This year, the first of the baby boomers are eligible to hang up their hats and step into retirement. So what are they planning to do with their time? Can one have a purposeful retirement?

My hope is that they will develop a retirement ‘portfolio’ (like I have a work portfolio) that consists of leisure, leadership and legacy. Because let’s face it, at 65 people are potent. They have experience, are highly qualified, generally well resourced and as of soon, they have a lot of time on their hands. After 6 months of playing golf and gardening, they might start asking “is there more to retirement than this?”. Some will serve on boards, and although I think that governance is an important place to have their experience and expertise, I also hope that there will be more active transference of knowledge being brokered.

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