Having worked with a large number of people on mid-life transitions, I’ve noticed two general approaches to careers. Some people explored their options, made informed choices, planned, and then actively managed satisfying and rewarding careers. Others simply “fell into” their careers; fortunately, many of them got lucky, liked what they ended up doing, and stayed. Unfortunately, others who simply fell into place weren’t so lucky and ended up feeling trapped.
If you're at mid-life, the next big set of choices you face have a lot to do with the part of your life normally regarded as retirement. Since the nature of retirement itself is changing, there is an array of options – including new career choices! So, how will you deal with this transition?
You could take the I’m-feeling-lucky approach, and see what happens when you reach retirement age. Or you could start today exploring and testing options for how you want to spend your time and live your whole life. The point is: You can focus on your retirement readiness and make some plans to achieve more success and satisfaction in life.
Own your future. Own your life.
Contact me if you want to look at life options and work on taking a more planned approach to managing your life and your future.
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