When entrepreneurs retire from their businesses, it doesn’t always result in the freedom they imagined. In this episode, Tricia Wingerter shares why structure, teamwork, and purpose matter just as much after retirement—and how discovering your Unique Ability® and staying in contribution aren’t just good for business, but for your mind, energy, and happiness too.
Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why Tricia didn’t see herself as an entrepreneur until joining Strategic Coach®.
- How Tricia unlocked the skills and confidence needed to hire the right people.
- What entrepreneurs might unintentionally give up when they step away from meaningful work.
- How a family illness inspired Tricia to purchase her Visiting Angels home care agency.
Show Notes:
The Strategic Coach® Program allows already ambitious people to become more ambitious.
Choosing work you love and do best keeps your brain sharp, engaged, and full of energy.
Spot someone doing outstanding work? Acknowledging and celebrating it is a sign of real leadership.
Retirement doesn’t have a set age or template—your path is your own.
All of your problems, discouragements, and heartaches are great opportunities in disguise.
When entrepreneurs stop growing and contributing, boredom sets in fast.
Retirement often feels very different, and sometimes much emptier, than most entrepreneurs expect.
Too much unstructured time can leave even the busiest people restless or blue.
Discovering and honoring your Unique Ability® validates what you do best and brings energy back to your work.
There’s no rulebook for when or how to step back—keep growing as long as you want to grow.
Structure, teamwork, and deadlines give meaning and momentum to day-to-day life, even after “retirement.”
Staying focused in your Unique Ability isn’t just good for your business, it keeps your mind fresh and your purpose strong.
Fulfillment comes from contribution, not withdrawal. When you feel lost or bored, helping others and pursuing your mission can reignite your spark.
Valuing your strengths, asking others for help, and building a team you trust makes leadership a richer, more collaborative adventure.
There’s no one way for entrepreneurs to age; finding purpose every day is the true marker of success.
Resources:
Unique Ability®
How To Foster A Longevity Mindset & Reap The Benefits
EOS®
My Plan For Living To 156 by Dan Sullivan
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Multiplier Mindset® with Dan Sullivan