Joint Aging Conference
APRIL 2004, San Francisco
DICK HAID’S PRESENTATION ON
Tapping Into the Abundance of the Third Quarter of Life
And Extending This Abundance Into Later Life
How Most People Live Their Lives
Note s
Doing
Having
“I am my WORK ”
“I am my BODY”
Less
Possibilities
and Less
Abundance
Productive
Peak
Physical
Peak
FIRST
SECOND
QUARTER QUARTER
FOURTH
QUARTER
The Optional Third Quarter
Becoming
“I am ME ”
Being
Human
Peak
Learni ng
Spiritual
Developm ent
Relatio nships
THIRD
QUARTER
How the Third Quarter Abundance Enhances Lives
Doing
Having
Becoming
“I am my WORK ”
“I am my BODY”
Physical
Peak
Being
“I am ME ”
Human
Peak
Learni ng
Spiritual
Developm ent
Relatio nships
Productive
Peak
FIRST
SECOND
QUARTER QUARTER
THIRD
FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER
©2004, Richard L. Haid, Ph.D., PCC, Adult Mentor
(513) 868-1488 • dickhaid@adultmentor.com • www.adultmentor.com
AdultMentor.Com Website References
Read more about these Third Quarter of Life concepts on:
http://www.adultmentor.com/whatis.html
How do you see your Third Quarter of Life? Draw the sectors in the circle that
represent how you see the Third Quarter of Life.
Protirement or What? The concepts of Protirement vs. Retirement are very different ways of
looking at life after or near the end of work. It is inadvertently skipped by many people who, after
leaving the workforce, continue trying to be productive the way they were during the Second Quarter
of their lives. Take the inventory and complete the questions at the bottom of the page. Read more
on http://www.adultmentor.com/poll.pdf
Third Quarter of Life Card Sorts: The Three Keys to Open Third Quarter for You
In our work with individuals and groups across the country we found that there are three important
features about themselves which they may think about and “stew” about and may reflect on old
information. But if these three features are assessed and a current picture is developed, they can be
very helpful in entering the Third Quarter of Life. These features are:
1. Concerns which reflects areas that many people in the Third Quarter of Life tend to
mull over, worry about, and reflect on as they move forward. Some may be concerns
for you, some may not.
2. Strengths which reflect the potency and vigor of current skills, attitudes, and wisdom,
as well as the desire for new learning to help move past old concerns and have the
available energy to tap into current and future passions.
3. Passions which reflect interests, joys, dreams and hopes for living in the fullness of
life. Some of your passions may be from the past and you can assess the intensity of
this driving force passion in your life today and for the future.
The three card sorts were developed with the help of many adults who filled out information cards
about their concerns, strengths and what they were passionate about at this time of life. These were
groups that attended workshops about later-life topics and ranged from coast to coast and included
Elderhostels, Chautauqua Institution, Family Firm Institute, World Future Society Conferences and
the International Career Development Conference.
The Life Guide offers exercises, resources and suggestions to help you find possibilities and
overcome barriers to achieving your greatest abundance. The 40-page manual will be of great
assistance in developing a personal plan to use as a life guide.
Read more about the Card Sorts and the Life Guide on http://www.adultmentor.com/cards.pdf
The Third Quarter represents the greatest opportunity that we have to be
engaged with the world on our terms as we more fully use and give of our gifts.
It’s a great time of freedom to discover less obvious gifts that you have to use
and give.
Living Your Passion Resources
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©2004 Richard L. Haid, Ph.D., PCC, Adult Mentor, www.adultmentor.com
More Living Your Passion Resources
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Passages That Shape Our Lives. Doubleday, NY.
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Ogilvy, James. (1995). Living Without A Goal: Finding The Freedom To Live A Creative And
Innovative Life. Doubleday, NY.
O’Neil, John, (1993). The Paradox of Success: When Winning At Work Means Losing At Life: A
Book of Renewal for Leaders. Jeremy Tarcher/Putnam, New York, NY.
Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman and Miller, Ronald. (1997). From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound
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Schuster, John, (2003). Answering Your Call: A Guide for Living Your Deepest Purpose. BerrettKoehler, San Francisco, CA.
Srode, Molly. (2003). Creating a Spiritual Retirement: A Guide to the Unseen Possibilities in Our
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Trafford, Abigail (2004). My Time: Making the Life Most of the Rest of Your Life. Basic Books,
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Zelinsky, Ernie. (1997). The Joy Of Not Working: A Book For the retired, unemployed, and
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©2004 Richard L. Haid, Ph.D., PCC, Adult Mentor, www.adultmentor.com