The Secret Opportunity That Begins with Retirement
Of course retirement is scary. Whether you've
chosen to retire - or been forced to – you still find yourself facing
the great unknown. The current economy makes it even scarier.
At the same time you have an amazing opportunity for an encore life or
encore career. Do you realize you have a blank canvas on which to create
the rest of your life – even if you have to continue working? Instead of
focusing on the scary parts, what if you began focusing on the
possibilities?
This is your chance to get it right, but you'll need to give yourself
permission to discover what's in your heart, and uncover what you really
want to do as an encore career.
Claire had spent her entire life taking care of everyone around her, and
over the years had lost touch with herself. When she was given 12 months
notice that she would be "retired" from her job after 17 years of
service, she didn't waste one minute being angry or upset. Claire
realized that her forced "retirement" was a blessing in disguise, and it
gave her the time she needed to explore what might be next for her.
As we worked together, she started stretching outside her comfort zone
by doing some fun things she'd always wanted to do like taking
motorcycle lessons and her first vacation by herself. As her confidence
began to build, she discovered her entrepreneurial spirit, and three
months before she left her job, she launched her own business - a
concierge relocation business that incorporates what she's always done
with what she most loves to do.
What if, unlike Claire, you're "retired" with no notice? What if you're
pushed out before you've had a chance to figure out what's next? Don’t
panic.
Instead of leaping into any job when she was laid off, Darlene took four
months off to recharge. Then, within a couple of weeks she had four job
interviews, two job offers, and took one of them. While she was
recharging she discovered that she, too, wanted to start her own
business. She decided to turn her love of quilting into a business, but
felt that she "wasn't quite ready" and "needed to start making money
again" once she had taken some time off.
After a few months in the new job, though, Darlene saw clearly that she
really wanted to work for herself, so she left the job, and committed
herself full-time to launching her business – an online quilt fabric
store. She's about to go live with her dream, and she's happier than
she’s been in years.
You, too, may discover you want to be your own boss. Or, you may realize
you love what you do, but want to transform how and where you're doing
it. Or perhaps you'll uncover a long-buried dream, and make it come
true. The only way you'll know is to take some time to find out.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Encore Career Coach
Coach Lin Schreiber, author of the popular ABC's of Revolutionizing
Retirement, helps self-reliant women reinvent themselves in the next
stage of life, formerly known as "retirement," by designing a new encore
life that includes a fulfilling
encore
career. To claim your free Encore Career Starter Kit,
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