My 5-year-old grandson asked me what I wanted to BE now that I am retired. In my retirement planning, my emphasis was on thinking about what I wanted to DO. The list included many things that had been challenging to accomplish while working, such as pleasure travel and a number of hobbies.<br/>The question shifted my focus. Instead of listing what I wanted to DO, I began to think about my identity and how retirement is an opportunity to shift and redefine who I am. <br/>The discussion will include an essential change of perspective that comes with retirement and the importance of owning your identity in the transition from work to the rest of your life. One of the key indicators of a successful and rewarding retirement is how you introduce yourself. An introduction that looks back to prior positions and accomplishments is a barrier to fully engaging with who you ARE and who you want to BE in retirement.

It’s time to retire! What do you want to be?

ACS Spring 2022

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