unretirement What I Believe

 

What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

-Mary Oliver

 

Isn’t that a great question to ask yourself?  The answer to that question is mandatory for all of us if we are to survive these times with our lives intact. There is no escaping overwhelm, on a personal level, while living in a world that is currently in economic, political and social confusion and chaos.

After years of life experience and the formal and informal study of what makes a great plan to live out “one wild and precious life,” I have found answers for myself and seem to be quiet effective at helping others do the same.

 

Carol is just about the best friend and mentor a person could ask for. She is my cheerleader, advisor and motivator. Her keen insight helps me to see my strengths and weaknesses clearly. She has honed in on my talents and bents and given me ideas for new things to branch out and try. It’s always fun when we are working together and she says, “Ah, there’s your artistic (or clerical, or literary) side coming out!” It helps me see myself differently and broaden my views and dreams. I can dive in now where I used to just get my toes wet. I appreciate Carol more than words can say!

-Joanne Sabella

 

What I Do

Three month “wild and precious life” planning process:

  1. Assessment of skills, interests, behaviors — Birkman Assessment Instrument
  2. “Wild and Precious Life” eWorkbook. An opportunity to ask and answer lots of questions on where you are, where you want to go and why you want to go there and how you are going to get there.
  3. Weekly one hour coaching sessions with me to help you clarify the what, why and the how of your life going forward. These sessions are in person, by phone, or via Skype

You helped me unplug!  You are my miracle plumber; the valves are open!

I feel centered again; back to my authentic self.  The veil has lifted.

I feel better equipped to handle, tackle, react and live.

-Dee Dee Dochen

 

How I Do It

  1. Introductory phone conversation with me. (No charge for this conversation). We get to know each other. I get to see what your concerns are. I help you see how they might be holding you back. We explore some ways which will help you move forward.
  2. When we decide to work together, we set a schedule for a series of one-hour, one-on-one coaching sessions over the next three months.
  3. I send you the Wild and Precious Life eWorkbook.
  4. You take the Birkman Assessment Survey.
  5. You have a 2 hour Birkman Feedback Session with me.
  6. You begin working through your assignments in the Wild and Precious Life eWorkbook.
  7. I nudge you regularly all through the three month relationship with supportive emails, reading assignments, going-to-the-movies assignments. When I identify movies that will help motivate you to keep working your plan for your “One Wild and Precious Life”, I will encourage you to see them.
  8. We never break up. We will connect regularly via my weekly blog, forthcoming ebooks, my presentation events, staying in touch by phone, email, lunch-coffee-tea meetings, a long walk conversation, should you be in Santa Monica, and/or I am in your home town.