During my business trip earlier this week, I came across an article from the Velocity Magazine on the plane titled “Four things you must do before retiring” highlighting the findings from Professor Mary Dean Lee from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Not that it is a subject constantly on my mind nor am I close to retirement, but I thought the ideas are excellent and worth sharing with my blog readers. The four guiding principles to help navigate late-career journeys are:
“#1: Prepare to go off-script
Few managers make a clear, irrevocable shift from full-time work to retirement. Careers end in many ways, from leaving when it feels right to becoming disillusioned with a company. Few completely control when and how careers end, so be ready to improvise and adapt.”
My thought: Here again our adaptability is key to smooth “sailing” and transition.