Good morning, Team! It’s Friday!

The new word for retired is transitioning. My theory is there are so many baby boomers that could retire but they’ve broken every other norm, why not this one too. Something like 10,000 a day are still able to retire and many do. I had the opportunity to pull the pin … but for a number of reasons, I chose to transition and this is to another challenging and exciting opportunity.

Arriving at the next gig, someone asked how long I’d been off and I told him. His response, I hope you took that time to enjoy yourself. I smiled. I could have done more but as most people know who know me, I don’t idle well. Instead I took the time to: 

•start my consultancy back up

•get up to speed with my network 

•attend an industry conference

•get to know several new groups of people

•attend a graduation

•attend a family wedding

•attend Mom’s 90th birthday celebration

•attend a family reunion

•spend time at a couple of lake cabins

•take a motorcycle trip

•spend time with friends in warm places

•fly with my lovely wife to a place we hadn’t been before

•visit children and grandchildren

•celebrate a milestone anniversary

•attend the Minnesota state fair

•try out electric bikes on local trails

•golf

•walk most every day

•exercise more regularly 

•dream about my next career move

•pray about my next career move

•read

So yes, I definitely enjoyed my time off…and life goes on.

I ran into several people on my journey this year who highly recommended retirement and were enjoying old and new hobbies. Others were still very active in business as consultants or fractional executives. Some were volunteering, writing books or traveling extensively. All have chosen a path that fits their situation.

My latest transition will continue to allow me to grow people and business, which is what I love to do.

Someday I might retire…but not today. Right now I’m off to see what’s over that next mountain.

Have a blessed weekend!

Eric