Imagine a life with the perfect balance between work and play, with enough time in the day to do it all. What would that look like? How could the hours, days, and years of your life be better divided?

For a growing number of people, the traditional model of employment and retirement is changing. The idea of working until a certain age and then stopping altogether to retire no longer seems possible for some, or even desirable for others. And as a result, many are exploring other paths, like those in the Wall Street Journal article below.

This is a conversation worth having amid a global shift in retirement age and longer life expectancy. Your vision of a perfect second act (or third, or fourth!) may be changing too. Let’s talk about how to work effectively, live abundantly, and retire – if, and when, you want. Check out the articles below and let me know what you think.

Time To Get Out Of Your Own Way

Would Life Be Better if You Worked Less?

Baseball and the longevity threat

Why ‘Should’ Is Not Good For You

Retirement has become much longer across the rich world

Here’s What Retirement Looks Like in America in Six Charts

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