Most of us were trained to win at the game of life, deliver the results and get the promotion. Then one day, we arrive at retirement and discover that the game we were trained for isn’t the one that actually produces a flourishing life.

New York Times best-selling author Daniel Coyle, joins us to discuss his new book Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment. He unpacks what five years of studying thriving communities (a Michigan deli, a major league baseball team, and a Vermont town that keeps producing Olympians) revealed about how good lives are actually built.

We discuss:

Why flourishing is a team sport in an age of individualism
The difference between task attention and relational attention, and why the switch matters
Why visioning may be the most useful tool for people approaching retirement
Why we should probe for retirement rather than plan for it
Yellow doors, the rule of surprise, and the two questions Dan uses as a personal compass

If you’re approaching a transition, or you’re in the bewildering middle of one, this is a conversation worth your time and reflection.

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Bio

Daniel Coyle is the New York Times best-selling author of nine books, including Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment, The Culture Code (which was named Best Business Book of the Year by Bloomberg & Business Insider), and the Talent Code. He is a contributing editor for Outside magazine, and has seved an advisor to many high-performing organizations including the Navy SEALS, Microsoft, Google and he also works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Guardians.

Dan lives in Cleveland, Ohio during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife Jen, and their four daughters.

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For More on Daniel Coyle

Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment

Website

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Wise Quotes

On Games versus Gardens

“Life isn’t a game to win. It’s a garden to grow.”

On Flourshing & Community

“All flourishing is mutual. We only become our best selves through and with other people…Who do I feel most alive with? What am I helping to grow?”

On the Value of No

“If you can’t say no, your yes is worthless.”

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Retirement Podcast Conversations You’ll Also Love

The Good Life – Marc Schulz, PhD

Making & Keeping Friends…in Retirement – Janice McCabe

Will You Flourish or Languish? – Corey Keyes

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About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

There are many podcasts on retirement, often hosted by financial advisors with their own financial motives, that cover the money side of the street. This podcast is different. You’ll get smarter about the investment decisions you’ll make about the most important asset you’ll have in retirement: your time.

About Retirement Wisdom

I help people who are retiring, but aren’t quite done yet, discover what’s next and build their custom version of their next life. A meaningful retirement doesn’t just happen by accident.

Schedule a call today to discuss how the Designing Your Life process created by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans can help you make your life in retirement a great one — on your own terms.

About Your Podcast Host

Joe Casey is an executive coach who helps people design their next life after their primary career and create their version of The Multipurpose Retirement.™ He created his own next chapter after a 26-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking.

Joe has earned Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California in Gerontology (at age 60), the University of Pennsylvania, and Middlesex University (UK), a BA in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his coaching certification from Columbia University.

In addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, ranked in the top 1% globally in popularity by Listen Notes, with over 2 million downloads. Business Insider recognized Joe as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He’s the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy.