What is the meaning of “meaningful work”? You might want to try the Alarm-Clock Test. If the alarm rings and you are already out of bed because you are thrilled by what you’re doing and each new day is certain to provide some worthy experience then the chances are pretty good that you have identified… [Continue reading] Work and the alarm clock test
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Do you recognize the arenas of change in retirement?
As each of us transitions to retirement, our ability to deal with change becomes even more important and necessary. Your career will change either because you have to retire or because you have decided to try something different. Once you have made this change, you may decide that you want to work part time, volunteer… [Continue reading] Do you recognize the arenas of change in retirement?
Finding your genius
Are you nearing the end of your career? Looking for a new career? Planning on recareering into retirement? Ultimately, it is not about the work that we do or have done, but it is about whether or not our work is aligned with what Dick Richards calls “your genius.” In his book Is Your Genius… [Continue reading] Finding your genius
Meaningful work in retirement
In an interview late in his life, the psychologist Sigmund Freud was asked to expound on what he felt were the most important constituents of life. His answer was “Liebe und Arbeit.” Love and work. This is hardly a surprise: for most of human history, the meaning of life and the meaning of work intersected… [Continue reading] Meaningful work in retirement