Beyond Retirement

near Technology provides tech support for people aged 50+, and I think it's a great service! They will provide as much or as little help as you need to solve your technology issues.

As we age, sometimes we're faced with problems that we simply can't figure out on our own - at least not the first time. Having a service at our fingertips to help when we need it means we don't have to struggle as much.

Let's face it - the IT department in our last job really did help sometimes, even if we always complained about what they did!

Ferrona Lie is the CEO and co-founder of near Technology, Inc., a Northwestern University-spinout startup providing personalized tech coaching to enable all individuals to use technology to stay connected with their loved ones, stress-free.

The idea stemmed from the founders' shared experiences trying to help their parents and other older relatives with tech issues involving smart phones, tablets, and computers. Ferrona and her business partner realized that as people begin to move out of the regular workforce, the usual tech support offered by companies' IT departments was no longer available and this left a void in people's lives.

By getting to know their clients, the staff at near is able to assign a specific "near neighbor" to each person, someone who will help that client with their problems on an on-going basis - like a personal trainer for technology support. Their goal is to teach each client to become self-sufficient, not to do the work for them.

Support is currently offered in person in Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco, but working through Zoom, it's possible to get support wherever you might be. You can reach out to Ferrona and the team through their website, https://feelnear.com and you can schedule a free consultation by emailing them at [email protected] or by calling (847) 994-4111.

Eric Weigel developed the NET WEALTH approach for preparing his clients for retirement. (Please go to episode 221 for an explanation of this acronym).

In today's episode, I talk about emotions and achievements because I feel that these two areas are sorely underdeveloped in terms of their importance to a successful life beyond retirement.

Eric Weigel calls himself a Retirement Architect. He is the founder of Retire with Possibilities, an advisory and retirement coaching firm dedicated to helping people consciously design their own journey into retirement.

He is a Certified Professional Retirement Coach and University of Chicago MBA grad with more than 3 decades of experience. He's also the author of "Reimagining Retirement: 9 Keys to True Wealth".

Starting at timestamp 9:00, Eric talks about "NET WEALTH", an acronym he created to identify what he feels are the nine key components necessary for a happy retirement. He believes that traditional retirement planning looks at the first three keys, the answers to where and how you're going to retire:

• Nest
• Earnings
• Time

But the next six keys are crucial to how you see yourself in the future:

• Work
• Emotional energy
• Achievements
• Learning
• Tribe
• Health

He also talks about the need for balance between an "easy" life and a "fulfilling" life, because it's important to have both.

Eric can be reached through his website, https://retirewithpossibilities.com

Stan gave us 12 great ideas for reversing the ageing process. I talk about 2 of them.