My take on retirement

My take on retirement

by | Oct 13, 2025 | Retirement

Since graduating from Ryerson in Toronto, I spent 12 years in management roles with Canadian Johns Manville and American Standard, and 8 years teaching at Humber College in Toronto before founding Harold Taylor Enterprises Ltd., an association management company, in...
Planning for retirement, Part 3

Planning for retirement, Part 3

by | Sep 26, 2025 | Retirement

I’ve been semi-retired from my time management seminars,  speaking, and consulting business for about 12 years now. But I have been transitioning into semi-retirement for about 32 years. In Part 1, I mentioned that Stephen Covey’s book, 7 Habits of Highly...
Planning for retirement, Part 2

Planning for retirement, Part 2

by | Sep 17, 2025 | Retirement

Realize that retirement is more than just stopping work. It’s a significant life transition and merits planning. Include those things in your planning calendar that made your job interesting and challenging and provided a sense of fulfillment. You can do this by...
Planning for retirement

Planning for retirement

by | Aug 18, 2025 | Retirement, Uncategorized

I’m only 91, and fortunately, not yet at the cane or walker stage. I think that if you retire at 65, you could still have about a third of your life ahead of you. So, if you don’t spend a proportionate amount of time planning for that retirement, you’re...
Growing older without growing old

Growing older without growing old

by | Nov 16, 2024 | Retirement

In the weeks following, I will be posting the entire book, Growing Older Without Growing Old, one chapter at a time. Here’s the introduction. Where relevant, I have links to e-books that discuss those topics in greater detail. Introduction In general, we mature and...