Episode 10 – The benefits of thinking like a child – What Happens Next

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Guest Speaker: Ruth Hughes, Leadership & Career Coach, Educator and Speaker Helping people ask and answer life's most important question: What Happens Next? What Happens Next Book Launch 28th May 2026 Venue: Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London Time: 6:30pm Don't retire. Redefine your life. Join us for the "What Happens Next" book launch to design a life of purpose and connection. At the event we'll be sharing: The N.E.X.T. Framework: How to Navigate, Evaluate, eXecute, and Track your transition. | Beyond the Bank Balance: The 5 pillars of a well-lived life: Financial, Physical, Social, Intellectual, and Community Wellbeing. | Wellbeing Stacking: How to combine activities to boost health, connection, and purpose simultaneously. | Rapid Low-Cost Experiments: How to "prototype" your new life with small experiments before committing. Plus much more to help you design your next chapter. Guest Speaker: Ruth Hughes, Leadership & Career Coach, Educator and Speaker Helping people ask and answer life's most important question: What Happens Next? What Happens Next Book Launch 28th May 2026 Venue: Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London Time: 6:30pm Don't retire. Redefine your life. Join us for the "What Happens Next" book launch to design a life of purpose and connection. At the event we'll be sharing: The N.E.X.T. Framework: How to Navigate, Evaluate, eXecute, and Track your transition. | Beyond the Bank Balance: The 5 pillars of a well-lived life: Financial, Physical, Social, Intellectual, and Community Wellbeing. | Wellbeing Stacking: How to combine activities to boost health, connection, and purpose simultaneously. | Rapid Low-Cost Experiments: How to "prototype" your new life with small experiments before committing. Plus much more to help you design your next chapter.

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Episode 10 – The benefits of thinking like a child

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Show Notes

Chris explores the benefits of embracing childlike curiosity and imagination, especially when planning for retirement. Rediscover the power of wonder and possibility to create a more fulfilling next chapter.

Pause

Before you change anything,
you stop.

You notice where you are, not where you think you should be. You acknowledge what has ended, what is changing, and what no longer fits. This phase is about giving yourself permission to pause without guilt.

Reflect

With space comes
perspective.

Reconnect with purpose, not as a grand statement, but as a sense of direction.

Your Values

Your Energy

Your Joy

Experiment

You do not need
a perfect plan.

This phase is about learning by doing. Experiments remove pressure and replace it with curiosity.

New Routines

New Contributions

New Energy

Small Low-Risk Experiments

Design

Shape your next chapter
with intention.

Design is not about control. It is about direction. This is where your next chapter becomes something you are actively creating.

What Happens Next Admit One

The What Happens Next Book Launch

Don't retire. Redefine your life.

Date

May 28, 2026

Time

6:30 PM

Venue

Locke Bar and Lounge, Tower Bridge, London

Signed Book Workshop Drinks & Canapés

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