Double Click Part 14: Generative Work - Creating Beyond Yourself in Retirement

August 14, 2026
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Continuing the 'Double Click' miniseries, Ben Taatjes introduces a transformative concept: generative work in retirement. While it may seem counterintuitive, Ben is decidedly pro-work in retirement - just not the kind you left behind. Generative work is fundamentally different. It's the kind of work that connects you deeper to who you actually are and what you were created to do. Rather than working to stay busy or fill time, generative work produces something beyond yourself - impact, legacy, transformation, and meaning. In this first part of exploring this concept, Ben clearly defines what generative work is and, equally important, what it is not. Discover how this kind of work becomes the bridge between the significance your career once provided and the deeper purpose your soul truly craves in retirement.
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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.
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