Dental Retirement Coaching

I remember when I was getting ready to sell my first dental practice.

Looking back, I wasn’t as clear on my next steps as I could have been or was in subsequent sales. But what I remember most was how afraid I was to open my mouth and tell my patients that I was selling my practice (I was afraid to commit).

I was terrified about what life would be like without “being a dentist” This was my first experience of the power of identity.

What is the non- financial aspect of retirement? It is exactly that!  It is all the things that happen when we supposedly “stop being a dentist.”  It includes identity, health, friendships, travel, adventure, writing a book, volunteering, transitioning, fitness levels, legacy, new purpose, living a new chapter. Well, now days it is almost anything that can suit your ideal lifestyle.

Don’t say what one executive said 18 months into his retirement:  He said, “Don’t ever retire. You are no longer anybody to anyone” He was having an identity challenge.

Retirement coaching is a process whereby one explores all aspects of designing a dynamic and rewarding retirement lifestyle, and creating and implementing a plan of action.