This is not your parents’ retirement!  We are living longer healthier lives and many of us may be retired for 25-30 years!  Leisure time is great but 20 years of it?  Even the best of us are likely to get tired of playing all the time!

So what does the new retirement look like?  Clearly it is different for everyone and each person knows what makes him or her happy.  But there are certain factors that have been identified that point to a greater level of satisfaction in retirement.   At Retire Your Way, LLC we work together to identify your strengths and areas to focus on to increase the odds of a happy third act!

The first step is an assessment of your retirement readiness.  Once this is completed we will meet to discuss the results and determine your next steps.  I offer a variety of individual and group coaching packages.  I will work with you to find one that will fit your budget.

Please contact me for a complimentary consultation so you can get started on planning the best retirement you can dream of!

For more information about Life Coaching  go to the post What is Life Coaching on this site to find out how coaching can help you!

Many women are not ready to withdraw from the world.   In fact most of the women I know that are nearing retirement tell me that this is the best time in their lives.  They feel wiser, are in great health and feel more grounded than ever before.  You may feel this way too.  And yet there is a great deal of uncertainty about what retirement will look like.  What will I do with my time is one of the most frequent questions I hear.

Living from your heart and following your passions can lead you to a better understanding of what you want your retirement life to look like.  It may seem to you that you have been so busy working or raising a family and caring for others that you haven’t given any thought to who you are anymore.  If this resonates with you then you probably need to take some time to find yourself again.

If you are looking for more in your life than a rocking chair on the porch when you retire, now is a good time to begin the process of preparing yourself for the retirement life you want.  Start by asking yourself the following questions:

• What do you feel passionate about?
• What does living from your heart mean to you?
• What gets you out of bed in the morning?

Begin a journal with the answers to these questions and the thoughts and feelings they invoke in you.   Taking some time for yourself now will pay big dividends to you in the future.

Working with a coach can help you find direction as you plan the life you want to have when you retire.  Contact me to schedule a complimentary, 30 minute coaching session.  Invest the time in yourself – you won’t regret it!

Are you ready to make a commitment to yourself?

Find out your readiness for coaching by taking  a short quiz.  Click here to open the door to the next chapter of your life!

Everyone loves a definition!

So let’s start with one!

“Coaching is an on-going partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. Beginning with the clients’ desires, coaching uses reporting, exploring, and a consistent commitment to move the client forward. Coaching accelerates the clients’ progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.” – International Coach Federation, ICF

Life Coaching is all about helping people get from where they are in their life to where they want to get to.

If everyone is being honest with themselves, I think we could all do with improving an area or two of our lives.

But why don’t people do anything about it?

Everyone knows what to do in life to become more successful but they don’t do what they know.

It is a Life Coach’s job to help people get what they want in life in by breaking down the barriers that people impose on themselves.

The role of a life coach

Rather than actually TELLING someone the answers, a Life Coach is the catalyst for getting a client to find the answers themselves.

By asking challenging and thought provoking questions, a Life Coach can unlock the potential in a client.

Coaching is forward looking and focused on the action you are willing to take to get what you want out of life.

Sometimes you just can’t see the forest for the trees!

You so are wrapped up in everyday life that indeed life just passes you by!

Well, coaching enables you to see different alternatives and to take a step back and actually examine your life and all of it’s component parts.

This in turn leads to greater:

⁃    Self-awareness
⁃    Focus
⁃    Accountability

A Coach Is . . .

•    Your own personal trainer to enable you to achieve your goals
•    Your champion during a turnaround.
•    Your trainer in communication and life skills.
•    Your sounding board when making choices.
•    Your motivation when strong actions are called for.
•    Your unconditional support when you take a hit.
•    Your mentor in personal development.
•    Your co-designer when creating an extraordinary project.
•    Your beacon during stormy times.
•    Your wake-up call if you don’t hear your own.
•    And most importantly, the professional coach is your partner
•    in helping you have all of what matters most to you.

Are you ready to unlock the magic of coaching?

Take this quiz to find out.