🚨 A Wake-Up Call 🚨 John’s first day of retirement should have marked the beginning of the most rewarding, vibrant, and purposeful chapter of his life. Instead, he collapsed and found himself in the ED of the regional hospital. After a barrage of tests, the doctors found nothing physically wrong.... read more →
Sep
06
Aug
22
This is the surprising advice from international retirement coach David Kelley.Why? Because after decades of working and adapting to everyone else’s schedule, retirement is the time to finally say: **“Me first.”**When Kelley retired, he didn’t slow down—he wrote a *business plan* for the rest of his life:✔️ 2 days earning✔️... read more →
Jun
29
🧹 Why Sweeping the Stairs Changed My Outlook on Life – A Lesson That Stuck with Me In high school, I got caught hiding something that had “hops and barley” written all over it. As punishment, my dad handed me a broom and said, “Go sweep the stairs—from the bottom... read more →
Jun
05
Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine we’d write a book, let alone one about retirement planning! But here we are, two busy women—my daughter Kristin and I—embarking on this unexpected and deeply meaningful journey together. With fulfilling careers behind us (mine as a science teacher turned marketing director,... read more →
Feb
19
Understanding Non-Financial Factors in Retirement Planning When most people think about retirement, their first thought often revolves around finances. Questions like “Do I have enough savings?” or “Will my superannuation cover my expenses?” dominate the conversation. While financial security is undeniably important, it’s not the whole story. Retirement is about... read more →
Jan
27
An Introduction to Thursday Thoughts Each Thursday we will be releasing a weekly newsletter designed to inspire, inform, and spark meaningful conversations. Each Thursday we'll dive into a topic that matters - from personal growth and well-being to practical tips and fresh perspectives on life's challenges and opportunities. The goal?... read more →
May
05
In these uncertain times of COVID19 job security is a real concern for many people. Those people in the 55-65 year old age bracket will feel particualry concerned about losing their job, and the potential to get another one if the predictions or a recession or even a depression play... read more →
Jul
26
Welcome to our new site, we are so exciting to have you here. If you are at the stage of life that you are thinking about retirement, you have come to the right place. Our aim is to help you transition to this new and exciting phase of life, with... read more →
Jul
07
Welcome! It is with great anticipation and excitement that we launch SMART Retirement. This business has grown from a conversation a few years ago where a recent retiree mentioned the struggles they had encountered adjusting to their new phase of life without work. When we started to delve deeper and... read more →