To get a better understanding of your relationship with meaningful work, Mark Guterman, co-founder of MeaningfulCareers.com, suggests imagining a future situation in which you will be telling others your story of how work and meaning finally came together for you. To prepare the story, he suggests reflecting on questions such as the following: • How… [Continue reading] How to discover your personal definition of meaningful work
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Work and the alarm clock test
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
Boomers and retirees: are you ready to cope with change?
Change is inevitable. We can’t avoid it because it is part of our daily lives. As songwriter Johnny Rivers said, “The only thing that’s permanent is change.” How you deal with change will depend on your ability to adapt and your attitude about change. A conscious, developed awareness of your response to change can help… [Continue reading] Boomers and retirees: are you ready to cope with change?
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?
How well do you cope with change?
How well do you cope with change? Many of us have anxieties that create barriers to change, especially as we age. In an effort to cope with change, you may hear these kinds of comments: I am too old to learn new technology. This approach works, why change? I am too [busy, disorganized, overwhelmed, set… [Continue reading] How well do you cope with change?
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
What gives your life meaning?
There are numerous ways you can create a foundation of self-trust and open communication with yourself and your partner that will help you to move forward in your retirement years with more self-assurance. You should recognize that this will be the first time in your adult life that you have the freedom to focus on… [Continue reading] What gives your life meaning?
Welcome changes in your life
Life is a series of seasons. Each brings changes—perhaps a new school, a life partner, a job promotion, children, life with teenagers or seniors in our home, the death of a loved one, recareering, a different location, handling health challenges, and planning for retirement. All change carries with it the risk of the unknown and… [Continue reading] Welcome changes in your life
How will you spend your time in retirement?
Many in our hard-working generation are looking forward to the day they retire. The expectation is that many of us will just go with the flow, relax and do the things that we always wanted to do. However, it doesn’t take long before one day resembles the next and you are developing habits that don’t… [Continue reading] How will you spend your time in retirement?
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