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by Nick Freedman. 

Humans of HR is a podcast and a social movement focused on the everyday challenges people experience at work. Powered by the team at Leapgen. I was interviewed by David Guazarotto about how to successfully transition from the end of their career into a great retirement, with renewed purpose, as well as finding and recruiting a successor before departing. 

David and I had a fascinating and salient conversation about Retirement 2.0 and how individuals should take a...

Written by Nick Freedman, Founder of Retire on Purpose. 

Retirement 1.0 needs an upgrade

In so many areas of life we hear of transformation, disruption, growth mindset and evolution. It's hard to avoid this call for change in social media, technology upgrades and the news channels. And it's no different with retirement planning. The old model, which we'll call Retirement 1.0, was relatively simple. After your education finishes, you start employment, work hard for 40 years, then one day...

Written by Nick Freedman, Founder of Retire on Purpose. 

Time is a fascinating concept. From a very young age when school begins, our day is orientated around the movement of time. What time does the school bell ring? Where do I need to be when I hear the sound?  What lesson starts after morning recess? 

Then as we grow through teen years, new questions emerge around time. How long 'til I can drive? How many years left until I finish study and start working? 

Life...

Interview with Justine Curtis, CEO, Inspired Adventures.

Having built and taught leadership development programs  for some of Australia’s leading charities I am an avid supporter of leaders in the fundraising sector. They inspire me with how they direct their mindset and skills to raise much needed funds for the causes they support. 

I first heard about  Justine Curtis, CEO of Inspired Adventures, through a mutual friend Martin Paul. Justine is from the North of...

By Bronwyn Muir, Retired NFP Leader. 

When I first told friends that I was going to retire this year they all asked me the same questions:

•  What are you going to do?
•  Do you have a plan? You need a plan Bronwyn.

I knew what I wanted to do, spend more time with Mum, renovate the house, read lots and lots of books, perhaps volunteer somewhere - but that was as far as I had gotten. So, no plan - just a To Do list. I Googled retirement plans and primarily got financial...

Linda Mayer. Chateau Owner and Retreat Facilitator.

The power of My Game Plan is best told through people’s stories who’ve completed the program. Here’s Linda’s story….

I first met Nick (Retire on Purpose founder) in 2006, when I was Organisational Development Director of Coca-Cola Australia. I engaged him to run a wellbeing program for the business. It was a great success, so I then kept hiring Nick as I moved organisations. After moving to Switzerland and...

Written by Nick Freedman, Founder of Retire on Purpose.

In the article about the Retirement 2.0 mindset, we suggest that retirement planning utilises a more holistic approach. Beyond simple wealth creation, there are several other factors which contribute towards a positive and happy retirement. 

In My Game Plan , you'll learn about Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who explained that needs underpin all our human motivations and behaviours. A...

Written by Nick Freedman, Founder of Retire on Purpose. 

Mapping out a great retirement starts on a big, blank sheet of paper. The possibilities are endless and while some seek a more relaxed existence, not everyone is content with a weekly cycle of golf and lunches. On our flagship program, My Game Plan, you get to uncover the purpose for your next phase of life as you enter retirement. And for many, finding their purpose awakens a deep seated passion to do something new...

Written by Nick Freedman, Founder of Retire on Purpose. 

Late in 2017 I realised a dream of mine. To fly with eagles. I have always had an affinity with the power and grace of the eagle, and for many years wanted to experience life at their altitude. I achieved my dream with the help of a wonderful Frenchman called Freddy Sutra. Freddy runs a paragliding business in the picturesque town of Luchon, nestled deep in the Pyrenees mountain ranges in France. And although I only spent...

Written by Brad Jobe, Retired Leadership Development Consultant.  

'The unexamined life is not worth living', said Socrates.

Now I wouldn’t be impertinent enough to challenge nor affirm this piece of Socratic wisdom, though thanks to a Christmas present gifted to me by my eldest Daughter Melinda and her family, I am (during 2021) enjoying the opportunity to discover the voracity or otherwise of what Socrates offered. At the time of writing I am 8 months into a 12-month...