Early Exploration

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Preparing for Your Next Season

When faced with the word "retirement," executives may feel uneasy and think, "What will I do with all of that time?" Try shifting your focus from productivity to purpose.

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Your Best Days Are Not Over

When Mark Linsz, MyNextSeason Co-founder and Partner, retired from Bank of America, a question kept nagging at him: “Are my best days behind me?"

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Personality Assessments and Retirement

Personality and communication style assessments can be helpful as retiring executives learn how their style may affect their next-season pursuits.

Now It’s Time to Stretch

How does it feel to be in charge…of yourself and your own calendar? Now is the time to choose where you’ll stretch your skills and exercise your curiosity next.

The Reality of the Early Days

 John Thiel, Former Head of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, shares the emotions from the early days of his retirement, offering advice on how to navigate those first few months.

The Emotions of Transition

Transitions are emotional. Period. Whether they are perceived as positive or negative – letting go of what you’ve known is not easy.

Glimpses of Grace

Executives who are reinventing themselves post-retirement can leverage the power of simply being – slowing down and becoming more intentional can open up possibilities.

It’s Your New Show, Not Your Encore

Few of us can outdo our very best—but each of us can be great at something different. Take your gifts and talents and write a brand-new script for where and how you’d like to use them next.