The Wit and Wisdom Newsletter

The  Real Coaching Co
Get a Millionaire Lifestyle
No 43

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Greetings!
 

I don't know about you but I'm developing a weird allergy to the colour beige, elasticated waistbands and Philip Schofield.  I'll admit over the years I'm preferring shoes that don't have me wincing like I'm sucking on a pickled lemon with every step and I'm finding some new music about as edifying to the soul as gout. 

OK I'm getting older and long in the tooth (well at least they're still all mine!) and am resisting it with every fibre of my being.  I see bikers who would've once been sliding into Horlicks and slipperdom 30 years ago gliding down the Kings Road in a roar of Harley Davidsons, leather jackets and silver pony tails. More Middle Earth than middle youth!

                                                                                                           

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My friend's mother enjoys belly dancing for fun in a sequin and be-jangled outfit, has her navel pierced and is marrying for a 3rd time - "because I'm a single parent after all" she reasons to her daughter.  She is 69 years old and has 7 grandchildren!

I am part of a social phenomenon known as the "sandwich generation" who may be looking after small children whilst simultaneously caring for ageing parents and trying to squeeze a life in for themselves now and for their future.   Frankly, sometimes it seems like we're supporting juveniles at both ends of the life spectrum.

People are living longer than ever before and scientists say they can accurately predict that with scientific and biotechnological breakthroughs we could all be increasing our mortality up to 15 years longer between now and the next 20 years.  As each decade progresses the forecast is that one day we could be living to say 180 years.

 It may be that many of those years could be blighted by ill health or mental decrepitude but we'll be living, breathing and gumming down shepherd's pie like there's no tomorrow.  But the weird thing is there will be plenty of tomorrows.

 But what would life look or feel like if one knew there was such a vast stretch of time ahead of you?  Personally I find the thought quite horrifying.

It is a natural human desire to seek some sort of immortality but doesn't the fact that we're mortal make time matter more?  Philosophically speaking would Beethoven bothered with a 5th?  Would Shakespeare have been so prolific if he'd know he had another 95 year ahead of him?  Would Cliff Richard ever throw in the towel? An eternity of Peaches Geldoff?  Scary thoughts indeed.

As coaches we are always aware that time is of the essence.  A gift that we can decide to use with meaning or purpose or to put off for another day; living life on hold until you get connected to the great call centre in the sky.  "Putting you through now!"

 

 

 

Rainy Day Savings or Millionaire Lifestyle Now?

Financial sooth-sayers are forecasting that even the most rigid pension plans, which demand a monthly drain on our resources, wont be enough to give us the retirement and financial security we need to enjoy our golden years.

  There will be means tested state pensions (so what's the point of saving?), inheritance tax to consider and retirement homes will have to come with spas, salsa classes and sushi bars to suit the tastes of this generation.

All that hard work, saving and planning for a time when you are free of the shackles of labour and being slave to the clock may find you spending your days comparing the price of cucumbers at Aldi and Lidl and working out whether you can afford one.

Sorry to be gloomy but if you have a better vision of the future please share it with me now.

In both Paul McKenna's I Can Make You Rich and Timothy Ferriss The 4-Hour Work Week encourages you to think about ways you can harness your expertise into creating effortless money streams, eradicate time wasting chores to free up precious time in which to enjoy a millionaire lifestyle. 

What would your millionaire lifestyle look like?  If you had £100 million in the bank today what would you do?

Me?  If the sun was shining I would buy the biggest champagne hamper from Harrods (have it delivered, of course) and spend the day by the river with plenty of family and friends.  But when you think about it - gather some nice bread, cheese and wine from Sainsburys and you could do the same thing.  The main luxury would be the freedom of time and having the day off to do it and share the time with loved ones.

Millionaire Lifestyles doesn't only mean $10,000 dollar per night presidential suites (one day, one day!) but the freedom to choose what you do with the precious time we have left.  Would a Millionaire Lifestyle give you time to learn a foreign language, travel more, take risks, get fit and enjoy your life to the full? 

I am increasingly working with clients on creating this feeling of freedom, quality time and wealth streams.  If you fancy having those golden years right now book a 30 minute session (on me) immediately caroleann@realcoachingco.com
 

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Media Mastery Teleclass - Booking Now!

Due to the resounding popularity and feedback from last month's Media Mastery Teleclass I am holding another on Monday 16th June at 8pm.  In this fun and interactive workshop I will show you how you can get you and your business in the press, how to talk to journalists, build press campaigns and get free publicity without having to pay expensive PR costs or advertising bills.

The price is £15 to my subscribers (£20 to non-subscribers).  Here's what folk said of the last one.

""Such amazing and useful information.  Really fabulous, thank you so much, I now feel confident on how to raise my press profile" - Lou Hamilton www.createlab.co.uk

"Last night's media training teleclass was excellent, it was the first one I have ever taken part in.  What a great way to learn!." Joanna Ward www.studentgems.com

 

"Packed full of information and very inspirational!" - Kevin Franke - www.heartfirecoaching.com

 
Book now - email caroleann@realcoachingco.com and put Media Coaching Teleclass in the subject line.  
 

* By the way I do a monthly Media Coaching newsletter full of top tips on getting press coverage - email me if you'd like to go on the mailing list.

 

 
 

 

Bug Bear of the Month

Thanks to Sarah G of Cambridge who sends in this gem this month to add to the small things that you wrinkle your nose at life.

"There's something about people walking along listening to their I-Pods or talking on mobiles that makes them go in a trance-like state.  The step off kerbs without looking and walk like zombies like something out of Night of the Living Dead.  A pavement pain in the neck."

Something getting your goat?  Email me now caroleann@realcoachingco.com

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
Quote of the Month

 "For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?"

And whenever the answer has been "No" for too  many days in a row, I know I need to change something - almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. 

Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose."

Stephen Jobs, college drop-out and CEO of Apple Computers.
 
 
 

Have fun til next month. It's later than you think.

 

Carole Ann