Many people look at retirement as freedom from work. It is also freedom to plan retirement with the WORK PROVIDES model. I created and trademarked the WORK PROVIDES model several years ago. It is a simple tool to help you remember to replace the numerous non-financial benefits of work when you retire. This gives you… [Continue reading] Freedom to plan retirement with the work provides model
Life and Work Transition Strategies Blog
Opportunities for making new choices
Are you at a crossroads, with opportunities for making new choices? Perhaps you got off on the wrong foot with your job and now realize it’s not the right career path for you. Perhaps you are ready to retire and are looking for ways to create a lasting legacy. Perhaps you are looking at your… [Continue reading] Opportunities for making new choices
Becoming your true self at work
Are you your true self at work? Steve Jobs said, “Follow your heart and your intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” Our cities, counties, and country are reopening as pandemic precautions are being eased. At the same time, we are facing tragic human rights failures. Life and work as we… [Continue reading] Becoming your true self at work
Becoming: now and in retirement
I have been writing and speaking about using this time in life for becoming. Like all worthwhile endeavors, it is a process and a journey. Ultimately, it is also your life story. What do you want your saga to say? What are you becoming? If you are unsure, I recommend reading autobiographies and memoirs. These… [Continue reading] Becoming: now and in retirement
Your retirement dreams
Have your work years been filled with retirement dreams? Fantasizing about not having to work another day in your life? Being able to travel more, spend time with those you love, contribute your time and energy to causes that matter most to you instead of your boss or the business? Or perhaps you want to… [Continue reading] Your retirement dreams
What is your time worth now and in retirement?
What is your time worth to you right now? Harvey Mackay wrote “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.” Is your time worth more or less now that… [Continue reading] What is your time worth now and in retirement?
Replacing what work provides when you retire
In the last months, our lives have been turned upside down. Many have lost their jobs and their livelihood as non-essential businesses have been ordered to close. Others have remained employed by working from the safety of their homes. Some have reached retirement age without having planned for this milestone. All are faced with having… [Continue reading] Replacing what work provides when you retire
A big shift: use your skills to make a difference now
Has your life recently been one big shift? I hope you are weathering current world events by drawing upon skills you have learned from other successful transitions in your life. Admittedly, none of us have ever experienced anything quite like this. There are unexpected effects on all of us that no amount of planning, preparation,… [Continue reading] A big shift: use your skills to make a difference now
Are you living on purpose?
Living on purpose is important for every life stage including retirement. By taking the time to deliberately identify the gifts, skill, strengths, talents, and values that make you unique, you are affirming characteristics that will help you continue to move forward in every season of your life. This thoughtful reflection will also enable you to… [Continue reading] Are you living on purpose?
The purpose of retirement
What do you automatically think of when I say “the purpose of retirement”? Do your thoughts drift to • A house at the beach/in the mountains/in your favorite city • Being your own boss • Building a legacy • Catching up on all the things you didn’t get to do while you were working •… [Continue reading] The purpose of retirement