Hello {!firstname}:

I'm back, and am about as relaxed as this cat. We had glorious weather (bookended by a storm the night we arrived and rain on the drive home two weeks later) every single day. We laughed, relaxed, re-connected, read, hiked, and ate really great food
-- one of our all time favorite pastimes. :-)

I always think of the fall as a fresh start like all those back-to-school years, and I'm especially excited about this new season. Lots of big doing's being planned here at Revolutionize Retirement starting with the new radio show. And, that’s the least of it! No, I'm not telling you anything else (yet), and yes, I'm such a tease, so you'll just have to stay tuned!

To your fall fresh start AND endless possibilities!

Lin Schreiber, Retirement Revolutionary

Mark Your Calendars!

The 2010 Costa Rica trip is on for the week of March 22nd, and it's going to be awesome. More details to follow in the next few weeks. YIKES. . .better up my exercise quotient so I can fit into that gorgeous bathing suit I haven't dared to don in the past three years!

We got another mention in the AARP Bulletin (August Issue).

This time Blair Walker wrote a nice blurb about the Boomer Boot Camp in his article "Workshops, Coaches Help Older Adults Get a Grip on What Really Works after Work".

The bad news? The next Boomer Boot Camp won't be until next summer. The good news: Retire Retirement Boot Camp (my passion and my personal favorite!) is coming up a lot sooner. It's being held the weekend of November 20th at Kripalu Yoga & Health Center.

What's Your Greatest Challenge?

by Lin Schreiber, Retirement Coach

I like to shake things up from time to time to keep life interesting, so I figure it's time to shake up Living with the Brakes Off! a bit, by turning the tables on you.

In my most recent articles, I've encouraged you to adjust your attitude about age, shift your perspective about retirement, and stretch outside your comfort zone as you explore what’s next for you. I've explained why it's important to take the time to discover what you really want to be doing before you leap into the nuts and bolts of getting a job or starting your own business or jump at whatever is right in front of you.

I've also shared some simple -- yet powerful -- exercises for helping you figure out what you want, uncover what you value most at this time in your life, and define your expertise. And, hopefully, I've inspired you with stories of real life people (including me) who have been where you are now. People who faced the fear of the unknown, and are thriving in their new lives, happier than they've been in years.

So, now it's your turn. What's your greatest challenge you're having right now around your encore career?

Perhaps you're having trouble imagining how work might fit into the kind of life you now want to be living. Or, possibly you can't see the many opportunities that are available to you, or the countless paths an encore career might take. Maybe you just need some more internal work (i.e. build your confidence or become more resilient). Or, you could use some support in saying goodbye to your "old" life.

Whatever it is, I want to know. Really! So, what's the greatest challenge you're having right now around our encore career? I look forward to getting your email.

With new beginnings, some good things come to an end. So, it is with a mixture of sadness and delight that I've posted my last RealforMe.com blog.

While I'm sad to say goodbye to my friends at RealforMe, I'm delighted to be passing the torch to Carol Orsborn, Sr. Strategist and Boomerologist at Vibrant Nation. Carol is a kindred spirit, work/life expert, and real dynamo. I just read her first Inner Excellence blog and it's terrific. See it here.

If you do not know about VibrantNation.com, check it out. It's an awesome peer-to-peer site "where women 50+ exchange information and join in smart conversation."

And, beginning in the next issue, The WOW Zone! Talk Radio weekly show information will appear in this spot.

"The opportunity to find deeper powers within ourselves comes when life seems most challenging." 

~ Joseph Campbell

Lin Schreiber is a Retirement Revolutionary who loves helping self-reliant women reinvent themselves in the next stage of life, formerly known as "retirement."  Like Lin, her clients have a positive vision for the future, and the idea of riding off into the sunset for the next 30-40 years isn't in the picture.

She is a sought after speaker, Professional Certified Coach and Certified Retirement Coach.  Through her business, Revolutionize Retirement^(TM), she delivers her comprehensive coaching programs to individuals over the phone, and to groups at her Boot Camp live events.  Combining her contagious enthusiasm, non-stop energy, and passion for her subject, Lin creates a fun, dynamic learning environment that energizes and inspires her audiences.

Lin is featured on the PBS series Boomers^(TM): Redefining Life After Fifty, and is the author of The ABC's of Revolutionizing Retirement.

Contact her at  www.RevolutionizeRetirement.com.

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