By Sabrina Roblin In life we make our plans, we map our course, and we never know what’s around the bend. Unexpected losses, a new friend or lover, a new job opportunity, a set back….it’s all part of the journey. The transition from a long-time career to...
By Katherine Olivetti Humans are habitual creatures organized by the familiar. It’s amazing how many things we do with out thinking. I hit the first step on the stairs with my right foot. I brush my teeth top left down. I button my shirts bottom up. I stir my coffee...
To live a life with purpose and meaning we must find that sweet spot where our unique package of gifts, skills and experience meet a need in the world that we are passionate about. In the second half of life as we let go of a long-time career and the structure it...
At the end of a big project—it’s not actually depression. At the point of retirement, or even the successful completion of a major chunk of life—finishing a book, winning a big case, seeing your partner through a major ordeal—any endeavor that you threw yourself into...
By Sabrina Roblin Living a Life Reinspired post career can look a lot of different ways. Be creative and step out of the box when thinking about how to design your next chapter. A friend of mine I’ll call Jack, who has been very successful in money management, was...
By Katherine Olivetti “The brain doesn’t distinguish between an experience that is intensely imagined and an experience that is real…[and] it will always choose what is familiar over what is unfamiliar.” James Doty Into the Magic Shop I remember two objects from my...
By Michael Karr MacNeill Is Retirement Like Other Transitions? Not really. Change and transition characterized my long and varied career in insurance, banking, commercial real estate, outplacement, executive coaching, and global business formation. Before each...
By Katherine Olivetti “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuki At the point of retirement you might wonder why you need a beginner’s mind. Shoshin, a concept that...
By Sabrina Roblin Dare to Risk the Dream Last Spring I was called to follow a dream of being on The Voice, and I answered that call. After six months of preparation, I auditioned for the television reality show last week in Nashville, TN. This was a courageous act, as...
By Katherine Olivetti “I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy.” ― Kahlil Gibran Whether the support you offer is money or volunteer participation, it’s important to find the right...
By Michael Karr MacNeill Questions To Help You Structure a Fulfilling Retirement It’s almost impossible to imagine retirement when you are still in the thick of work. Yes, the prospect of free time and full control over one’s day sounds and can be...
By Katherine Olivetti Where Does My Sense of Self Reside? The answer to this question is most often: inside me. Recently, I have begun to wonder about this. I know who I am, or at least I think I do. But what I’ve begun to ponder is that other people know who I am...
By Caroline MacNeill Hall How to Support Your Baby Boomer Executives Looking Toward Their Next Chapter Maybe your company is restructuring and offering early retirement options. Or your senior-most executives are preparing to retire within the next few years. Whatever...
By Caroline Hall Once we’ve attained mastery in our work–usually in our 40s or so–we can either settle for doing what we’re already good at or choose to take some risks, try something different. In her recent article on the eight keys to happiness, Barb...
By Katherine Olivetti, MA, MSSW The workplace is a crucial arena for growth and development. Work and career call you to stretch, innovate, and develop creative solutions to interesting problems. All of these challenges invite growth and deep inside these experiences...
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