Designing Retirement on Purpose
About the Talk
Many people prepare carefully for retirement — financially — and are surprised by how disorienting the transition can feel emotionally and socially.
Designing Retirement on Purpose is a 45–60 minute interactive talk that helps retirees and near-retirees think differently about identity, structure, connection, and learning in this next chapter of life.
The tone is optimistic, practical, and reassuring — designed to spark reflection, not overwhelm.
Ideal for
OLLI and lifelong learning programs
The 5 Ps Framework
The talk is built around five simple design elements for a fulfilling retirement:
Purpose — what matters now
People — connection by design
Pace — energy, health, and rhythm
Play — learning, mastery, and avocations
Projects — optional contribution and legacy
Participants leave with a clear framework they can use immediately — without needing to “figure everything out.”
Format & logistics
About Arthur
Arthur Schwartz is a certified professional coach and is semi-retired himself. He created this talk after navigating his own transition out of full-time work and seeing how often people feel unprepared for the *life* side of retirement — even when they’ve planned well financially.
Today, Arthur works part-time with individuals and small groups who want to design retirement intentionally — with structure, meaning, and active engagement.