Most people spend decades grinding at work, treating family like employees, then panic when retirement hits and they don't know who they are without the business card. And death? We've got collective PTSD around that topic.
This isn't expert advice – it's a conversation between seekers figuring out how to navigate these three massive transitions differently. Real talk about businesses without sacrificing what matters, creating retirement that's about meaning not just filling time, and facing mortality honestly. No BS, no pat answers – just the messy truth about the journey from building something to stepping away to whatever comes next.
I've spent 40+ years building businesses and advising owners, watching the default path destroy what matters most. Now, facing my own health challenges and transitions, I'm convinced there's a better way. I don't have all the answers – but I'm done pretending anyone does. Let's figure this out together.
These are the three massive transitions every business owner faces but rarely discusses honestly. We work ourselves to death, panic about retirement identity, and avoid mortality until forced to face it. They're connected – how you do business affects retirement, and facing death clarifies both.
Understanding transition stages changes everything. When you can name where you are – anticipation, ending, passage, or new beginning – you stop fighting reality and start navigating with intention. These patterns repeat throughout life. Learn them once, and you've got a map for every major change ahead.
Business owners accumulate decades of hard-won wisdom, then retirement hits and suddenly that experience feels worthless in a youth-obsessed culture. We're exploring how to share what you've learned in ways that actually get heard – bridging generations, staying relevant, and contributing meaningfully beyond your business years.
Aging guarantees change – health shifts, capacity diminishes, limitations appear. Without resilience, these changes break us. We're exploring how to build the flexible strength that lets you adapt instead of shatter, grieve losses without getting stuck, and keep finding meaning even when your body won't cooperate.
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