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Phased Retirement: Always Be a Student
To mix it up a bit, today I posted my thoughts as a LinkedIn article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/phased-retirement-always-student-dan-mcdermott/?trackingId=7S1YWGN79awqH5dLBaut0A%3D%3D
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Phased Retirement: Savor the Journey
Recently I wrote about anticipating retirement (link) and the joy that the mere expectation can bring. It conjures up happy emotions similar to the time you might spend planning for a vacation. Spending time visualizing what you’ll be doing, planning out trips you may take or hobbies to pursue. But as I was reflecting on […]
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Phased Retirement and Deliberate Practice
Today’s post was first published earlier this week on the Humble Dollar blog and suggests ways for your best performance in many domains of life. From retirement planning to golf! https://humbledollar.com/2022/08/deliberate-practice/
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Phased Retirement: Anticipation
This classic 1979 ketchup commercial lauded the anticipation of waiting for a good thing – especially made memorable by leveraging Carly Simon’s catchy hit song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoLoyg3JKRQ The excitement of anticipation before a big event can really boost your mood. For example, the early stages of vacation planning and the anticipation of your trip have been […]
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Reporting on Your Retirement
Today’s post (link below) appeared in the Humble Dollar blog on August 4th, 2022: https://humbledollar.com/2022/08/ask-around/
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It’s Not ‘What You Know…’
And, no, it’s not necessarily who you know either. Don’t get me wrong, both are important! If you don’t have the requisite ideas, skills, and experience – what you know – you probably won’t get too far. You also must have a strong network – who you know – that you can contact for a […]
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Phased Retirement: Simple Questions?
The whole notion of retirement should be simple. You work for many years, you live your life and hopefully save some money along the way. Then you choose a time to step away from full-time work using your savings and retirement benefits (like Social Security) for living expenses. It seems like there could be a […]
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Phased Retirement: A Failure to Communicate
The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw famously said, “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” We tend to think we’re pretty good communicators, definitely above average. But most of us have had someone tell us, “You weren’t clear about that…” Or perhaps, “I can’t read your mind!” So, […]
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Phased Retirement: Withdrawal Symptoms
Withdrawal symptoms are more often associated with the aftereffects of quitting smoking or after a long period of substance abuse. But more generally withdrawal symptoms can occur after any period of prolonged dependence. And if you’ve been depending on your career for many decades – for your financial support, your social outlet, and providing you […]
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Best Ever Mid-Year Resolutions
This summer I’m reading The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder. One endorsement touts the book as “…a towering achievement in American fiction and a novel read throughout the world!” So, I figured I can self-label my blog post the “best ever.” If you’ve traditionally made resolutions and set goals on January 1st, then the […]
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