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Preferment: a framework for the chapter after your career

Last updated: November 2026

What is Preferment?

Preferment is Rarified Life’s research-backed framework for treating retirement as an active, purpose-driven next chapter instead of an ending.

Rarified Life teaches Preferment through an 8-week live course led by founder Anne van Leynseele, using her book Preferment as text and workbook. The framework emphasizes aligning future plans with personal values, meaningful pursuits and continuous learning. It is the next thing to explore after the 40-minute Breakthrough Session.

It adapts, flows, and even carves its path through solid rock, not by force but through persistence and patience.

On water, from Chapter 5, Embracing the Currents of Change, shared by Rarified Life.

New here? Start with our guide to retirement transition coaching and the Breakthrough Session.

What are the six modules of the Preferment course?

Each week builds on the last. The course moves through six modules in this order.

  1. Module 1

    Introduction

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

  2. Module 2

    Identity

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

  3. Module 3

    Motivation

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

  4. Module 4

    Alignment

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

  5. Module 5

    Accountability

    Building the structure that turns intention into a lived routine.

  6. Module 6

    Launch

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

What does the Preferment course include, and what does it cost?

Included

Four parts of the course

  • Eight weekly live sessions with Anne, working through her book chapter by chapter.
  • The book itself, used as companion text and workbook.
  • Homework built into the book: real exercises done between sessions.
  • A structured path where each week builds on the last, rather than a self-help pep talk.

Price, as of November 2026

Two figures on the course page

The Preferment course page on rarifiedlife.com shows a listed price of $6,000.00 and, in its description, an investment of $3,000 for the eight live sessions, the book and the guided homework. Because the page shows both, confirm the current price on rarifiedlife.com before you decide. For comparison, industry writing reports that retirement coaches typically charge $150 to $300 per individual session (Life Coaching Certification, 2026).

Who leads Preferment?

Anne van Leynseele founded Rarified Life and wrote Preferment. She 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. Rarified Life describes her as someone who has lived four reinventions and teaches others how to run their own.

Preferment questions

What is Preferment?
Preferment is Rarified Life's name for an alternative to traditional retirement: treating the years after a career as an active, purpose-driven next chapter rather than an ending. It is both a framework and a platform, and it is taught in an 8-week live course led by founder Anne van Leynseele.
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How long is the Preferment course?
Preferment is an 8-week live course with eight weekly sessions led by Anne van Leynseele. Participants work through her book Preferment chapter by chapter, with homework built into the book between sessions. Each week builds on the last, moving through six modules from Introduction to Launch.
See this answer in the full FAQ
How much does the Preferment course cost?
As of November 2026, Rarified Life's course page shows two figures: a listed price of $6,000.00 and an investment description of $3,000 for the eight live sessions, the book and guided homework. Check rarifiedlife.com for the current price before deciding, since the page shows both numbers.
See this answer in the full FAQ
What is included in the Preferment course?
The course page lists four inclusions: eight weekly live sessions with Anne, the book Preferment as companion text and workbook, homework exercises built into the book, and a structured path where each week builds on the last. It is described as a structured path rather than a self-help pep talk.
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Does Rarified Life offer 1:1 coaching?
Rarified Life lists 1:1 coaching as coming soon on its platform page as of November 2026. A book collection is also listed as coming soon. Today the main offerings are the 40-minute Breakthrough Session, the free presentation and the 8-week Preferment live course.
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Who is Anne van Leynseele?
Anne van Leynseele founded Rarified Life and wrote the book Preferment. 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, helped write Washington State's recreational cannabis legal framework, and co-owns an award-winning chocolate farm in Hawaii.
See this answer in the full FAQ
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