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Starting Over
Starting Over

Former attorney turned soulgrass singer Paula Boggs. In her late 50’s, she left her primary career at the top to start at the bottom of a new one and has never looked back. She rocks.

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Have Music, Will Travel
Have Music, Will Travel

Retired music teacher Glenn Williams combining his passions for music, travel and giving back on musical exchanges around the world. He shares his latest excellent adventure from Cuba and plans for continuing to do what he knows best and loves most.

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Unstoppable
Unstoppable

Twice retired from football and the law, Alan Page is now writing childrens books, raising scholarship funds and making maple syrup .He’s still trying to figure out what to do when he grows up.

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Gray the New Blonde ?
Gray the New Blonde ?

Cindy Joseph defied one of the most unforgiving age barriers in the workplace to launch a new career with the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency at age 59. Next came her own cosmetics company called BOOM.

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Buying the Farm
Buying the Farm

Downsized out of the publishing business into early retirement, Barry Meinerth went back to what he originally wanted to do – work with animals. First he had do his homework before starting his new alpaca business and life in Vermont.

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Rhythm of Life
Rhythm of Life

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's encore career developing music therapy programs for treating damaged brain cells. Combining his lifelong passions for science and music to validate "good vibrations'' as a healing power.

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Retirement Age Raised
Retirement Age Raised

Less need for government to mandate it since double the number of the 65+ still working than three decades ago. A shift from company pension plans to personal contributions 401(k)s the primary factor. Desire to remain active and social a close second.

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Billionaire Exec to Professor
Billionaire Exec to Professor

Alibaba founder Jack Ma recently resurfaced as a college professor in Japan. Reportedly China’s richest man, he “mysteriously” disappeared in 2020 . A former English teacher, he is now teaching sustainable agriculture at the University of Tokyo.

-Yahoo Finance

Work From Home or Retire?
Work From Home or Retire?

Charles Bond, a 62-year-old manager, decided to retire early rather than work remotely full time. He said he didn't have the self-discipline for remote work and likes being around people.

-Business Insider

 
 

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South of the Border
South of the Border

Following the reverse migration to Baja ,Mexico to Chip Conley’s Modern Elders Academy for re-imagining what’s next and a little tequila tasting.

Finance to Trucking
Finance to Trucking

Shifting gears from private equity to truck driving was Peter Bloom’s divergent transition track. His “Stumbling Into Retirement” LinkedIn post went viral. It highlighted the retirement challenges he encountered while trying to do something new.

Flight School
Flight School

Attended the Third Half Advisors off site in Greenwich,CT with other professionals working on their new flight plans using career navigational tools . Experienced career coaches kept us from getting lost in our preconceptions or crashing .

Viva Panama
Viva Panama

Best countries for making fresh tracks somewhere else. A surprising new contender for the top spot according to International Living’s annual rankings.

Right Stuff
Right Stuff

His first tracks were on the moon. Next, astronaut Alan Bean became an artist. His story and paintings on display at the Smithsonian are a timeless tribute to the quintessential Nextracker of our time and universe.


Coastie To Yogi
Coastie To Yogi

Heard about this dynamic yoga teacher making a dramatic career change from the military to personal training. Tracked him down between my LAX flights in nearby Huntington Beach,CA. Learned some good moves and his career transition flow.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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