About
My name is Nigel Morgan. I am a 66 year old Pensioner, living in the United Kingdom. Married for the second time with a son , daughter & four grandchildren – three boys and a girl. I also have a stepson and daughter as well as a step granddaughter.
I live in my own detached house with my wife in Cockermouth a small market town in the Lake District. Fortunately near the top of the hill & I was not therefore directly affected last year’s devastating floods.
I absolutely love being a grandfather (Probably much better at it than I was a dad). I truly believe if you really want to do something you can – if you put in the time and effort! This is a message I am determined to pass on (I was well into later life when I got this message) to my grandchildren. Don't worry about what your peers, family and friends say – if you want it enough go for it.
I am planning to spend about 20% of my time, whilst I am fit and able, in the Midlands, especially whilst the grandchildren are growing up so as I can play an active part in their education since I believe I have a great deal to offer. Additionally, my wife and I are undergoing evaluation and training to become "foster parents".
I know I was extremely lucky being born when I was and although my parents were not particularly well off, I consider myself to have had a privileged life. I passed my 11+ went to a Grammar School and studied "mineral technology” at the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College. My first gainful employment was on a gold mine in South Africa – it took the best part of 36 hours to get there by plane in those days!
After that I spent 30+years in Sales & Marketing within the bulk chemical industry, travelling to some 45 countries. In that time I never once went back on a quotation or promise, I know it sounds trite but My Word is MY Bond. Oh! by the way I tend to call a “spade a spade”. I will always tell it I see it, since I believe it is better to be honest and up front.
I was fortunate enough to be able to take "early retirement" on my 52nd birthday. Initially I set up as a "consultant" within the chemical industry, however the cost of travelling as well as time away from home being based in the Lake District led me to a rethink. After voluntary work with the NSPCC & Victim Support which I did for several years I became bored and after much consideration I decided to set up my OWN Internet Business. I have to say a lot of my relatives and close friends poured scorn on this idea.
WHY?….you should ask – once more, in the simplest of terms – because I KNOW from my past experience that by running your OWN business YOU are in charge of your OWN destiny and your OWN success or failure!
I believe there is NOTHING different to setting up and running a ‘High Street’ business and an Internet Business – at least in principle. I still have to PLAN what I am going to do – and set up my business properly. To get anywhere in internet marketing you still need a ‘Shop Window’ for your business (your website and/or blog) and you still need to promote it. After all ‘if you don’t tell you won’t sell!
Here I am today helping, I hope, others possibly with a similar background get going with Internet businesses of their own. Of course I am still learning but when I find something works I am like a kid with a new toy, I just have to tell others about it.
Also I have always welcomed criticism good or bad, plese leave your comments.
