Ikigai Insider: Embracing Change and Growth (S5E09)
Welcome to the second episode of our miniseries Ikigai Insider, where we invite our Client Advisers to share what it means to live a good life, combining Ikigai with Providend’s Philosophy of [...]
What Freedom Means in Ikigai: Reflections from Wakayama and Lessons for Clients
In this article, our Client Adviser, Annette Lee, reflects on the Ikigai petal of Freedom, sharing her recent experiences in Wakayama, Japan. Through her journey, she explores what true freedom [...]
Not a Mid-Life Crisis — A Mid-Life Clarity
“Mid-life crisis?” That was the most common reaction I received when people found out I was leaving the firm I had been with for 16 years. It’s not an unreasonable question. After all, it’s not [...]
The Part of Ikigai That No One Talks About
When people think of ikigai, they often picture a neat, four-circle Venn diagram: “what you love,” “what you’re good at,” “what the world needs,” and “what you can get paid for,” with ikigai at [...]
RetireWell™ Part 3: Ensuring a “Safe Retirement Income Floor”
One of the key features of the RetireWell™ planning methodology is to have a portion of assets set aside with the aim of producing a fixed and constant stream of income, rain or shine. [...]
Chasing Returns In The Retirement Game
Over a business lunch recently, one senior gentleman was relating to me on how his private banker tried to sell him a financial product. It was an equity-based investment meant to give a certain [...]
