Beyond Retirement

Is it time to rethink retirement? Or maybe it's just time to re-evaluate your relationships as you move into this new stage of life that the Spanish call la jubilación .

Amy Bernstein is a writer, an author, and a non-fiction book coach. She's been involved in writing all her life. She believes it's time to start rethinking retirement - it's not the end of our life, but the start of the next stage, and it should be thought of as a new beginning. As the Spanish call it, la jubilación - a time for jubilation! She talks about the importance of re-establishing our rel...

As you head into retirement, knowing your values helps you when you have to make decisions and choices. And recognizing that your values are not necessarily the same as your morals & ethics will set you up for success.

Laura Barker spent 20+ years in HR before deciding to step away and become a career coach. She now helps people find meaningful work that is aligned with their purpose. In retirement, some people struggle with feelings of loss of purpose. All our adult lives, we are introduced to people as someone who "does something" - you're a lawyer, a plumber, a football player. But once we retire, that helpfu...

Life lessons can come from many places. Regardless of their source, it's important to pay attention and to have a plan for where you're heading.

Peter Christian is a business coach, focused on helping businesses improve their relations and operations by identifying problems based on their root causes. He doesn't simply address symptoms. Peter believes that having a plan is important for getting where you're going in life. The plan doesn't have to have ALL the steps, but you need to have an idea what direction you're heading. This plan is i...

Exercise and fitness become increasingly important as we age - we NEED to keep moving if we WANT to keep moving and fueling our body properly is one key component to that equation.

Dave Durell has been in the fitness field for most of his life. Starting out as a physical therapist assistant, he moved on strength coaching in collegiate football and NFL teams and he has owned and operated the Rock Solid Fitness personal training studio for over 40 years. His goal is to help people - especially those over 50 years of age - to get fit and stay strong throughout their remaining y...

Small daily changes is not a new idea - but it's something that we don't take seriously enough. Making your life and your world better, one small change at a time, is what it's all about.

Many people talk about the simple, small habits that we need to create to improve our lives, but few people have taken these habits to heart the way Michal Stawicki has. Called "Mr. Consistency", Michal practices what he preaches. Michal is the author of many best-selling books and he is a firm believer that the world can be changed for the better through consistent daily habits that bring us all...

Being able to control our actions has long been a fascination of mine. I truly believe that we are all able to decide how we're going to act in any given situation. Knowing what thought patterns prevail in your head will help you change them if you want to.

Positive Intelligence (PQ) is something we can all use a little boost of. Patrick Cameron is a Life Coach, focusing on Positive Intelligence and Mental Fitness, with 40 years of experience in the human potential and developmental systems. His goal is assisting those of us in the second half of life in imagining and creating a remarkable retirement. The program he follows and teaches was created by...

From well-known chef to food & travel blogger - there are a lot of opportunities out there for people who want to share their opinions. Retirement is a great time to take a look at the possibility of getting paid for yours!

Retirement isn't always about stopping - or even about slowing down, in some cases! Chef Dennis, who has been amazing followers the world over with his delicious recipes, certainly didn't let his retirement slow him down. In addition to spending many hours as a chef, he's also a travelling food blogger, a social media specialist and an SEO expert! He's ready to share his skill and knowledge wherev...

A lot of people rely on a higher power to guide them through their daily activities. Do you? Is it something you've ever thought about? It seems to me that most people who have this guidance seem to live a calmer, more generous life. Is it worth looking into?

Margaret Agard is a former executive in the high tech industry (one of the few women), the award-winning author of the In His Footsteps memoirs, a Christian mystic and reiki healer. She is also a wife and the mother of eight grown children. When Margaret gave her To-Do list to God, her whole life changed. She began doing the activities that popped into her head, and NOT doing things "just to get i...

Retirement travel is definitely a "thing" - but how you go about it makes all the difference to your overall enjoyment. Sandra had some thoughts on the topic, and Jacquie reflects on them here.

Sandra started planning for retirement before it happened... sort of. She wanted to travel, so she got a van outfitted for it. But she knew she wasn't going to travel ALL the time, just like she wouldn't be staying in her "sticks & bricks" place ALL the time. She also knew that life couldn't be planned completely - her favourite quote (author unknown, so we can't attribute it to somone) - is:...

EdTech - Education Technology - is something that we all need and most of us use, at least at some point in our lives. Checking out companies like Downing EdTech could save you money, time, and energy...why not give it a look?

From Wikipedia: Educational technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it is often referring to the industry of companies that create educational technology Dr. Sher Downing, CEO & EdTech Strategist of Downing EdTech Consulting, explains the importance of having a pla...

"Every Day Excellence" is something that many of us would like to strive for. Joe Templin gave us some pointers about how to go about it, and today Jacquie shares her thoughts on what it takes.

Joe Templin knows that it's impossible to be perfect. And it's impossible to strive for excellence 100% of the time. But he also understands that it's the microdecisions that we make each day that really determine which direction we're going in life. The bottom line, he'll tell you, is that convenience has a cost and costs compound. So it's important to strive for excellence over convenience as mu...

Sexuality is always a dicey topic, and as we age, it's no different. One way to ensure that we rejoice in and celebrate our sexual selves is by working on the way we communicate with our loved ones.

Dr. Patti is a Clinical Sexologist, Sexuality Educator and is known as the “Mother of Sex Coaching” with top level credentials. As a well-respected world leader in sexology, she is an academic, author, popular speaker, trainer and workshop leader, and hosts over 40 DVDs for couples’ sexual enhancement. She is a frequent guest on summits, television shows, documentaries, live talk and news radio, p...

Randye's ideas about reinventing yourself and about the need for collaboration are valid at all stages of life, but especially as we head into that journey beyond retirement.