LIVING MY BEST LIFE – A reflection of 5 years post-retirement

Five years ago today, on May 3, 2019, I ended my 30-year corporate career, just two weeks after turning 55.

You could say “retire”, but I don’t call it that.

As I reflect on this significant event in my life, I call that event “shifting gears” and putting Quality of Life above all else.

Here’s the outcome as I stand here today: I’m living my BEST life!

What a concept, right?!

You see, I was grinding it out for 7 years, fulfilling my entrepreneurial spirit growing a small business, while SIMULTANEOUSLY having a demanding leadership role at Johnson & Johnson AND helping to raise 3 children.

Crazy, right?!

Well, I loved both my role in corporate America, the people I worked with, and had a thriving career. But I also felt like a hamster on a wheel, and I needed to get off it!

Why? Because I was RACING through everything, and really wasn’t fully engaged and invested in all the important personal things in my life. While I was present in all aspects of my family life, I wanted to appreciate it at a different pace.

So, I made the big decision. But it’s not that simple…

While I was thoughtful and addressed important financial aspects of this decision, I didn’t have it all figured out.

But I did have two things: 1) BELIEF IN MYSELF – I had total confidence that I would figure it out; and 2) CONVICTION. I mean, 100% conviction that this decision was giving me the most important thing – a drastically improved quality of life!

I moved forward with a plan to optimize my business and associated financials, while also pursuing another path to coach others – which provided me with an opportunity to fulfill my passion to have an impact on other peoples’ lives.

So, while I’m living my best life now, I’m even more excited about the future, because I believe it’s going to keep getting better.

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