Redefining Retirement | Dean Waggenspack | TEDxDayton

[GilletteDBG]

Retirement means I can work whenever I want, as much or as little as I want, on whatever I want, at anytime that I want, it’s amazing.

For me the world truly opens.

[nazneenjabbar]

Only retired from ‘9 to 5’ routine but not from loving to live.
71 and still learning new skills. A new chapter has started again. ❤😊

[Riggsnic_co]

Am 58 retiring next year but the thought of retirement gives me weakness. My apologies to everyone who have retired and filing social security during this time after putting in all those years of work just to lose everything to a problem you never imagined to happen. It’s so difficult for people who are retired and have no savings or loved ones to fall back on.

[madesimplefa]

"The reason you wake up in the morning" - Now THAT's the mindset we want to help all our clients feel!

[ArtHelmstetter]

Thank you Dean. I am an example of "platinum years" at 71 I am accelerating, and 2020 was one of my most productive years.

[maryrudelich]

That was very good. Thank you for not shutting us out. I mean you’re interesting and approachable to all people of all ages. Dean, you also offer hope as we move forward in life.

[PaulaHarris]

Nice job Dean. As a financial planner who works with retirees, you said this all beautifully.

[arthurthomasware]

Well said, Dean! I can speak from experience: Took voluntary redundancy at 59, and still very active and into lots of things: writing book, essays, speaking to groups, mentoring, teaching, pumping iron at the gym, doing yoga and meditation...and I turn 87 in a few days.

[jessicasquire]

I plan to retire or reduce my work hours in five years, and I'm interested in how others allocate their income between savings, spending, and investments. I currently earn about $175K annually but haven't built up much in savings so far

[robertobarroniniguez]

TRUE FREEDOM CONSISTS IN FREEING YOURSELF FROM BUSINESS

[rainerjanetzki]

Love Pay, Purpose, Passion Dean. I am going to use it with my candidates who are in the second half of their careers.

[BWMTB_]

Retirement is another stage in life. There is not one answer for everyone. Everyone has their own idea of retirement and as we reach it we must continue to evaluate and learn about what works for us. Some people enjoy company of others and some not so much. Doing what you enjoy leads to happiness and the only person who can lead you to that place that is you .

[gregorymcmahan]

Pay, passion and purpose- sounds a lot like my second-act/encore career wishlist. I want to work as long as I can, doing what I can, wherever I can with what I got (Burt Gummer's Survivalist Credo). Admittedly, I am an odd bird...

[swiswach]

Right on Dean! Can you explain that to companies in the Pacific Northwest??

[ricktalbott]

I'm fiancially secure and I'm going to retire from doing the work I do now, but I'll find work doing what I like to do. I can fix small engines. I'm certified in my state to do armed security work or drive armored car. I'll find something to do part time and when I don't like it I'll move on to something I do, but I don't see me in a rocking chair watching the world go by !

[davidkenagy]

I “retire” next week, and will comment on Dean’s concept of continued work beyond the age at which most do.
1) My work requires high cognition. Nobody but me can tell that I don’t learn as quickly or retain as much as I once did. But I can predict what would happen if I remain on this job until others can see it. 2) My experience adds to my effectiveness, and I’ve kept up with technology. But my personal culture doesn’t include ‘rewards for participation’. I don’t endorse some of the values in social media. The evolution of some progressive ideals makes me noticeable as, “old school”.

A reader of these words can’t tell whether I’m a throwback to Archie Bunker or a pediatrician who’s worked with children and families of diverse kinds for 40 years. But please suspend assumptions and follow my thoughts on older workers.

The changes in my skills and my reluctance to surrender my culture reduce my usefulness. If I were to stay in the workplace, these would become increasingly troublesome. But I know that I’m not atypical for my age. I’m not insensitive to dialog on racial, gender or orientation concerns. So I generalize my observations when I comment: Continuing to work is not solely at the discretion of the worker. A young, ambitious generation that demands uniformity in their workplace culture creates a less hospitable workplace for a worker who’s a generation (or more) older than them. For your proposal to be practical, workplaces would have to master the happy co-existence of employees whose cultures differ and (to some extent) will remain different.

[blekok]

Agree and Thanks.. Pay, Passion and Purpose

[princeholgate]

Retirement plans evolve through the years, which means portfolios should be rebalanced and estate plans updated as needed.

[petersampogna]

Thought provoking and a fresh perspective!

[philliptaylor]

Depart, remove, withdraw sounds better to me man.