Explore and design
what’s next.

A six-month, one-to-one program for executives moving beyond an accomplished career. Explore what matters most, discover what’s possible, and leave with your Next Chapter Roadmap.

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The questions no one prepares you for

  • Who am I without my career?
  • What will my days actually look like?
  • How do I stay relevant and keep growing?

A generation of leaders is asking them

1 in 4US managers and executives is 55 or older, nearly 6 million people.
46%of Americans 62 and older lack a sense of fulfillment: purpose, wholeness and connection.
11%of financial planners say their clients are emotionally prepared for retirement.
56%of retirees stopped working sooner than they had planned.

You’ve had a remarkable career. This chapter is yours to design.

Whether you already have ideas or not, the program gives you the time, the structure and a thought partner who has made this transition himself.

A path through a tall bamboo forest
“Leaving Apple called on me to think beyond my Apple journey, expand my horizons, and find a way to take the wisdom I had learned, help others, and live a life with no regrets.”
Mark Buchanan

A journey in four phases over six months

  1. The journey ahead

  2. Self discovery

  3. Exploring what’s possible

  4. Designing your next chapter

How we work together

Thought partner and confidant

One-to-one conversations tailored to your journey.

A holistic approach

Your purpose, work, health, giving back, leisure, hobbies, relationships, and where you want to live.

An interactive guide

A design guide and workbook with 15 exercises to help you think through and explore your next chapter, which you can save for your Next Chapter Roadmap. Developed in partnership with NxtWaves AI and Michele Evans.

Your Next Chapter Roadmap

A clear and confident sense of direction for the years ahead, with plenty of space to keep exploring.

  • ClarityAbout what matters most to you now, and where you want to spend your time and energy.
  • ConfidenceTo take the first steps, and to keep growing into what’s next.
  • PurposeA North Star for this chapter to guide the choices in front of you.
“Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been.”
David Bowie

For companies

For forward-thinking companies supporting executives as they plan their retirement.

Offer Next Chapter Coaching as a benefit to the leaders who built your company.

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  • Honors their contribution
  • Supports a planned transition
  • Reflects your culture
  • Confidential by design

Your next chapter starts with a conversation.

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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, management occupations, 2025. CenterWell (Humana), national survey of 5,501 adults 62 and older, 2025, as reported by Fortune, 2026. Financial Planning Association, Trends in Retirement Planning, 2025, survey of 167 planners. Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, Life in Retirement, 2023.