‘younger’ and consequently the world is pretty much your oyster if you are contemplating what to do with your life, whether that is at 50 or 65.
Encore!
In fact with life expectancy being what it is, “having your time again” is almost guaranteed! Such is the ethos and drive behind a dynamic company called Encore Living. They help individuals work out what they would be best suited to doing which brings them the best chance of happiness and success. “Even people who can afford to retire still feel they want to do more with their lives” states Janet Harrison, co-founder of Encore Living. “Starting your own business, social enterprise, volunteering and further education are just some of the options we explore with people” she adds.
The antidote to pre-retirement seminars
The team behind Encore have been delivering inspiring and life changing courses to companies around the UK and know that what they offer is vastly different from the dull and dreary pre-retirement seminar. They work on the basis that everyone has a unique set of strengths, skills and passions and this is the key to lasting happiness and success. Their case studies are impressive and their new drive to offer services to the general public is timely. They aim to leave you shouting for more! For further information contact: Janet Harrison, Encore Living* m: 07793 749362 e: janet.harrison@thevisionrepublic.co.uk
*Encore Living is a trading style of The Vision Republic Agency Limited
A NEW LEASE OF LIFE In 2010, Jean Hudson gave up her well paid and comfortable job and started her own consultancy business. Encore Living’s Janet Harrison tells us how
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ean is now 60 years old. She remembers her grandmother at this age – “definitely a lovely old lady and always wearing a ‘pinnie’!” she recalls.
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couldn’t even contemplate the thought of many years of simply ‘doing nothing’, despite having a good pension and support from her husband.
The generation gap has certainly brought some enormous changes – which is fantastic news! Jean has just given up her last job as a Health Sector Director for one of the largest construction companies in the UK..........to start her own consultancy business. Neither the challenge of becoming an entrepreneur or her age has phased her – in fact the latter did not even feature in the consideration.
This story is thankfully becoming more common. Whilst phrases like ‘50 is the new 30’ might sound glib and rather meaningless, they are serving to change the mindset of people that there are no expectations you must retire and do nothing at a certain age. When Jean’s grandmother was born in 1900, she probably expected to be old at even 45 or 50! When society has these sorts of pre-conceived ideas, it is surprising how many just accept it.
For Jean, retirement was simply not an option. She is healthy, fit, positive and ‘young’ and has an enormous amount of experience in her chosen field. And even better news for those of you thinking she did not have employment options at 60, she spent the last year of her job fighting off head hunting firms who wanted a skilled and experienced Health Director on their board.
So how did Encore Living help? To be honest, this wasn’t a difficult job! Jean already had bags of ambition and had decided she wanted to do something else with her life. As with most of our clients, we explore their strengths, skills and passions and use this information to help them achieve success and happiness – whether that is starting a business, volunteering, further education or employment.
Even the thought of slowing down doesn’t really enthuse Jean. She obviously has a strong work ethic, but the overriding factor was that she
Everyone has a talent for something and combining this with something you feel passionately about is the key to finding the right path.
www.encoreliving.co.uk Fully aware that people are just ‘not old’ these days, we have built our reputation on modern life option planning and helping people build happy and successful futures. FOR INDIVIDUALS:
FOR BUSINESS:
Innovative life option planning and consultancy
Innovative and pro-active life option planning and consultancy with groups or individuals
Free signposting and advice on everything from image consultancy to long term care
Succession planning
One to one retirement coaching and mentoring
One to one executive retirement coaching
Access to experts for help with Further Education/ Enterprise and Social Enterprise/Volunteering/Lifestyle/ Employment
Motivational talks and conference speeches on over 50’s issues and opportunities
For more information contact: When you are starting something completely new at 50, 60 or 70, you need to make sure it is going to work AND that you will be happy doing it!
Janet Harrison 07793 749362
Jean is really in her element. Being her own boss means that as well as using her skills and expertise in her particular field, she also has time to factor in being with her grown up children and grandchildren, who are spread across the UK. She also now has time to keep fit, indulge in her passion for wine by scheduling a holiday to Bordeaux and spend a little more time in her Cotswold house – something she hasn’t done much of in the last 10 years! Has she got it all? “It pretty much feels like it!” says Jean.
Jean Hudson Norton Partnership 07787 417684 jean@norton-partnership.co.uk
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OVER 50S WANT MORE
Fully aware that people are just ‘not old’ these days, we have built our reputation on modern life option planning and helping people build happy and successful futures.
Considering retirement but still way off being there?
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