Design Your Retirement Before It Designs You
Last Tuesday morning, I was out walking my dog when I spotted Margaret coming the other direction with Charlie, her scruffy terrier mix. Same time as always – 6 AM sharp. Charlie and my dog did their usual sniff-and-circle routine while Margaret and I chatted. “You’re consistent,” I said. “Same time every day.” “Oh, Charlie doesn’t give me a choice,”...
Remember when we thought the future would bring us flying cars, robot maids, and a three-day work week? Well, Gen X, we may not have the flying cars, but early retirement is actually on the table. The question is: should you take it? If you’re a Gen Xer staring down the possibility of early retirement, you’re probably experiencing a unique...
I need to tell you something personal. Something that drives everything I do. It’s about my parents. The Slow Decline My parents are in their late 70s. They spend their days in front of the TV – usually angry at the news. Their main social interactions are with the grocery delivery person and the caregiver who checks on them twice...
Last month, I found myself in a small expat community in Thailand – one of those places where Westerners go to retire, stretch their pension dollars, and live out their golden years under the sun. I wasn’t there to retire. I was there to observe. To learn. To catch a glimpse of what life might look like for me in...
They say you canโt teach an old dog new tricks. Wellโฆ Iโm here to tell you โ you absolutely can. A Change of Scenery Recently, we decided to shake things up. A new place. A fresh start. It was our choice โ intentional, thought through, and exciting for us. But not everyone in our little family shared the enthusiasm. We...
Itโs a good start for a joke, no? I have worked with many midlife clients from these three generations in the last few years. We are at a transient time where ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐. ๐ช ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ are still there, but they are on their way to exit the stage and enter their next calling. ๐ค๐ผ ๐๐๐ง...
Sometimes, the most profound revelations come from the most unexpected conversations. Recently, during a trip back home, I reconnected with an old acquaintance whose high status necessitates anonymity. I havenโt seen them in decades but followed their life journey through common friends. A highly accomplished professional ranked among the top five most influential people in their industry is respected, has...
๐ What if I tell you that the gap in your rรฉsumรฉ may be a hidden gem? Many fear the gap and see it only as a BIG disadvantage. But is it really a disadvantage only? Did you lock yourself in a closet when you stopped working? Did you stop doing things and learning skills? While there are many reasons...
In my line of work, where I encounter new faces and engage in fresh conversations every day, I’ve noticed a recurring theme. It seems that regardless of their backgrounds or circumstances, everyone I meet shares a common desire for a better life. They possess dreams and aspirations, and deep down, they know that achieving these dreams is within their reach...
โI think what you do is absolutely amazing! Because, like you say, this stage in life (mid-life) is always looked at so negatively, so many people are scared of it and uncomfortable about it, but itโs literally the perfect time to reinvent yourself and go explore; you have money and no responsibilities ๐ I recently got my mum to do...