Tag: #stagedretirement

  • Phased Retirement: Boomerang Boomers

    The percentage of retirees who return to the workforce varies depending on the specific study, but it can be significant. For example, according to a 2020 survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, approximately 57% of American workers expect to continue working in some capacity after they retire. Another survey conducted by the Federal Reserve in 2018 found that…

  • Retirement: Location, Location, Location

    It’s often a real estate motto for determining the best housing, but location is often a key decision point for where to spend your retirement as well. For the ultimate flexibility, remote work allows those who are ‘ratcheting back’ their workloads to explore new areas. Many cities in the United States offer a great environment for professionals who work remotely.…

  • Phased Retirement: Throwback Thursday

    I started writing about phased retirement over one year ago. One of my first posts was on LinkedIn and was titled, “Retire Slowly: Land the Plane.”  I hadn’t yet surveyed people – both informally and on platforms like LinkedIn – for what the best term to describe a gradual retirement might be.  ‘Phased Retirement’ was the eventual winner. That post…

  • Prelude to Thanksgiving

    Today’s post is a slight departure from my typical focus on career, retirement, networking and related opportunities.  But I think you’ll agree that it’s somewhat connected. With pilgrims, turkeys, and pumpkin pie advertisements and images all around, I’ve been thinking about the Thanksgiving holiday. Since this is a US-based article, I’m pondering Thanksgiving on November 24th.  Our Canadian neighbors to…

  • Phased Retirement: The Three Paths

    Part of the beauty behind a phased approach to retirement is that you can craft it to meet your own needs. You may want to shift from full-time work to part-time consulting, or lend your talents to a non-profit or to the energy of a startup. But how do you focus your thoughts and find the best fit for your…

  • 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, while we think we’ve been…