The 3rd Act

We believe life can be viewed in three core acts: learning, earning and living life and career on your own terms.

Increasingly, mature executives seek a continuation of career in their 3rd act and reject traditional notions of retirement. They cannot contemplate life without the professional fulfillment that comes from work, and nor should they. They want to channel their experience and capabilities into a “portfolio” of activities that are professionally and personally rewarding.

An act3 portfolio may include changed corporate roles that leverage signature strengths and interests – potentially with reduced hours, as a mentor, board member, market networker or project expert. It might also create more time for family and friends, travel and physical health or the development of new skills.

Although the 3rd act is high on the agenda for baby boomers, more generation Y and X professionals also want a stronger combination of learning, earning and career and life on their own terms at an earlier stage than previous generations, and will change employers
to get it.

The critical point is planning. If planned well, the 3rd act becomes a time of great personal and professional fulfillment for executives, their partners and families.