Coming to Terms with Age: jimmitchell.org
@jim Before I retired, I was able to ratchet back my leadership responsibilities over the course of about four years. It was difficult at first, but eventually I became pretty good at championing the successes of others and resisting the urge to grab the reins. It can be a much more gratifying kind of work if you approach it from the right perspective, which it sounds very much like you are.
This phased approach reallly helped with my transition to full retirement, which would have been more of a jolt if I had gone from 50-60 hours a week of working to a full stop.
Enjoy the ride!
@robertbreen Thinking about retiring myself. I’ve got several hobbies though, so I won’t be an idle couch potato!
@Eyebeemania Hobbies are important! Working toward a meaningful purpose can be the difference between a happy and miserable retirement.
@robertbreen I have a couple of colleagues who do nothing outside of work. I don’t bet on them having a long retirement, let alone a happy one.
@robertbreen It’ll be tough to break my superhero mentality. It’s who I’ve always been. But at the same time, I know I won’t be able to keep up the 50-60 hour grind after returning. It’s going to be a fun transition.