Is Retirement the Beginning of Something Fantastic?

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I would encourage everyone, no matter where you are in your career, whether at the beginning, the middle, the end, to really think towards retirement as the beginning of something. Don't just take for granted that it's all going to work out exactly the way the back of your mind thinks it will if you don't have a plan. It can be so much more wonderful if you give some thought and intentionality about it. And so, you want to plan for it now,. You want to think about it and jot down what would bring you joy and bring you a lot of happiness and new phases of your life. Exactly. But only if you plan for it, right?

Retirement is a major decision that takes planning and reflection. Ideally, you want to make the transition in a way that leaves you feeling happy and engaged, not lonely, lost, or bored. So, let’s talk about the seeds that should be sown before your last day in the workforce.

Two women who very recently retired recount their decision-making process, describe how the transition has been so far, and share lessons from their personal experiences. We then hear from Ann Bundy, who’s an expert on retirement, having written a practical guide on the topic and having recently retired herself. She gives practical advice on how to think about and prepare for this transition no matter where you are in your career.

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Ann Bundy is the coauthor of Encore: Living Your Life’s Legacy, a recent retiree, and a former executive coach.

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