One of the great things is that you have more time to indulge in the things you really enjoy which you couldn’t do when life was governed by that compelling need to be at someone else’s beck and call. Although I loved my work, I hadn’t realised just how much I was missing.
I was luckier than most because it was my decision and mine alone to take a back seat. OK, I missed the daily interaction with my employees and business contacts at first but very quickly it was replaced.
It started when many of my colleagues suggested I commit to print the many stories I recounted from my business experiences. Which led to my first book, which led to the next and then I was asked by other authors to assist them when the large publishers and agents would only look at established authors or celebrities and ignored manuscripts from talented but unknown authors. So I set up a publishing company which has now published the work of over 400 authors to date and taking on around 6 new writers each month.
While this was going on I was given the opportunity to indulge another love I had of broadcasting so I had a regular radio programme on Radio Verulam based in St Albans and broadcasting over North London, and parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertforshirefor and Essex for more than 6 years and guest TV appearances on yeschnology advances on BBC oversea serice and business and economic matters for Aljaseera English speaking channel.
Bored? I don’t get time!
