Retiring is hard.
The Challenges of Retiring from a High-Powered Job [Harvard Business Review] – “Each year, thousands of executives retire from long and successful corporate careers. But few are prepared for the journey they are about to embark on. Through our work, our experience on and working with corporate boards, and our personal interactions, we’ve observed the journeys into retirement of thousands of executives. We’ve watched people thrive in this new life stage, with some reaching levels of satisfaction and fulfillment they never thought possible. But we’ve also witnessed the long, difficult, and sometimes dark journeys on the way to the other side.”