Last week, I introduced the Japanese concept of Ikigai, as a tool that can be used in developing a Second Act, or an ‘encore career’ in midlife or for retirement. Ikigai is the intersection of four circles that represent critical areas in life. Ikigai and your ‘encore career’ Think of Ikigai as a ‘sweet spot’ […]
The Japanese Concept of Ikigai and your Second Act
I am a big proponent of continuing to have a productive life after retirement. Some people call this an ‘encore career’. The key is that whatever we end up doing after we leave the full-time workforce, is done by choice and not by need, and with time under our control and not of someone else. […]
How to Tame your Inner Critic
We all have experienced, at some point during our lives, the effects of that little voice that tells us that we are ‘not good enough’. This inner critic, saboteur, or ‘gremlin’, as some people like to call it, has often prevented us from taking risks, from making positive changes in our lives, and perhaps from […]
How to Get Unstuck after your Retirement ‘Landing’
You have retired from your lifelong career. But after a transition period I call the ‘Release’, you find yourself empty, or in a void. You still have many years of healthy life ahead of you and don’t know what to do with them. Your finances are great! You are in good company, but feel alone, […]
Four Non-Negotiable Foundations for a Stress-Free Retirement
I have to admit that I didn’t pay close attention to retirement until maybe five years ago. I had begun working for my current employer and they had just offered me a private retirement fund. Before that, I was only focused on saving as much as I could. I didn’t have a clear plan or […]
Leading Your Retirement: Forced Retirement
In my last article, I described an ‘ideal’ retirement scenario you could be looking forward to, and how you may react to your colleagues’ congratulatory remarks during your last day in the office. But what if you are ‘forced’ to retire, or if your finances or health change drastically? Perhaps your first reaction is: “AND […]
Leading Your Retirement: Your Last Day at Work
I have previously introduced the concept of the Seven Levels of Energy, and how they influence how we think, feel, and act about retirement. This is at the very core of my LEADING YOUR RETIREMENT system. In this article, I describe one scenario that is based on real life observations, to illustrate how people may […]
Leading Your Retirement: Your Energetic Potential
What exactly is this ‘Leading your Retirement’ process? Let me break it down for you. Leadership is not just about interacting with others so that they do something. It is also about leading ourselves into action, into taking control of our lives. We all are, to different extents, leaders by nature or by choice. In a […]
Leading your Retirement: A Vision of the Journey
The thought of retiring, or of leaving the full-time workforce, may appear anytime, anywhere, and in circumstances that are personal or unique to you. There is no common thread here – it just happens. This thought invariably triggers an emotional response because it involves CHANGE, which in this case you may interpret as a closing […]
Leading your Retirement: The Foundation
The thought of retiring brings, for many of us, an instant feeling of hope, relaxation, and fulfillment. For others, there is an accompanying sense of anxiety, confusion, and even fear. And then there are those who simply have not paid too much attention to the prospect of leaving the full-time workplace. And they are ok […]