Great2Live

Category: Retirement Life Planning

  • Create A Sanctuary In Nature – The First V2MOM

    For a while now, I’ve been trying to define what matters most in this new chapter of life. After burnout, career shifts, and a slow walk back to health, I’ve realised my biggest goals no longer involve achievement in the traditional sense. These days, one of the boldest visions I can imagine is to be simpler and quieter: to create a sanctuary in nature.

    Not a retreat from life, but a return to it.

    I don’t just want a rural home I want a place that brings life. A home surrounded by nature, where the pace is gentler and the rhythms deeper. A place that’s calm, beautiful, and decluttered, where we can grow a few vegetables, listen to the soothing sounds of nature, and share a pot of coffee with a friends and neighbours. A place that helps us and others breathe again.

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  • Redefining My BHAGs: A Slower, Wiser Kind of Audacity

    I’ve spent more paper—and more time—than I care to admit trying to figure out my personal BHAGs. You know, those Big Hairy Audacious Goals that are meant to push you out of your comfort zone and into some grand future.

    But the more I wrestled with it, the more I realized this chapter of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about being more. Not in a passive or shrinking way but in a deeper, more present, more meaningful way.

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  • Intro to BHAGs In Retirement

    What’s a BHAG — and Why Might You Need One?

    You might not have heard the term BHAG before, but it’s one that can totally reframe how you approach your future — especially in retirement. BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It’s not your average to-do list item. It’s bold, inspiring, and just a little bit scary (in a good way).

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  • New Chapter Needs A New Plan: Part 2

    New Chapter Needs A New Plan: Part 2

    When I first heard the term “BHAG” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) it was in a business context. I was in leadership at the time, and the idea was to set bold, long-term goals that inspired action and kept the company moving forward.

    But after retiring (abruptly, following burnout), I began to realise something surprising: the need for bold, purposeful direction doesn’t end when the paychecks stop.

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  • New Chapter Needs A New Plan: Part 1

    New Chapter Needs A New Plan: Part 1

    When I first heard the term “BHAG” ( Big Hairy Audacious Goal) it was in a business context. I was a company director at the time, and the idea was to set bold, long-term goals that inspired action and kept people moving forward.

    But several years on, that concept has come back to me in a completely different context  and with unexpected relevance.

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