Let me start by asking you a question.

If you have got used to having status and a position of authority at work, getting the recognition you crave and having high levels of importance and significance in your chosen field of expertise,  what will you do when you leave the workplace?

Work is an integral part of our lives. It consumes a huge part of our waking (and sometimes sleeping!) lives. If we were to unpack the concept of work, we would discover that it is a great deal more important in our lives than perhaps we are aware. And it’s not necessarily only about earning money in order to create and support a lifestyle.

The achievement of work related goals is rarely the primary motivator for people. For most it’s about realising personal goals. Skill and knowledge development is likely to increase self-esteem and lead to a sense of personal growth. It may be about using work to validate who we are. Many people use their work to define them. It could be about demonstrating worth to those around you, about establishing a position in society. Work can give us a sense of purpose and meaning.

At Art of Reinvention we realise that entering retirement can be a scary prospect. We now recognise that, for many of us, being financially stable, enjoying good health and being involved in stimulating leisure pursuits is simply not enough. If you used your work to gain the status and recognition you needed, the sense of personal value, how will you re-create this when work falls away? How will you maintain your standing in your community when you no longer have a powerful job title or position in the business world?

These deep human needs don’t necessarily cease just because we retire. Indeed, many high-flyers and captains of industry report a deep sense of loss and lack of purpose without the ability to use their work as a vehicle for self-validation. They still need to satisfy these needs. There may even be a powerful motivation to compensate for the lack of work manifesting in an even greater need for continuing significance.

Concerned about this potentially major impact on your life or experiencing it already? Let me help you make the transition from a fulfilling work-based life to a deeply satisying retirement. Let me show you how you can re-create the significance you desire as you move forward in your life.