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10 Strategies for Staying Socially Connected Without an Office: The ESI Guide to Avoiding the “Loneliness Trap”

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In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, my plan to celebrate this momentous occasion is to write several "10 Things" posts … [Read more...]

Win the Retirement Game: Beating Uncertainty, Complacency, and Obligations

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Today I'm continuing my thoughts on the retirement book,  Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy So far, here are the posts in this series: Win the Retirement Game, Introduction Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom  Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond the Status Quo  Win the … [Read more...]

10 Retirement Mistakes I Made (And Why They Didn’t Sink Me), Part 2

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In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, my plan to celebrate this momentous occasion is to write several "10 Things" posts … [Read more...]

Win the Retirement Game: Defeating Expectations

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Today I'm continuing my thoughts on the retirement book,  Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy So far, here are the posts in this series: Win the Retirement Game, Introduction Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom  Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond the Status Quo  Win the … [Read more...]

10 Retirement Mistakes I Made (And Why They Didn’t Sink Me)

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In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, my plan to celebrate this momentous occasion is to write several "10 Things" posts … [Read more...]

Win the Retirement Game: Be Creative

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Today I'm continuing my thoughts on the great retirement book,  Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy So far, here are the posts in this series: Win the Retirement Game, Introduction Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom  Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond the Status Quo  … [Read more...]

Investing, Parents, Estate Planning, and Purpose in Retirement

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Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

Win the Retirement Game: Connect Socially

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Today I'm continuing my thoughts on the retirement book,  Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy So far, here are the posts in this series: Win the Retirement Game, Introduction Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom  Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond the Status Quo  If you … [Read more...]

Retirement Time, Taxes, and Healthcare

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Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]