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4 ways to turn retirement into ‘rewirement’

Vistage Staff — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Who says retirement has to be the end? For former CEOs, executives and business owners like Will Byron and Tim Gustafson, life after the C-suite is a new beginning — a time when many do some of the most meaningful...

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3 steps for starting an encore career

Vistage Staff — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

So you’ve taken a bow and stepped off the stage, gracefully completing your long and successful career. But just like a musician giving a concert, the show’s only over if you want it to be. You can always come back...

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Why CEOs consider unretirement

Vistage Staff — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:23:00 +0000

What do executives look for in retirement? Endless days on the golf course or in the garden? Plenty of time for family? Bucket list-level travel ambitions? There are stereotypes about what comprises the ideal retirement. But our imaginations often paint...

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4 reasons leaders are calling it quits on retirement … and why that’s a good thing

Sam Reese — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000

According to an analysis of Labor Department data, an estimated 1.5 million retirees have re-entered the U.S. labor market over the past year. As someone who left the corporate world for retirement and then changed my mind, I have a...

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Rethinking the “Second Mountain”

Vistage Staff — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:20:00 +0000

Do you view your future as divided into two stages, your career and, later, a retirement period doing what you’re really meant to do? Many people think in these terms. New York Times columnist David Brooks was among them, as...

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5 fun, fulfilling and not-so-common hobbies for retiring CEOs

Vistage Staff — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:44:00 +0000

As executives anticipate leaving full-time leadership roles, most look forward to taking up or returning to activities they struggled to fit in while running a company. From golf to travel to spending time with the grandkids, certain pursuits appear in...

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How CEOs stay relevant in retirement

Vistage Staff — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000

A position like CEO, president, or business owner comes with built-in relevance. You’re steering an organization with a purpose, and the people on the team look to you for guidance and support. Or as Shaun Bradley, former head of the...

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Help! I’m failing at retirement

Vistage Staff — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:50:00 +0000

There you were, a senior executive. Charting the direction for an organization. Setting and achieving ambitious goals. Building and mentoring a team. Having an impact. Then you realized your ultimate objective, a well-deserved exit into retirement. And suddenly, the world...

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5 paths CEOs consider once they retire

Vistage Staff — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:20:00 +0000

Throughout their careers, CEOs work, learn and innovate. Most don’t want to stop after retirement. Why, then, are retired CEOs often seen as those who leave work behind? Perhaps it’s because of expectations extant since the invention of retirement. When...

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Why unretirement works for many CEOs

Vistage Staff — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:43:54 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, retiring CEOs want to do more than golf, rest and travel. Fun and rest are great, but executives are some of the world’s most purpose-driven people. For most, a life without purpose, even after retirement, is out...

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