Which One Are You Feeding Most in Retirement?
By Joe Casey Why is a positive mindset so important? You may have heard the parable about the Two Wolves. A grandfather is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to...
View ArticleThe Demographics of Aging – What Does This Really Mean?
By Susan Williams We have all heard the cries – the aging demographic, the silver tsunami, the graying of America. But what does this really mean? We know that changes will have to be made in society...
View ArticleGrandparenting – How Different Is It From Being a Parent?
by Denis Wuestman Today, September 10th is GRANDPARENTS DAY! As a relatively new Grandparent, when I talk to others about this experience – they all say the same thing: its the best thing in the world....
View ArticleHow a Concert Helped Me Learn About Second Act Careers
By Joe Casey What Will Inspire You to Find a Second Career? “Turn it up. It’s the Beach Boys…” “I’ve heard that before But I want to hear it again (I wanna hear it over and over)” – from...
View ArticleA Thank You to Sir Paul – “When I’m 75”!
by Denis Wuestman Going back 50 years when the Beatles released the song When I’m 64 I recall thinking that my parents at the time weren’t even that age. It’s hard to identify with something so far...
View ArticleThinking of Moving In Retirement? Be Sure To Do Your Research
By Susan Williams Are you thinking about moving in retirement? Whether it’s to downsize, reduce your costs, cash in on your home equity or move closer to family – making a move can be both a...
View ArticleWill You Outlive Your Money? There Are Other Risks, Too.
By Joe Casey You’ve seen the brochures on retirement. Sailboats. Walks on the beach, Golf. Beautiful sunsets. ‘Seashells and balloons’ as the late, great Al McGuire once quipped. They paint an...
View Article5 Tips On HowStructure Can Help Your Retirement Transition
by Denis Wuestman If you are thinking of retiring from full time work and are not sure what it will be like, you are in for one certain thing– an adjustment. Two main things I hear from people who have...
View ArticleAging in the Suburbs – Is This Realistic or Risky?
By Susan Williams The suburbs. Where homes were built outside city limits so young families could enjoy home ownership and having their own backyard. Suburban life really started to boom after...
View ArticleRetiring This Year? 6 Tips to Help Your Journey
by Denis Wuestman For many people, starting a new year is often accompanied by resolutions to do something different. The areas that seem to get the most attention focus on health or work as evidenced...
View ArticleAre You Headed for a Zombie Retirement?
By Joe Casey Is a purposeful retirement life part of your retirement planning? When people think of retirement planning, most focus on the financial side. It’s critical. But retirement is not just...
View ArticleAging: Preparing For Both Quantity and Quality of Life
By Susan Williams There was an article a while back about the death of a man who had claimed to be 146 years old. This made me start to wonder. Had he been healthy? Had he been able to spend time with...
View ArticleIs This Worry on Your Radar in Retirement?
By Joe Casey Should you be worried about Guardianship Fraud? While I tend to focus on the optimistic aspects of retirement, there are many legitimate areas of concern. Will I outlive my money? What...
View ArticleOutdated Principles on Retirement on Your Belief Window?
By Joe Casey They say when the student is ready, the teacher appears. But sometimes the teacher shows up early and plants a seed. Twenty-five years ago, I was introduced to a concept that I wasn’t...
View ArticleOlder Workers Watch Your Head – Breaking Through the Gray Ceiling
By Susan Williams The other day the Washington Post published an article on some of the challenges that older workers may experience if they were planning on working in retirement. In their post they...
View ArticleMillennials & Baby Boomers. Can We Talk (about Retirement)?
By Joe Casey There’s a lot of ongoing chatter about Millennials & Baby Boomers. A Knowledge@Wharton article last week posed the question Can Baby Boomers Succeed in a Millennial World? It noted...
View ArticleWho’s Your Retirement Role Model?
by Joe Casey Will you be reinventing retirement? Retirement today is drastically different than it was in earlier generations. You know the drill. Pensions are a relic of the distant past, for most of...
View ArticleIs Your Attitude in Shape for Retirement?
By Joe Casey There’s a lot of uncertainty we face in planning for retirement. On the financial side, we can’t control the direction of the markets, interest rates or unexpected events (Lions and Tigers...
View ArticleWhy Do We Need Reminders of What Matters Most?
By Joe Casey A colleague, executive coaching client, and friend died two weeks ago. He was suddenly stricken with an illness, fought valiantly, but, sadly, died three months later. One week before his...
View ArticleShould I Stay or Should I Go? What’s the Right Move?
By Joe Casey Is it time for a new career? Can I do it? It’s inevitable that you will approach a crossroads in your career in mid to later life. Questions bubble up. Sometimes from within. Sometimes...
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