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Body, mind and spirit wellbeing is essential if you are to thrive and live fully in the years beyond the workplace which we still call “retirement”. Key no. 1 – MOVE! Sure, we all know the importance of keeping active all through our lifetime.  But did you know that only about 15% of North American adults currently meet the World Health Organization recommendation to do at least 150 minutes of moderate to intense activity per week?  How about you? Actually, authors of Younger Next Year Chris Crowley and Dr. Harry Lodge say that to really get and stay in great shape, we need one hour a day of exercise. I often point out, in retirement coaching and seminars, that just like we willingly invest and save money for the future,  we need to invest our energies,...

With RSP deadlines approaching, saving and investing for the future preoccupies many, especially those about to enter their second half of life.  While you may be wondering if you’ll have enough when “retirement” shows up on your horizon, you would also wise to look past the numbers and reflect on your attitude towards money.  Perhaps you have observed that for some, there simply is never enough even if their coffers are overflowing.  Others may dwell in a rich frame of mind and seem to live in gratefulness for always having enough, no matter the numbers on their accounts.  These varied perceptions result from the fact that our subjective attitudes towards money and financial security are largely based on the totality of our perceptions, our past experiences, and...

In so many ways, it has become increasingly evident that in the second half of life particularly, purpose is as essential to the continuation of life as food and water.  Without an engaging sense of purpose, a reason to live, we are at risk of losing our vitality, our momentum, and our will to live.   Especially if you consider that your life was first entrusted on to you, as a gift, you realize the imperative of contributing, of showing up with all you have, to live purposefully to the utmost, all the way to the last breath.  With this realization, you will feel the intensity of the ultimate responsibility, as stated in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, that “to realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation”.   In...

Is there someone in your life that is craving to take a bold step towards a calling, or about to enter a major life transition with angst and trepidation?  Then, consider offering this person a gift certificate for one or more coaching sessions to help launch this person into a life that is congruent with their highest aspirations, with the optimal utilization of their potential and talents, a life of fulfillment that is without painful regrets.  A few years ago, I received a call from a mother whose adult daughter was struggling with various aspects of her life.  She then decided to give her daughter coaching sessions with me as a X-mas gift. The coaching journey we undertook in subsequent months resulted in significant breakthroughs that effectively set this...

Having just returned from leading the What’s Next retirement seminar in 3 provinces and 4 cities recently, I have an acute awareness that numerous boomers are approaching this major work/life transition with various degrees of angst.  If you are among those anticipating this transition within the next decade, I invite you to benefit from this whole day seminar filled with engaging content, thought provoking exercises and  insight generating discussions about what it means to re-engage rather than merely retire.  Through the program I will facilitate that day you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the 4 transitional stages, 10 success factors, and major lifestyle issues that are necessary to reflect upon and address on the way beyond the workplace.  And...