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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On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: time becomes your greatest enemy. In retirement, time should be your greatest ally. However, there is a battle for the way retirees spend their time. In this podcast, we explain the difference between being busy and being purposeful. We also give your three ways to ensure that your time in retirement does not become your greatest enemy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: indefiniteness of purpose. The typical America dream retirement can be boiled down to two things – money and leisure – and devoid of any conversation regarding purpose. One of the easiest ways the enemy can take you off-track is to strip purpose out of your life, then convince you that you're doing retirement correctly. In this podcast, we explain three major reasons retiring with indefiniteness of purpose is so dangerous and how to recognize if you're falling into the enemy's trap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: drifting. In the book, "Outwitting the Devil" by Napoleon Hill, the author has a fictional conversation with the devil exposing his tactics on how to control people. According to Hill, the devil's ultimate goal is to turn people into drifters. In this podcast, we explain the key difference between drifters and non-drifters. Also, we tackle the question, "Does the typical American retirement turn people unknowingly into drifters?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: following the "old way" of doing retirement. Society and the financial industry have not prepared you effectively for retirement. While traditional methods of retirement planning have good intentions, they actually perpetuate a massive problem for retirees. In this podcast, we explain the risks of following the "old way" and give you three ways to avoid these pitfalls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: loss of structure. Structure and boundaries are important for our physical, relational and emotional health. In this podcast, we explain how to recreate structure in retirement and we give you three things every day needs to include for you to have a purposeful, fulfilling and impactful schedule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: accelerated aging. The removal and non-replacement of the guardrails your work provided for you is detrimental to your health in retirement. Our belief is that physically aging has more to do with the act of retiring than getting older. In this podcast, we explain that just because you are retired, it does not mean you have to accept getting older. Also, we give one example of how it's never too late to set a new goal or dream a new dream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: every day becoming Saturday. Your work gave you guardrails that told you when to sleep, wake up, eat, work and have free time. In retirement, the boundaries on our time and schedules are gone making each day look the same. In this podcast, we explain how retirees fall into this trap, ways to regain control over your schedule, and we show you six things that need to be included in each day, so every day doesn't become Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes talks about another danger of not retiring Repurposed: the money disorder. Unfortunately, much of retirement and retirement planning is viewed through the lens of finances. So much emphasis is put on wealth building that by the time someone retires, they have an unhealthy relationship with their bank accounts. In this podcast, we explain how this money disorder is a triple-edged sword on the mindset of a retiree and Ben shows you how to break free of it by understanding the difference between wealth and income. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we talk about the dangers of not retiring Repurposed. Following conventional wisdom that leads to the typical American retirement leaves you at risk for a number of massive pitfalls. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes talks about one of the biggest dangers of not retiring Repurposed – being burdened by constant worry or overthinking. Most people think when retirement comes, financial worries disappear. In Ben's experience, the stress surrounding wealth management combined with the bombardment of negative news makes daily life a nightmare if a retiree's mindset in not properly focused. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we talk about the dangers of the "I'll figure-it-out retirement". People that want to be Repurposed are typically driven. They are resourceful and used to finding ways to solve problems. However, resourcefulness can be one of your biggest enemies when it comes to this side of retirement. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes explains how conventional retirement wisdom does not work and he shows you areas of your life you must get right or else retirement will fall flat. 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.
