THOSE READY FOR THE
TRANSFORMATION TO THIRD AGE…
If you find yourself thinking your
'finest hour' has been and gone, or if worldly advancement has lost some
of its luster, you may well be ready for Third Age. This means you’re
outgrowing the values of Second Age (young & middle adulthood) just as you
outgrew the values of First Age (childhood & adolescence). That transition
was much easier because we wanted to move into our Second Age. In our
'Pepsi Generation' culture, becoming the Senior Citizens of Third Age
isn’t so motivating.
THOSE
RESISTING THE TRANSFORMATION TO THIRD AGE…
Being part of this experience opens
people to positive possibilities and attitudes they could not consider
previously, and this makes their lives better for themselves and all
around them.
FRIENDS OF
THOSE STRUGGLING WITH THE TRANFORMATION…
Often the experience helps people walk
in their loved one's shoes, and this makes an enormous difference in their
ability to give support and guidance.
THOSE HELPING
EMPLOYEES COPE WITH MAJOR CHANGE…
Most companies help their employees
with financial pre-retirement planning. The impact of this planning
increases dramatically when broadened to help people attend to
retirement’s psychological complexities as well as its material needs.
THOSE WHO ARE
"SERVING TIME" UNTIL RETIREMENT…
This group's maturity has much to offer
their organizations if they can release their old identities as "up and
comers" and accept new roles as elders and mentors. The experience helps
this group see positive Third Age opportunities in both retirement and
final years of service