my life resume
50+ Years of Life Experiences
There are many life experiences but some of my best life decisions were marrying my wife 25+ years ago, committing to continuous learning/self-improvement as well as creating a personal mission statement 20+ years ago.
There are numerous life events/celebrations but raising 3 kids ranks as the most life changing as well as the most life enhancing. All 3 are now teenagers/young adults. We love the outdoors, spending time together and exploring on vacations.
What you remember in life is less from the day-to-day busyness and more of the unique shared experiences with friends, family and maybe even a few things from work. This is everything from the big things like trips, adventures, concerts and special events but also includes many small things like your kids activites, personal growth/challenges, your faith journey which actually are the big things! I've created a life resume with these things and it also includes my lifelong learning/lessons, my principals and my values.
I'm not a big fan of social media but plan to include portions of my life resume here over time. So far, my annual summaries provide a high-level snapshot of some life events that happened each year.
my transition to second half career
'Retired' from corporate life in 2021
It took me a little time to reflect and really figure out what I wanted in my second half. I completed life assessments, read dozens of books and worked with an executive/life coach. Pivoting from a corporate life to something undefined is very exciting, a little scary but very empowering. I was passing up jobs, roles and opportunities that my younger self would have thought were not possible. However, after doing my own life assessment by area, I knew I also needed to spend more time on my health and my faith.
My second half career utilizes the "portfolio career" concept. I'm attempting to self-manage a variety of roles. I'm more in control to prioritize and organize my time and my life into these 4 main areas:
- Family / friends / relationships
- Faith / spiritual / giving back
- Self-care (physical/mental)
- Learning new things / meaningful work
For each of these areas, I have annual goals and decade goals and I try and complete journal updates daily/weekly.
