This section looks at what thoughts you have had so far about your future. We have broken it down into sections looking at working with charities, mentoring, writing or speaking and other options.

A new hobby or passion / other ideas

• 123 Status
• 123 Feeling useful and relevant
• 123 Earning money

Comments

• I want one new activity (new role, business, coaching)
• Keen for a mix, a portfolio of activities
• I have no fixed ideas, happy for wherever this new life takes me

Comments

I want to keep dedicated time for hobbies/family/relaxation (apart from weekends)

• I day a week
• 2 days a week
• 3 days a week
• 4 days a week
• Other (please specify)

• Full time
• Part time
• In blocks/projects
• Other (please specify)

• I have a lot of skills and experience – I want to help others with these
• I don’t want to feel irrelevant
• I can’t cope with the idea of "365 days of golf" – or nothing
• I want to give something back
• I want a new challenge, still got energy and ideas
• There are things I still want to achieve in my ‘career’
• My spouse/partner will be driven mad if I am at home all the time
• Other (please specify)

• I have a dedicated office at home with phone and wifi
• I have a desk with phone and wifi
• I work from a laptop/phone and can work anywhere
• I need to sort out working from home
• I can work elsewhere, I don’t like working from home
• Other (please specify)

• I am happy doing my own admin
• When I get a new role, I may want some admin support
• I am trying to find admin support

• I need to earn money for the next few years
• I don’t need to earn money but I would still like to earn more
• I am financially OK and money is not a factor in what I do next
• I would like to make money through a business/venture

Comments

• I don’t need to earn or make any money
• Up to £20k
• £20k to £30k
• £30k to £50k
• £50k to £100k
• £100k - £200k
• £200k - £1m
• £1m+

• I am stuck, not sure what to do
• Have lots of ideas, but none of them feel achievable or right
• I have carried out research but not made a decision
• I have some good ideas, but not sure how to make them happen
• I have a good plan that feels achievable

Comments

• Excited at the opportunities
• Apprehensive and uncertain
• To be honest, I feel quite depressed

Comments

• Male
• Female

• Under 50
• 50 – 55
• 55 – 60
• 60 – 65
• 65 – 70
• 70 – 75
• 75 – 80
• 80+

• Less than 3 years
• 3- 6 years
• 6-10 years
• 10 – 15 years
• 15 – 20 years
• 20+ years

• Private
• Public
• Third sector

• Chairman
• Non-executive director/trustee
• Chief executive
• Leadership team
• Management
• Professional specialist
• Other (please specify)

• Yes
• No

• Yes
• No

• Very confident
• I generally feel confident but I have my down days
• I generally feel quite down about the next stage, but there are moments of optimism
• Not at all confident

Comments

• Networking events - 2/3 hour sessions with like-minded peers
• Interactive webinar – working with six peers to discuss and shape your business/venture ideas
• How to be a coach
• How to be a mentor
• Becoming a non-executive director
• Personal branding online – how you come over on Google, including LinkedIn
• Becoming known for your expertise – a thought leader
• Writing a blog
• First steps for a business angel
• Meeting start-up businesses to invest in
• Meeting start-up businesses to mentor
• Other (please specify)

• Birmingham
• Harrogate
• Leeds
• London
• Manchester
• Other (please specify)

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Landline

Skype

• Yes
• No