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Life

One of the Paradoxes of Retirement: Shifting from Time Scarcity to Time Affluence

As we transition into retirement, a striking shift starts to occur; we begin to move from a life of time scarcity to one of time affluence. While this change may seem like a dream come true, our new reality can often be more complicated than that. 
Finances

Looking to Make Some Extra Income in Retirement? Dropshipping May Be For You

Are you looking for a way to make some extra income in retirement? Dropshipping may be an opportunity for you.
Purpose

Living Your Best Encore: Tracy Jovolos

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, Tracy Jovolos shares her passion and drive to shift our views of aging.
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Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Get Unstuck?

Many people imagine that retirement would bring a new sense of freedom and energy—but instead, can feel stuck. Find out what advice Retirement Coach Toni shares to deal with this.
Technology

AI is Giving Us All More Time - How Will Choose to Use Yours?

With the advent of AI, many of us may become winners of the “time lottery.” AI could give us more free time in our days and more healthy years in our lives. But are we really ready for this?
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Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Find Purpose and Vitality at 60 When It Feels Like My Best Years Are Behind Me?

We often hear that "60 is the new 40". But what if you don't feel that way and think your best years are behind you. This is the question that was posed to our Retirement Coach Toni.
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Living Your Best Encore: Judith Nadratowski

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, writer Judith Nadratwoski shares her experience in transition from a career in law to becoming a writer.
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Living Your Best Encore: Stella Fosse

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, author Stella Fosse shares her story of transformation later in life moving from the biotech industry to romance novelist.
Purpose

Ask a Retirement Coach: Why do people keep saying I need to have purpose?

There is lots of discussion regarding the importance of having a purpose in retirement. But what if you're happy just doing what your doing?
Retirement Rebels

Living Your Best Encore: Adriane Berg

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Adriane Berg a true powerhouse and influential leader in aging. Adriane shares her life lessons and how she stays a lifelong adventurer.
Life

Ask a Retirement Coach: What Did You Learn in Your Own Retirement Transition?

This week in our Ask a Retirement Coach series, Retirement Coach Toni switched seats and shares insights of what she discovered was important in her own first year of retirement.
Purpose

Living Your Best Encore: Carl Landau

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In his own words, author and podcaster Carl Landau shares his experience in shifting to a new career later in life and how he hasn't looked back since.
Inspiration

Living Your Best Encore: Billy Mernit

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In his own words, writer, author and song lyrist, Billy Mernit shares his life lessons and why he appreciates the age he is right now.
Inspiration

Living Your Best Encore: Melissa Davey

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, documentary film maker Melissa Davey shares her fascinating story of how she embraced a totally different career and hasn't looked back since.
Opinion

Retirement Meets Maslow

Could Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs be applied to the concept of retirement? Mike Drak thinks it can.
Purpose

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Create a Happy and Meaningful Retirement?

Everyone would like to make sure that they have a happy and meaningful retirement, but how do you actually do this? Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice.
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Ask a Retirement Coach: If I Don't Have My Career - Who Am I?

Leaving a successful career and entering retirement can be a difficult transition and potentially challenge your sense of identity. Retirement Coach Toni shares some advice on how to handle this.
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Living Your Best Encore: Brian Prousky

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In his own words, author and poet, Brian Prousky shares his journey to becoming a writer and the life lessons he gathered along the way.
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Ask a Retirement Coach: My Husband Treats Everyday Like the Weekend

After years of working, it not uncommon to want to unwind and relax. But when does too much relaxation become a concern?
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Living Your Best Encore: Wendy Green

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, podcaster Wendy Green shares her life's journey and how she now finds fulfillment everyday.
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Living Your Best Encore: Maria Coffey

Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. In her own words, author, traveler and adventurer Maria Coffey shares her life lessons and why she appreciates everyday as she lives her best encore.
Purpose

Ask a Retirement Coach: Looking For Work in Retirement

Retirement can be a wonderful time of life. But sometimes people find themselves wanting to return to work.

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Know if I am Emotionally Ready to Retire?

Often people have spent a great deal of time preparing for the financial aspects of retirement and have a pretty good idea of when they are financially able to retire. But what about the emotional aspects of retirement?
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Stop Thinking About What You Are Retiring From - Start Thinking About What You Are Retiring To

Rather than thinking about what you are retiring from there are some compelling reasons to think more about what you are retiring to.

Finding Your Flow In Retirement

Have you ever experienced "flow state" in your life? It's a powerful state of mind and something that you may want to consider on how you could achieve this into your retirement life.