You’ve earned your freedom. Life Minus Work helps you turn this next chapter into a richer life of connection, adventure, purpose, learning and wellbeing.
The six Life Minus Work pathways create a positive structure for a life of freedom, growth and belonging.
Find people, conversations and shared experiences that feel natural.
Try the places and experiences you finally have time to enjoy.
Learn something new, challenge yourself and keep expanding.
Share your wisdom, mentor others and stay meaningfully involved.
Support your health, energy and confidence for the years ahead.
Find your people, your rhythm and your next community.
Start with what you enjoy, discover people and possibilities, then let momentum build naturally.
Choose the interests, experiences and kind of life you want more of.
See activities, groups and possibilities that fit your next chapter.
Join a group, attend an experience or simply start with one small step.
Use your experience, stories and skills to enrich the community.
Answer six positive questions and see how Life Minus Work could personalise the journey.
Choose your answers and this panel will update with a personalised pathway.
A Life Minus Work conversation
As work takes a different place in your life, what would you like less of? And what would you like more of?
Start with a few words. There is no score to chase.
Make it mineDiscover the idea behind Your Minus
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See what others are making room for
No email needed. Keep your answer for yourself, or choose to share it.
Less rushing.
More exploring.
Your quick pathway gives you a starting point. These deeper tools help turn reflection into a practical report you can download, save or have emailed to you.
Use guided journal prompts to help identify key themes, strengths and patterns in your own life and see some next-step actions to help you thrive in retirement.
Assess how ready you are to make the most of retirement using the Life Minus Work framework, informed by our audience insights and research.
The story behind Life Minus Work
Watching the sun rise over the Indian Ocean, Kirk Pleasant began thinking about his final flight. After forty five years of flying, what would life look like when there was no next flight on the roster?
Life Minus Work grew from that question, his wife Aurelia’s experience and conversations with people finding their own way after work. Read a short introduction to the book, with space to think about what you want from your next chapter.
Read a first lookA short read with three questions to make your own. No sign up needed to read.
You have earned more than free time.
You have earned mornings with purpose, conversations that matter, new places to explore, skills to learn, people to meet and experiences that make life feel full again.
Life Minus Work helps turn that possibility into a pathway.
“I thought I was simply stepping away from work. What I found was the space to become curious again - new people, new routines and a life that feels wide open.”
Margaret“The best part wasn’t having more time. It was discovering what to do with it - coffee groups, photography walks and people who were ready for the same kind of chapter.”
David“Life Minus Work made the next stage feel exciting, not uncertain. It gave me a simple place to start.”
HelenPress play to hear what life after full-time work can open up.
Browse all the possibilities for your next chapter. There is always more on offer, but your options will be tailored for you if you have answered the pathway quiz earlier on this page.
The most powerful proof is people recognising that this stage of life can be richer, fuller and more connected than they expected.
“I stopped thinking of this as retirement and started thinking of it as my next adventure.”
Liz“Meeting people around shared interests was simple, practical and exactly what was missing in my life!”
Peter“I knew there would be others out there like me, who wanted more in retirement. It was great to find it here!”
AnneBecome a founding member of the Life Minus Work movement and receive your personalised pathway, curated possibilities and early access to the platform. It is free for members to join.
Hear people share their transition and what this next chapter has opened up for them.