My Purpose
OUR GOAL ... together
Our goal is to help you and your spouse/partner create a new direction in your next chapter of life. I will use my array of tools, personal discussions and a balanced, pragmatic, calming approach to help you deal with your challenges and opportunities. I am known to provide realistic advice, to find the silver linings in every situation, and help people move forward in life in a meaningful way. It brings me great happiness to have a positive impact on peoples' lives.
I am not a financial planner. There are many wonderful people to advise you about saving your money. You worked hard and saved money to buy more time.
I am here to help you spend your time in a way that brings you happiness.
My Story
My name is Doug Carmean. A few years after graduating with a B.A. Economics from Rutgers University, I left New Jersey for a life in the Northwest. My initial professional experiences included managing Financial and Operations departments in high tech - hardware, Internet Service Provider and Telecommunication start ups. As much as I liked coaching my staff and building systems to improve the companies, I didn't feel that I was REALLY helping the world.
In response to my desire to make a difference, I opened two full service comfort shoe stores in the greater Seattle area, specializing in curating the best, healthiest fashion footwear. Over the course of 18 years, my team guided thousands of customers to purchase the most wonderful shoes and arch supports so they could live fuller, active healthy lives. Medical professionals trusted us with their patients' care and our customers bragged about us. It truly fulfilled my goal. In 2021 I decided it was time to change course and start my transition to my next chapter in life.
During those 33 professional years, I mentored many friends and employees with their personal and professional endeavors. I discovered that coaching people to enjoy their best life brings me great joy. I have been researching and preparing my own retirement for decades. I learned through reading, conversations, and observations that a healthy, happy retirement doesn't just automatically happen. I concluded that I, myself, needed a transition path so I can find purpose and meaning in my retirement. Becoming a Certified Professional Retirement Coach was perfect for me and I am extremely excited to use my skills, knowledge, experience and wisdom to help you in your retirement!