Tales of an Overachieving Retiree
A series of articles about the challenges of bringing overachievement into retirement and finding pleasure in the process
By Peter
Primary English Teacher / Curriculum Advisor
Retired 2009
Why am I …
Retirement Stats, Studies, and StuffBy Mariella Vigneux, MBA, ACC
Certified Professional Coach
Imagine that your best employee, the rainmaker of the organization, comes into your office, and says, “I’m retiring. I’m leaving in two months.” She’s 55 years …
Helen, Heading Out (11)A series of articles about recreating identity after an all-consuming career
By Helen
University Professor of English and Women’s Studies
Retired August 2012 at age 63
This is Helen’s final article for this column.
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Tales of RetirementBy Judy Callahan
Director, Child Care Services
University of Guelph
Retired January 2009
I began this article while sitting in an airliner on my way home from Australia. Nine hours into that 35-hour journey, I began to …
Following Frank into Retirement (after 0.1 decade)A series of articles starting 5 months from retirement
By Frank
This is Frank’s final article for this column.
Days, weeks, and years pass too quickly during retirement, so I’ve switched …
Retirement Stats, Studies, and StuffBy Mariella Vigneux, MBA, ACC
Certified Professional Coach
I’ve come to understand that it can take about five years of thinking before people finally say sayonara to work and walk out the door …
