My Articles

Sep 23, 2022
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Making a Difference in Retirement

Robin is a 70 years old and a grandmother who retired from a career in healthcare. She came out of retirement literally dove into an...

Sep 23, 2022
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What's Your Retirement Lifestyle?

The literal definition of retirement is "to withdraw." Today, fewer and fewer retirees want to do that. They want to engage with others...

May 27, 2022
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Retiring? What's Your Escape Plan?

A prisoner's dream is to break out of prison and escape to freedome. And guess what? 60 percent are found in the first 24 hours. And 80...

May 27, 2022
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Is Phased Retirement For You?

When I asked Rob, a client of mine, when he plans to retire, he hesitated. "I'm not sure I want to retire." I was curious. "What...

Jan 19, 2022
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Is Retirement Retiring?

While retirement might not be retiring, the traditional mindset when planning for this phase of life certainly has. Check out what I...

Dec 3, 2021
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The Importance of Purpose in Retirement

Do you remember being asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Later in life when we are close to or even in retirement the...

Sep 20, 2021
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Retirement Tips for Women

After leaving their career, women may find retirement filled with emotions and concerns that differ from men. Here is a look at some...

Aug 2, 2021
1 min

Best Retirement Gift Ever

Have you ever thought about how many hours a year you have devoted to your career? Based on a 40 hour workweek...

May 24, 2021
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Is Moving in Retirement the Right Move For You?

My aunt and uncle moved right after he retired and I was sad about it. I was young; I loved spending Thanksgiving at their home and...

Mar 10, 2021
1 min

Struggling With Retirement: One Man's Experience Going From Hero to Zero

"After feeling like a corporate rock star, I'm feeling like a one-man band without a gig. It's like I went from hero to zero." - Jack M....

Jan 13, 2021
1 min

Retirement Isn't What I Thought It Would Be

I met Karen during a Zoom networking event. When she learned of my position as a Retirement Transition Coach, she told me she’d had...

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

A New Trend in Retirement Planning

Do you ever wonder why George Washington and his delegates who signed the constitution wore white wigs? In 1787, white hair symbolized...

Dec 16, 2020
2 min

Mindful Volunteering: Why It's Important

We work and we look forward to retirement. We retire and celebrate our retirement. Then we try to figure out how we will spend our time....

Dec 16, 2020
2 min

When Changing Plans for Retirement is Unexpected: Adjusting to a New Normal

Since the recent pandemic landed in our world, how many of these feelings can you relate to? Shock Denial Frustration Depression...

Nov 30, 2020
2 min

Retire Just for the Health of It!

I recently participated in a fundraising walk to end an aggressive form of cancer. A very close friend is a survivor; her tumor was...

Nov 30, 2020
2 min

Retirementhood: Next Exit

Retirementhood: Next Exit Is your blinker on? Or have you already taken the exit? Where and what the heck is Retirementhood? We travel...

Nov 30, 2020
2 min

Retirement During Challenging Times

Are you experiencing the retirement glitch? Transitioning into retirement is retiring to something, not from something. After careful...

Oct 5, 2019
2 min

Good Morning, Retirement

“Having enough money will help us sleep at night, but it won’t get us out of bed in the morning!” While sipping a latte during a recent...

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

Planning for a Fulfilling Retirement

During my career at AT&T as a Leadership Development Coach, I saved as much money as I could. I shared our society’s obsession with...

Jul 21, 2019
2 min

Preparing for a Fail Safe Retirement

“I have come to the conclusion that more retirements will fail for non-financial reasons than for financial reasons.”

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