After forty-five years of an incredibly successful career in the insurance industry, Ben decided it was time to retire. The first few weeks were blissful. He slept in, caught up with old friends and spent time with his grandchildren. But as the weeks rolled into months, he found himself in uncharted territory. He tried taking [...]
What do you do for a living? Toby asked Jack at a birthday party for a mutual friend. Jack muttered under his breath, “I am a retired pilot” and he quickly excused himself from the conversation. Finding himself caught off guard and embarrassed, he wondered why such an innocuous and common question stirred up such intense emotions. On [...]
Really? Retirement can be complicated is a remark I often get from people who have yet to retire. Their version of retirement looks like waking up without an alarm clock, getting to read the paper from cover to cover, dilly dallying around the house, pursuing hobbies and interests that they never had the time to [...]
