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Preferment: the 8-week live course for life after career

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Preferment is Rarified Life’s active, purpose-driven alternative to retirement, taught live over eight weeks by Anne van Leynseele.

Purpose After Work considers it the most structured route we cover for high achievers asking who they are after work. It is built on Anne’s book Preferment and treats the end of a career as an ascension rather than an ending.

What is included in Preferment?

Format
Live, one session a week
Length
8 weeks
Teacher
Anne van Leynseele
Companion text
The book Preferment
Homework
Built into the book
Modules
6
Planner
30-day action planner
Welcome package
Within 24 hours

Each week builds on the last: a structured path, not a self-help pep talk. Homework consists of real exercises done between sessions. Support includes a structured intake process designed to keep the work on topic and customer service by phone, answered as soon as possible.

Cover artwork for Preferment, Anne van Leynseele's live course for life after career
The Preferment live course, as shown on the Rarified Life course page.

How much does Preferment cost?

As of November 2026, the Preferment course page on rarifiedlife.com shows a store price of $6,000 and, in the course description, an investment of $3,000 for eight weekly live sessions with Anne, the book and the guided homework. Because the page shows both figures, confirm the current price on the course page or by contacting Rarified Life before enrolling.

The introductory presentation is free, with instant access after you register.

The six Preferment modules

  1. Introduction

    Where you are right now, and why the old model of retirement was never built for someone like you.

  2. Identity

    Separating who you are from what you did for a living.

  3. Motivation

    Finding what actually moves you, now that a paycheck is not the reason.

  4. Alignment

    Matching your values and strengths to how you will actually spend your days.

  5. Accountability

    Building the structure that turns intention into a lived routine.

  6. Launch

    Naming your mission for this next chapter, and stepping into it.

Who is Anne van Leynseele?

Background

Anne built and sold a production company in Los Angeles film and television, advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents, served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration and helped write the legal framework for recreational cannabis in Washington State.

Today

She co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii and wrote the book Preferment, which the course is built on. Her approach comes from living four reinventions, not from theory.

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Common questions

What is Preferment?

Preferment is an active, purpose-driven alternative to retirement. It is taught as a live 8-week course by Anne van Leynseele, based on her book Preferment. Instead of treating retirement as an ending, it helps you shape a meaningful next chapter through six modules, from identity to launching your mission.

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How long is the Preferment course?

Preferment runs for eight weeks, with one live session with Anne van Leynseele each week. Between sessions you complete the homework built into the book. The course also provides a 30-day planner that turns your reflections into specific actions and activities.

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What is included in Preferment?

Preferment includes eight weekly live sessions with Anne van Leynseele, the book Preferment as your companion text and workbook, homework exercises built into the book and a structured path where each week builds on the last. Participants also receive a welcome package within 24 hours and phone support answered as soon as possible.

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How much does Preferment cost?

As of November 2026, the Preferment course page on rarifiedlife.com shows a store price of $6,000 and an investment line of $3,000 for eight weekly live sessions, the book and guided homework. Confirm the current price on the course page or by contacting support. The introductory webinar is free.

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Who created Preferment?

Preferment was created by its founder and built on a book. The founder built and sold a Los Angeles film and television production company, advised Fortune 100 companies on digital strategy across three continents, served as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, and co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii.

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Do I have to be retired to start Preferment?

No. Preferment is for people approaching or navigating life after a career. Starting while you are still working gives you time to rebuild your identity and test new interests before your last day, so the transition feels like a launch rather than a drop.

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How do I contact Rarified Life?

Use the contact page at rarifiedlife.com/contact-7521 to reach support with questions about the webinar or the Preferment course. The program also offers customer service by phone, answered as soon as possible.

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Ready for your next chapter? Talk to Rarified Life.

Questions about the free webinar or the Preferment course go straight to the Rarified Life team, with phone support answered as soon as possible.