It's time to rethink, renew and reimagine retirement! Retire Repurposed is dedicated to help people transition into fulfilling and purposeful retirements. Retirement is a big life-change! In fact, the two most dangerous years of a person's life are the year they were born and the year they retire. We believe retirement is not the end; rather, the beginning of what could be the most impactful season of a person's life. So, don't retire; become Repurposed.
Ben Taatjes, Financial Advisor
Stewards Planning Group | 1104 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201
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Too many retirees fail to recognize just how important having deep friendships are post-working years. In this podcast, Ben will show you just how many friends you should have and he will let you know what to do if you find your "friend zone" shrinking. SR Featured See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness introducing the idea of your social biosphere. The broadest layer is your community. Work gave you community and too many times retirees fail to understand just how important that sense of community is to their life post-retirement. In this podcast, Ben will discuss the dangers of not maintaining your broad social networks so you feel like you retire, then lose your entire family the next day. SR Featured See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Today we talk about the rhythms of your retirement life. Society will tell you the more of whatever-you-want-to-do with little to no boundaries on your time equates to the more you are winning. We don't believe this. In this podcast, Ben will describe how the repeating rhythms of your time in retirement should actually mimic that of when you were working. He will also explain how to methodically and intentionally recreate these rhythms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about making every day count. While relaxation is great in retirement, losing track of time in such a way where every day feels like Saturday is a red flag. In this podcast, Ben explains a framework you need to have to utilize each day and he gives five things each day should include. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about time piece of the Repurposed framework. Recently, a quote was posted online saying, "The recipe for unhappiness is having too much free time and avoiding work." In this podcast, we talk about how this statement relates to modern-day retirement and we explain how you can make sure your retirement doesn't become the biggest waste of time in your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about the most important part of being Repurposed – your "who". Author, Simon Sinek has said, "The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others." In this podcast, we discuss ways to define your "who" and how this plays a role in developing your personal Repurpose statement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about finding your passions. Oftentimes, discovering and living within your passions is advice given to young people, but rarely are passions ever part of the retirement conversation. In this podcast, Ben gives you ways to rediscover your passions in retirement and he encourages you to find the things that truly make you come alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about doubling-down on your abilities. Your abilities are a combination of natural talents and acquired skills. Identifying them is an important step to discovering your Repurpose. In this podcast, Ben talks about the importance of truly knowing oneself and he poses questions that will help you identify and utilize the abilities you have gained through your working years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we talk about leveraging your experiences. The very first step in developing your Repurpose in retirement is to take a look back. In this podcast, Ben talks about two distinctive times for a retiree to reflect on past experiences. He also poses two questions to ponder as you process the experiences you've had both personally and professionally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we continue our series on retirement happiness. Society tells us that retirement is the time when we can truly live and be happy. But, does retirement make good on that promise? Furthermore, what makes us happy in the first place? Today we cover true financial stewardship. The world tells us more of anything will make us happy, including money and possessions. However, the truth is envy leads to confusion and discourse. In this podcast, we dig into God's word to find the meaning of true financial stewardship and Ben gives insight on ways to avoid end-of-life regrets regarding your retirement savings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
