Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast 544: Freedom After 50: Are You Living for Your Resume—or Your Eulogy?
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Jan 16, 2026 Join certified retirement coach Les McDaniel as he dives into redefining success after 50. Discover the compelling contrast between resume virtues and eulogy virtues, exploring why many retirees feel lost despite their achievements. Les encourages a shift from mere accomplishments to a focus on who you want to be remembered as. Learn how financial planning can align with your purpose, and hear personal stories of transformation that illuminate the path to a meaningful retirement.
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Use A Five-Part Life Review
- Use the 'five-piece' life review—people, place, purpose, physical, and one more—to rate areas and focus improvement.
- Shift goal-setting from only business metrics to life areas that need attention.
Two Sets Of Virtues Shape Life
- Resume virtues are measurable skills and accomplishments you list on LinkedIn or a resume.
- Eulogy virtues are the remembered qualities like kindness, courage, generosity, and wisdom.
Second Mountain: From Achievement To Being
- Many people live the 'first mountain' chasing resume virtues and must climb a 'second mountain' of service and character.
- Wisdom comes from being the person you want to be, not from continual achievement.
