Next Chapter / Best Chapter – reflecting on my four years post retirement:

It’s been just a few days past my four year anniversary of retiring from Johnson & Johnson, a company (and people) I admired and was so proud to be working for. It was two weeks after my 55th birthday. I made this decision with such conviction because I wanted balance and more fulfillment in other areas of my life, most importantly, with my family.

The life I’ve created post retirement has been amazing, including continuing to run a small business, and becoming a professional coach and business consultant. But it ALSO includes balance and owning my calendar, and doing all the things I love to do.

Assuming you are making this choice of your own free will, one of the important first steps is to get financial counsel, so you can understand what this means for your lifestyle going forward.

Here are the key takeaways that I’ve learned, and hopefully will resonate with you.

👉retirement doesn’t mean you have to stop doing things you love to do. Your best, most fulfilling days are ahead of you, if you let it be that way.

👉have 100% conviction in your decision; do not waiver.

👉have confidence and a positive mindset moving forward, that you can do anything you want to do, and be willing to put the effort behind it to make it happen.

👉identify with who you are and what you love, then pursue the things that align to that.

👉write down goals you want to achieve personally and professionally (if applicable), and map out a plan to achieve them.

👉invest the time in maintaining all the important relationships you have built, and build new ones post retirement.

👉be intentional about living your best life. Take action toward all those things that represent what your “best life” looks like.

👉time does not slow down for anyone; it is our most precious asset – don’t waste it!

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