Still Building: A Father, a Son, and a Word That Never Applied
A son reflects on why ‘retirement’ never described his life or his father’s — and the generational truth behind why so many men are still building.
Retirement Reimagined
Finding Your Song: Retirement Reimagined
Bill Leighty traces the voice he’s always had — from a Tulsa Op-Ed to the planning commission to The Encore Project. A podcast on finding your song in retirement.
The Relationship Skill That Changes Everything: Emotional Maturity for Senior Men
Emotional maturity — the ability to manage your own emotions, respond rather than react, communicate honestly, and show genuine empathy — is the single most important skill in any close relationship. And it’s a skill that many men, despite decades
This Is It: Practical Tips for Living Your Best Life in an Active Retirement
An active retirement isn’t about being busy for its own sake — it’s about being engaged: physically, mentally, socially, and purposefully. Men who thrive in retirement don’t drift into it; they design it. They build routines that energize rather than
Work on Your Terms: How Retired Men Can Launch a Freelance Career
Freelancing in retirement offers something most men never had during their careers: the ability to do exactly the work you’re best at, with the clients you choose, on the schedule you set. For men with decades of professional expertise, freelancing
The Whole World Is Available: How to Plan a Retirement That Takes You Everywhere
For some men, retirement isn’t about settling down — it’s about finally getting out. Whether the vision is slow travel through Europe, extended stays in Southeast Asia, or a full circumnavigation of the globe, retiring around the world is more
Give Your Time, Gain Your Life: The Real Benefits of Volunteering After Retirement
Volunteering in retirement isn’t charity — it’s one of the smartest investments a senior man can make in his own health, happiness, and sense of purpose. The research is striking: men who volunteer regularly after retirement live longer, report higher
Should You Sell and Rent? The Case for Rethinking Homeownership in Retirement
For most men, the family home is both their largest asset and their strongest emotional anchor. But in retirement, keeping that home isn’t always the smartest financial or lifestyle decision. Selling and renting offers a set of advantages that are
Roll With It: A Senior Man’s Guide to Adapting to Life’s Biggest Changes
Change doesn’t slow down in retirement — it just changes shape. Where work once defined your days, retirement opens up an unstructured expanse that can feel liberating or disorienting depending on how prepared you are for it. Add in the
Purpose Over Profit: How Retirees Can Launch a Nonprofit with No Startup Capital
You don’t need money to start a nonprofit — you need a mission, a network, and the willingness to do the unglamorous work of building something from the ground up. For retirees who have a cause they care about and
The Best Time to Start a Business Might Be Right Now: A Guide for Retired Men
Retirement is not the end of your productive life — for many men, it’s the beginning of their most entrepreneurial one. Free from the constraints of a corporate ladder, a boss, and someone else’s agenda, retired men are starting businesses
The World Is Still Out There: How to Truly Enjoy Life After Retirement
Retirement gives you the one thing that was always in short supply during your working years: time. The question is what you do with it. For senior men who’ve spent decades deferring the trip, the adventure, the curiosity they didn’t