Author: Dr. Sara Zeff Geber

Dr. Sara Zeff Geber is a speaker, writer, workshop leader and certified retirement & transition coach. She is the founder of LifeEncore, a coaching and consulting business, and is an expert in the retirement transition for baby boomers. She is on the National Board of the Life Planning Network (LPN) and is the program chair for the Northern California Chapter. Sara is also a sponsor and partner of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Financial Planning Association. Sara conducts retirement transition workshops for industry and government and is a sought after speaker in the San Francisco Bay Area with her talks “Eight Keys to a Successful Retirement,” “The Boomer Retirement Dilemma,” and “Fifty Plus, Minus Kids.” Sara’s niche specialty within the life planning arena is working with couples and singles without children. Sara envisions this group having unique needs in later life that warrant additional consideration and planning. She has been researching, speaking and writing about this topic for over two years. Sara has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Organizational Behavior, a M.A. in Guidance and Counseling, and a B.A. in Psychology. She is a co-author of Live Smart After 50, a 2013 LPN publication, the author of How to Manage Stress for Success, an AMACOM WorkSmart Series book, and chapter author of “Choices,” in GPS for Success. In connection with her previous work as an organizational consultant and leadership coach, Sara has spoken at a variety of conferences and symposia, including “Aging in America” (the annual American Society for Aging conference and expo (2013), the “Positive Aging Conference” (2010 & 2011), the “Vital Aging Conference” (2011). She has also spoken at the Academy of Management, and American Society for Training and Development. Most recently, she was a featured speaker at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s highly acclaimed “Successful Aging” symposium and expo. Sara is married and makes her home in Los Gatos, California. Check out Sara's LifeEncore website. You can also reach her via email.