Are you emotionally ready to retire

It would be wrong to state that if you score more than 21 it will be impossible to successfully transition from work to retirement. Indeed, we have witnessed many workaholic executives go cold turkey and embrace retirement.  But I have also seen this go horribly wrong.

However, we do believe that the higher your score the bigger the impact of retirement shock and the harder it will be to successfully transition from executive to retiree.

The average score having done this exercise with many executives is between 16 and 21. If you have scored more than 21, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

As you will be aware, a common trait among executives is to work hard and that often means long hours. It goes with the territory and for some, it’s a badge they are proud to wear.

The purpose of the test is to measure where you are now. This will go some way to helping you recognise how obsessed or preoccupied you are with work. It’s our view if you cannot measure something then you cannot change or improve it.

Once measured, you may plan how to reduce your score to help you to become more emotionally prepared for retirement.

If you scored highly in question four, for example, you could bring your score down by simply committing to never working after dinner, and instead do something with that time you’ve freed up for yourself.