Do you feel that you aren’t ready to retire? Do you worry about what you would do with all the free time? This is common for many people close to retirement age. It’s important to everyone, at any age, to have a sense of purpose and to participate in activities that not only occupy your time, but also give you a sense of meaning and fulfillment. If retirement is eminent, but you feel too young and vital to retire entirely, explore these 5 options.

1. DO YOU FEEL TOO YOUNG TO RETIRE? DON’T WORRY -
THERE ARE OPTIONS!
HERE ARE 5 ALTERNATIVES TO RETIRING COMPLETELY…
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2. 5 A L T E R N A T I V E S T O R E T I R I N G C O M P L E T E L Y
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Do you feel that you aren’t ready to retire?
Do you worry about what you would do with all the free time?
This is common for many people close to retirement age. It’s important to
everyone, at any age, to have a sense of purpose and to participate in activities
that not only occupy your time, but also give you a sense of meaning and
fulfillment. If retirement is eminent, but you feel too young and vital to retire
entirely, explore these 5 options.

3. # 1 - D O N ’ T L E A V E Y O U R J O B
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It’s ok to stay! If you feel you’re not ready , you might not be and it’s ok to
accept it may not be time to leave your job quite yet.
 Let your manager know that you do not want to retire any time soon.
 Take some time to talk with them about crafting your next job description or
new goals for your position so you stay engaged. Make a plan, determine a
timeline for retirement in the future and how far out you’d like it to be. Involve
your manager in the process, you never know what they will say!

4. # 2 - T A K E A D V A N T A G E O F F L E X A R R A N G E M E N T S
Taking advantage of flex arrangements is a great option.
 Instead of leaving completely, you could also work part-time for your current
company, so that you have income and the time to think about what you want
to do next.
 If you choose this option, set a timeframe for this transition or next phase so
that you have a tangible and specific plan.
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5. # 3 - E X P L O R E Y O U R P A S S I O N S
Take some time to explore and tap into those passions you never had time
for. What are your passions? Make a list!
 Turn a passion into a full time or part time business and work with
SCORE, an organization filled with ex business professionals who can help
you with your business plan.
 Find a business partner who shares the same passion perhaps.
 Serve on a board of a non profit or for profit organization you are passionate
about.
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6. # 4 - V O L U N T E E R
Look for volunteer opportunities in an area you feel strongly about or gives
you a sense of meaning and fulfillment.
 You can gain a lot of satisfaction from using your talents to benefit others.
 Find organizations in your area, or look online for ways you can serve outside
your area virtually perhaps: http://www.idealist.org/info/Volunteer/Online
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7. # 5 - B E C O M E A C O N S U L T A N T
Consider consulting as an option. Former employers will often hire people
back as a consultant, or offer your services to a new organization. This can
be a win-win because…
 The company would love your expertise, but as a consultant they don’t have to
pay for benefits. And you can have greater flexibility.
 You can also work on multiple projects at once to give you variety and new
challenges, or one at a time. You have greater say in setting your schedule and
who you choose to work with.
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8. A B O U T C R E AT E Y O U R C A R E E R PAT H
Create Your Career Path was founded by certified career coach, speaker and
author Hallie Crawford. Crawford has served on the Board of the Georgia Coach
Association, and is regularly featured as a career expert on CNN, Fox Business News
Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo HotJobs, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Create Your Career Path is a boutique career coaching firm known for their personal
attention, commitment to clients and a blend of dreaming and being practical in
achieving career goals. Since 2002, they’ve helped hundreds of clients all over the
world find and succeed in their dream job.
Each of their coaches are certified coaches with specific career coaching experience
and training. They cater to professional men and women, management level and
higher, in mid-career transition. Their success rate is 97%, measured by the number of
people who have gotten what they wanted out of coaching. The coaches use a
specific tried and tested process and tools developed by Hallie Crawford over the
years.
Contact us for a complimentary consultation: www.halliecrawford.com/contact.html.
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