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Beyond the Succession Plan

Former CEO of the Hospital for Special Surgery, Lou Shapiro, shares what he learned through his career transition and gives advice for others approaching this personally and professionally meaningful milestone.

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Career Transition Lessons

This article by theHRDirector highlights career transition lessons learned by MyNextSeason Co-Founders Leslie Braksick and Mark Linsz after years of helping clients.

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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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Making Time to Develop Talent

Vicki Escarra, Former Delta Airlines CMO and MyNextSeason Advisor, recalls how an engaged CEO shaped her future and encourages leaders to do the same.

Re-Invention in Your Next Season

Transitioning out of a long-held corporate role necessitates re-invention, as few routines that dominated your career will continue.

No Place for “Should”

Job transitions are hard enough without the "helpful" advice doled out by others. Everyone has a “should” to offer, which adds another “s” to your life: stress.

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?"

Hitting Reset for Your Health

Transitions, whether welcomed and well thought out or not, bring about stress – a natural response to this significant change. Learn how to effectively reset!

Young Professionals & Mental Health

The past few years have drastically changed the way businesses operate. But a new outlook on mental health can be lasting positive legacy.

A Checklist for Leaving Well

As you transition your work to others, recall that finishing well is job one. How you coach those individuals is an essential part of ensuring your legacy.

What’s Next

When you exit your company, you take the best part of your success - YOU. So, how do you figure out what's next after such a great performance of a career?

The Power of The Pause

The Pause might be the single most important step in transitioning from your main career. It creates capacity in your life to discern the things you WANT to do.

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