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Personal Retirement Coaching

Retirement may mean freedom from working responsibility, but the flip side of freedom is that you are responsible for structuring your own life. You will need to direct your own activities, maintain your network of friends, develop interests and cultivate connections beyond your immediate circle of friends. Are you prepared?

Joy of Retirement Coaching offers a variety of individual, couple and group coaching options to guide you in preparing for the transition from full time work to active retirement. The options include the 5 Stages of Retirement and the LifeOptions Program.  

Basic Program

This Program includes:

• Your personalized LifeOptions Assessment covers 20 separate lifestyle and attitudinal factors arranged into Six Life Arenas.

• A customized 10-page personalized report

• "What Color is Your Retirement?" an e-book by Dr. Richard Johnson specifically written as a guidebook for the LifeOptions Assessment

• 1 hour retirement coaching session to interpret the results of your LifeOptions assessment

• The Joy of Retirement Newsletter

Comprehensive Program

This in-depth coaching program will examine your retirement strengths and challenges, explore each of 6 Key Areas of Life, and guide you in creating your mission statement and life plan for retirement. This program is designed for individuals or couples.

This program includes all Basic Program components plus:

• Five additional 45-minute retirement coaching sessions via telephone or in person

• In depth interpretation and evaluation of your LifeOptions results

• Guidance in the creation of a personal Retirement Mission Statement and Retirement Life Plan.

• Unlimited email support between coaching sessions

• The Joy of Retirement Newsletter

Couples Coaching

Both the Basic and the Expanded Programs are offered to couples at a discounted rate.

Group Coaching

Special group rates for both the Basic and Expanded Programs are available.  A minimum of 4 participants is required for a group.

Ongoing Retirement Coaching

An ongoing coaching program can be custom-tailored to meet the needs of individuals, couples, or groups who desire to continue with more advanced work.

Joy of Retirement Group Workshops

This 6 week workshop will inspire and motivate you to think differently about retirement planning. Using interactive discussion and exercises, we will address key issues such as money, wellness, relationships, careers and business opportunities, community service. Based on the popular book “Too Young to Retire: 101 Ways to Start the Rest of Your Life”, this powerful, fun, interactive learning experience will help participants clarify intentions, set goals and take action. Barbara is a certified 2young2retire facilitator.

One and two-day workshops can be provided for groups wanting a more condensed experience.

To sign up for any of the Joy of Retirement Coaching programs or to book a workshop for your group, contact Barbara Swanston, Certified Retirement Coach, 604-936-2018 or email Barbara.