Retire Repurposed

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness introducing the idea of your social biosphere. The broadest layer is your community. Work gave you community and too many times retirees fail to understand just how important that sense of community is to their life post-retirement. In this podcast, Ben will discuss the dangers of not maintaining your broad social networks so you feel like you retire, then lose your entire family the next day.

On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Today we talk about the rhythms of your retirement life. Society will tell you the more of whatever-you-want-to-do with little to no boundaries on your time equates to the more you are winning. We don't believe this. In this podcast, Ben will describe how the repeating rhythms of your time in retirement should actually mimic that of when you were working. He will also explain how to methodically and intentionally recreate these rhythms.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about making every day count. While relaxation is great in retirement, losing track of time in such a way where every day feels like Saturday is a red flag. In this podcast, Ben explains a framework you need to have to utilize each day and he gives five things each day should include.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about time piece of the Repurposed framework. Recently, a quote was posted online saying, "The recipe for unhappiness is having too much free time and avoiding work." In this podcast, we talk about how this statement relates to modern-day retirement and we explain how you can make sure your retirement doesn't become the biggest waste of time in your life.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about the most important part of being Repurposed – your "who". Author, Simon Sinek has said, "The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others." In this podcast, we discuss ways to define your "who" and how this plays a role in developing your personal Repurpose statement.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about finding your passions. Oftentimes, discovering and living within your passions is advice given to young people, but rarely are passions ever part of the retirement conversation. In this podcast, Ben gives you ways to rediscover your passions in retirement and he encourages you to find the things that truly make you come alive.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about doubling-down on your abilities. Your abilities are a combination of natural talents and acquired skills. Identifying them is an important step to discovering your Repurpose. In this podcast, Ben talks about the importance of truly knowing oneself and he poses questions that will help you identify and utilize the abilities you have gained through your working years.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about leveraging your experiences. The very first step in developing your Repurpose in retirement is to take a look back. In this podcast, Ben talks about two distinctive times for a retiree to reflect on past experiences. He also poses two questions to ponder as you process the experiences you've had both personally and professionally.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we cover true financial stewardship. The world tells us more of anything will make us happy, including money and possessions. However, the truth is envy leads to confusion and discourse. In this podcast, we dig into God's word to find the meaning of true financial stewardship and Ben gives insight on ways to avoid end-of-life regrets regarding your retirement savings.

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On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we cover what every retirement income plan needs. Having regular and consistent income is yet another way to help resolve The Money Disorder. In this podcast, we give your three things every retirement income plan needs which includes an entire paradigm shift from how a retiree views their nest egg.

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