WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
What’s Your Next Chapter?
“I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me. Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution.”
–Serena Williams Aug 2022
The word retirement doesn’t resonate with many people who are approaching this phase in their lives. As a coach in my sixties, I prefer to think of this time as the next chapter. It is a time to clarify what’s truly important for each of us as we shift from the known to the less known in our fifties, sixties and beyond.
What is important for you to live a life of meaning and purpose as you move into this next phase of your life?
If that question feels daunting to you, let’s have a conversation.
My Story
I have re-invented myself several times since I received my master’s degree in social work at the age of 23. Over the past 40-plus years, my professional life has gone through ten year cycles from social worker to social work professor to life coach to executive coach. My midlife career change happened at age 45 when I received my coaching certification from the Coactive Training Institute and launched my coaching business, Living with Intention LLC. On a personal note, I was married for 23 years, raised two sons who are now in their 30s, and I am ‘Gigi’ to three precious grandchildren.
As I entered my 60s, I began to think about my next chapter. I knew it was time for yet another re-invention, but I wasn’t sure what it would be. One day, out of the blue, I heard from a past coaching client who was ready to retire as the executive director of a non-profit. “Can I hire you to help me through this transition and figure out what’s next?” I immediately said YES! and Retiring with Intention was created.
How It Works
Retirement is a transition, not a destination. Research shows that those who plan ahead for retirement in a wholistic way, not just financially, are better able to navigate through this transition more successfully. Individual and group coaching assists you in creating a roadmap for this transition by clarifying your vision, values, talents and interests that will ultimately give your life meaning and purpose. Through ongoing support, structure and accountability, clients move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
Case study
Beth came to coaching in anticipation of her retirement as the executive director of a large non-profit organization. She not only wanted to be intentional about how she left the organization, she also wanted to have a roadmap for the next phase of her life. While she was clear that living a healthy lifestyle and spending time with her partner, family and friends were priorities, she also worried that she would have too much time on her hands. Through coaching, Beth recognized her passion for supporting mission-driven organizations and decided to become a part-time consultant. By the time she left her organization, she was excited about the plan she created through our work together. Coaching continued to support her through the early months of her transition.
What’s Your Next Chapter?
“I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me. Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution.”
–Serena Williams Aug 2022
The word retirement doesn’t resonate with many people who are approaching this phase in their lives. As a coach in my sixties, I prefer to think of this time as the next chapter. It is a time to clarify what’s truly important for each of us as we shift from the known to the less known in our fifties, sixties and beyond.
What is important for you to live a life of meaning and purpose as you move into this next phase of your life?
If that question feels daunting to you, let’s have a conversation.
My Story
I have re-invented myself several times since I received my master’s degree in social work at the age of 23. Over the past 40-plus years, my professional life has gone through ten year cycles from social worker to social work professor to life coach to executive coach. My midlife career change happened at age 45 when I received my coaching certification from the Coactive Training Institute and launched my coaching business, Living with Intention LLC. On a personal note, I was married for 23 years, raised two sons who are now in their 30s, and I am ‘Gigi’ to three precious grandchildren.
As I entered my 60s, I began to think about my next chapter. I knew it was time for yet another re-invention, but I wasn’t sure what it would be. One day, out of the blue, I heard from a past coaching client who was ready to retire as the executive director of a non-profit. “Can I hire you to help me through this transition and figure out what’s next?” I immediately said YES! and Retiring with Intention was created.
How It Works
Retirement is a transition, not a destination. Research shows that those who plan ahead for retirement in a wholistic way, not just financially, are better able to navigate through this transition more successfully. Individual and group coaching assists you in creating a roadmap for this transition by clarifying your vision, values, talents and interests that will ultimately give your life meaning and purpose. Through ongoing support, structure and accountability, clients move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
Case study
Beth came to coaching in anticipation of her retirement as the executive director of a large non-profit organization. She not only wanted to be intentional about how she left the organization, she also wanted to have a roadmap for the next phase of her life. While she was clear that living a healthy lifestyle and spending time with her partner, family and friends were priorities, she also worried that she would have too much time on her hands. Through coaching, Beth recognized her passion for supporting mission-driven organizations and decided to become a part-time consultant. By the time she left her organization, she was excited about the plan she created through our work together. Coaching continued to support her through the early months of her transition.