These Helped Others Retire Well
I have written extensively about how to prepare to retire successfully. A positive retirement lifestyle doesn’t just happen because you are no longer employed or have reached a certain age. You can make choices to influence your desired result.
The following blog posts are just a sampling of many that can help you prepare to retire successfully.
Start by determining your goals for this stage of your life
- Life-long goals give meaning and purpose
Choose to set goals throughout the year and throughout your lifetime in order to stay engaged and move yourself and the world you care about forward. - Better goals for every stage of life
Put your goals in writing.
Get answers to your retirement questions
- Vacation versus retirement
Look at retirement as a lifestyle instead of a temporary break, like a vacation is, from the normal routines of life. - Answers to retirement questions
See which of these “who,” “what,” and “where” questions of retirement apply to you. - More answers to retirement questions
Consider “when,” “how,” and “why” questions like these when building your retirement lifestyle. - Where do I go from here? Case studies
Get inspired by these famous case studies. - When to retire and how income shifting plays a part
Take these key points into consideration as you make this very personal decision about when to retire.
Deal with challenges
- The problem with retiring at a different time than your partner
Talk, don’t assume, when it comes to retirement. - Gender differences in retirement
Be aware of gender differences in retirement and communicate clearly about desires and expectations as you build the retirement lifestyle you desire.
As you prepare to retire or to continue your retirement, realize that your journey will be unique. Make choices that reflect your passion, your purpose, your values, and how you want to use your time and talents to make a difference in the world. Make the most of your retirement. The following blog posts with pointers and retirement lifestyle resources, checklists, and questions are a good place to start.
Act lovingly
- Acts of love
Discover what acts of love will speak most clearly to your spouse, a family member, or a friend and demonstrate patience, love and understanding–true love–at its finest. - How to love those close to you
Learn (or relearn) the 5 love languages and put what you learn into practice. - Volunteers answering the call to service
Decide how you want to make a difference to make the most of retirement. - Do good, feel good: the effect of volunteering
Use this checklist to determine where to invest your time and energy.
Keep on learning
- Keep your creative and intellectual edge in retirement
Stay interesting and interested. - Life-long learning doesn’t have to be hard
Choose from these opportunities for growth. - Retiring well without being a nuisance
Complete your own “how not to be a nuisance” checklist. - Get out of your comfort zone
Try something new for you. - At the end of your comfort zone
Explore the possibilities that exist beyond your comfort zone.
Free yourself
- Welcoming all seasons of life for what they are
Banish the notion that retirement is the end or “winter” of life. - What kinds of clutter are you holding on to?
See how physical clutter, relationship clutter, and emotional clutter are affecting your best life. - Manage clutter the easy way
Use this checklist to deal with the physical, relationship, and emotional clutter in your life.
Make the most of retirement by pondering the questions in these blog posts. Initiate discussions with family, friends, or a retirement lifestyle coach. Implement the choices that best fit your desired retirement lifestyle.
Dee
As you face life’s challenges, I welcome the opportunity to assist you. I am offering corporate and group seminars as virtual consultations and virtual presentations. Please contact me.
Dee Cascio
Author, Speaker, Licensed Psychotherapist, Certified Life Coach, Retirement Lifestyle/ReCareer Coach, and Life and Work Transitions Strategies Coach.
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