Retired Girls Can Still Do Business! Ways to Help the Next Generation with Your Valuable Skills and Expertise
With decades of valuable experience, for many women, the act of retiring is something they approach with apprehension, especially if they are yet unwilling to give it all up and stop working altogether.
Having coached many women looking to get back into the business world after taking up retirement and finding it unsuitable for their personality type, I have discovered that such women are often a lifeline for women just making their way into the world of business.
These are just a couple of the many reasons why business women of retirement age make the perfect mentors and companions for the next generation of businesswomen:
Retired Business Women Are Savvy: Having been there and done that, collecting a wonderfully expansive and impressive t-shirt collection along the away, a retired business woman will have accumulated decades of business knowledge, experience, skills, and expertise. They are the ultimate savvy women who know the industry inside out and can offer great insight to those just getting into it.
Retired Business Women Are Confident: Something which can only be gained from many years of working in the business sector, retired women are ultra-confident when it comes to business. They have had years to hone their craft and their mindset and, as a result, will have found the best strategies and working methods that will have got them through some tough workplace situations.
Retired Business Women Are Perfect Role Models: For a woman to have survived many decades in this often cut-throat sector, a retired business woman is perhaps one of the best role models any younger woman could ask for to guide her through this industry. Which so much experience and knowledge behind her, and a willingness to impart with this, young women entering the business environment can learn so much more from such a dedicated mentor.
As a retired girl (or somewhat mature woman) I absolutely love this! What an empowering article. Thank you from myself and many women like me who don’t have to feel written off after retirement.
Speaking as the manager of two retired women who have chosen to work with my small business and offer their valuable skill set, this is an extremely informative piece, Nell.
Had to jump on this Nell. Shared this with the office and got a host of thumbs up. We need to change our approach to retirement, or we’ll miss out on so many wonderful employees as a result.
Powerful piece Nell, all credit to you!
Wow – I’m genuinely speechless. Never thought this would affect so many of you. Thank you all so much for the positivity around this subject. May have to do a lot more on this subject!
As a recently retired woman who couldn’t hack not being in the thick of it, I cannot thank you enough for this article Nell. We need more women like you in this industry.