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About this Preferment guide
This site is published by Rarified Life, the business that offers the Preferment course and platform. It exists to explain, in plain language, what Preferment is, what the 8-week course covers, what it costs, and who it suits, so people planning life after 50 can decide whether it fits them.
Who publishes this site?
Rarified Life publishes this site. It is one of a small number of websites Rarified Life publishes, and its main business website is rarifiedlife.com.
What does Rarified Life do?
Rarified Life offers the Preferment framework and platform, which it describes as research-backed. Its purpose is to help people, particularly high achievers planning life after 50, reshape retirement into an active, purpose-driven next chapter. The approach emphasizes aligning future plans with personal values, meaningful pursuits, and continuous learning.
Its central offering is Preferment, a live 8-week course built on Anne van Leynseele's book of the same name. The platform also lists books and 1:1 coaching as coming soon. Learn more on the Preferment platform page or in the Preferment course guide.
About the founder, Anne van Leynseele
- 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
- Helped write the legal framework for recreational cannabis in Washington State
- Co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii
- Wrote the book Preferment, which the course is built on
“Transformation isn't just about reaching new heights; it's about discovering the depth of your own potential.” From the founder, as published on rarifiedlife.com.
Why this site exists
People searching for a retirement coach, retirement transition coaching, or help finding purpose after 50 often find scattered information. This site gathers the facts about Preferment in one place, with direct answers near the top of each page and a full FAQ. Because Rarified Life publishes it, this site is not independent. Our methodology page explains how information here is sourced and how comparisons are made.
Common questions about Preferment
Who created Preferment?
Anne van Leynseele created Preferment and wrote the book the course is built on. She 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 now co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii.
What is the Preferment platform?
The Preferment Life Platform is Rarified Life’s home for its life-after-career offerings. Today it centers on the 8-week live course, with books and 1:1 coaching listed as coming soon. Rarified Life describes the Preferment framework as research-backed and focused on aligning future plans with personal values, meaningful pursuits, and continuous learning.
Is Preferment research-backed?
Rarified Life describes Preferment as a research-backed framework. The course is built on Anne van Leynseele’s book Preferment, which serves as the companion text and workbook. For details on the research behind specific chapters and exercises, the book itself and rarifiedlife.com are the best places to confirm what each part draws on.
Why does Preferment focus on high achievers?
Rarified Life designs Preferment for high achievers because their identity is often closely tied to their work. The course’s Identity module separates who you are from what you did for a living, which tends to be the hardest step for people whose careers defined how they introduced themselves for decades.
Is Preferment only for women?
No. The course is described for driven people ready to treat retirement as a new chapter. Rarified Life also offers a free presentation aimed specifically at accomplished women in their 50s and 60s who are nearing or in retirement, which is where some people first meet the Preferment approach before choosing the course.