GuideLast updated November 2026
You enjoy life after retirement by giving your days meaning and structure, not by filling them with errands and appointments. The Preferment course builds that in eight weeks, moving from identity and motivation to a weekly routine and a 30-day action plan you actually live.
Often because free time without purpose feels empty, especially after a demanding career. Rarified Life describes the pattern of capable people getting eight months into retirement and withdrawing. Enjoyment returns when your days reflect your values and strengths again.
Rarified Life's free presentation describes the goal plainly: go from filling your days with errands and appointments to a life people ask you about, while your energy, your health, and your closest relationships all get stronger.
That shift does not come from a longer bucket list. It comes from knowing what you want this chapter to be for, and building a routine around it.
People who thrived on challenge and responsibility can find leisure unsatisfying. Burnout often precedes retirement too: "Retirement Coaching: An Emerging Niche for 2026" reports that 76% of workers report burnout. Arriving exhausted and without a plan is a hard way to start.
Preferment addresses both: it helps you recover a sense of self and then rebuild momentum on your own terms.
Anchor each week
Choose two or three fixed commitments that reflect your values. Structure is what turns free time into good time.
Use your strengths
The skills that made you successful still want an outlet. Enjoyment rises when you use them on things you choose.
Protect your relationships
More time at home changes relationships. Plan shared time and separate time deliberately.
Plan the next 30 days
A month of concrete action beats a vague list of someday ideas. Preferment ends with exactly this kind of planner.
Preferment's Alignment module matches your values and strengths to how you will actually spend your days. Accountability builds the structure that turns intention into a lived routine. Launch names your mission and hands you a 30-day planner that translates wondering into action and activities.
You do this across eight weekly live sessions with Anne van Leynseele, with homework built into her book. The stated investment is $3,000, and you can test the approach first with the free webinar.
Want the full picture? Read our overview of retirement transition coaching with the Preferment course, including the curriculum, price, and how enrollment works.
Enjoyment after retirement usually comes from meaning and structure rather than free time alone. The free presentation describes moving from days filled with errands and appointments to a life people ask you about, while energy, health, and relationships get stronger. Preferment's Alignment and Accountability modules turn that into a routine you actually live.
Start by separating who you are from what you did, then identify what moves you now that a paycheck is not the reason. Preferment’s Identity and Motivation modules guide exactly this. Match what you find to your values and strengths, build a weekly structure, and name a mission. Purpose usually comes from action tested over weeks, not a single insight.
Yes, it is common. A meta-analysis cited in 'Retirement Coaching: An Emerging Niche for 2026' found 28% of retirees experience depression, with a 40% spike in depression in the first years after retiring. Feeling lost is a signal to rebuild identity and structure. If low mood persists, talk with a doctor or licensed mental health professional.
By the end of Preferment you will have worked through all six modules, completed the book’s exercises, and named your mission for the next chapter in the Launch module. You also leave with a 30-day planner that turns that mission into scheduled action and activities, plus a weekly structure built in the Accountability module.
Watch the free webinar. Registration gives instant access to the training for accomplished women in their 50s and 60s, covering how to answer 'So, what do you do?' in eight weeks and why a work-wrapped identity makes retirement hard. If it resonates, enroll in the live course. If you have questions, contact the team.
Eight weekly live sessions with Anne van Leynseele, the Preferment book, and guided homework. $3,000 investment.
