A New Dynamic 1

OK so yes - there hasn't been a posting here for some time - but that's all about to change.

After a mad year last year where I was so busy working I almost forgot about living, I've made a major decision: this year, and the years to come, are going to focus on fun and creativity.  I want to prosper, not just exist.

There will still be some social trends research - but they will be my own trends research projects. There will be subscribers to those projects, but there won't be clients in the traditional sense.

There will be deadlines, but there won't be the feeling of dread and weight on my shoulders. There will be time to consider what it all means and what I need to know next.

I've noticed several of my friends also experiencing this feeling I have of 'now or never'. For some it's expressed in the decision to go for it - with a business opportunity or a dream home.

For others it's been the decision not to try for a promotion or climb higher up the ladder. Or, to dial back the work hours - taking regular time off, travelling more, enjoying life, spending more time with family.

For me, prospering is about doing what I love most - writing - and doing it for people who can personally benefit from it.

Not the relatively small number of firms who can afford my $250 an hour professional fees, but  people living their lives or running their small businesses, who are interested to know how other people are dealing with the same issues they face.

Alongside the blog there will be e-books. These will be small focused books - not long rambling monologues. I like the idea of short books. It annoys me with non-fiction books  to find the author’s big idea in Chapter 3 and then 10 more chapters of elaboration.

Prospering at this time of global financial uncertainty is about  living more frugally, managing financial risks, shopping well. So I'll write about that. But I also want to write about home and travelling and doing things you love.

So watch this space. . . Coming soon to a screen near you . . . A New Dynamic  starring me - and you too.