Today I'm delighted to officially launch The Still Needed Academy™ Retirement Transition Journey. We spend years preparing financially for retirement. But retirement changes far more than our bank balance. It can change our identity, our daily routine, our relationships, our sense of purpose and even the way we answer that simple question: “What do you do?” That's why we created a different kind of retirement programme. Across six Journey Stops — Letting Go of the Role, Understanding Retirement, Living with Purpose, Staying Connected, Finding Balance and Planning Ahead — participants are encouraged to reflect, think and begin shaping what comes next. There are no exams and no right or wrong answers. This is about your life, your retirement and your journey. And those who complete the full Journey and final reflection receive their own individually numbered Certificate of Completion. The Journey is now open. You are still needed. Your best chapter may still be ahead. I’d also love to hear from you. If retirement is approaching, you’ve recently retired, or something in this Journey resonates with you, please connect with me here and introduce yourself. Tell me where you are in your retirement journey, what you’re looking forward to — or what you’re finding difficult. The Still Needed Academy™ isn’t intended to be just a programme you complete. I want it to become a place where people can share experiences, ideas and encouragement as they discover what comes next. Martin Stow Founder, The Still Needed Academy™ Martin Stow Founder The Still Needed Academy™

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Are you ready for retirement? Complete the assessment, it will only take 10 minutes and no it doesn't capture your email address unless you want it to!!!!! https://form.jotform.com/262148522584056

"If changing the way we fold our arms feels awkward after just ten seconds, imagine how natural it is to feel uncertain after leaving a career you've had for thirty or forty years. Be patient with yourself. Change takes practice... and it takes time."

If someone had sat down with you six months before you retired, what advice would you have wanted them to give you? Not about money. About life. About purpose. About relationships. About identity. About what comes next. I'd really love to hear your thoughts. Your answers might help someone who is only just beginning their own retirement journey.