Anne’s professional career spans several cutting edge industries. She began her journey of careers on the cutting edge in the Los Angeles film and television industry, and then founded, built, and sold her own production company.
Anne next managed commercial transactions, business development of production and technology start-up entities, and led a team who defined and developed digital corporate communications strategies for Fortune 100 companies. She advised companies on process efficiency and did business management consulting in the United States, Sydney, Australia, and other Pacific Rim countries.
After finishing law school, she was an Attorney Advisor for the first Obama Administration, and then launched a boutique law firm that developed the formative structure for legal recreational cannabis in Washington State, and then internationally.
Her first book Cultivating Crime: The Dark Side of Legal Marijuana is a true-life legal thriller exposing white and red collar crime in the cannabis industry and male bias in the legal system. In her second book, Savor Your Chocolate, Anne explains how to use cacao and 100% chocolate as a seasoning in everyday meals and advises on how to add these to any recipe.
In Preferment, Anne retires retirement and teaches curious over-achievers a modern alternative. Her practical program and workbook encourages people to imagine a new vision, discover their own rules, and culminates in a personalized, sustainable mission defining how make their last third the most expansive and fulfilling part of life.
In her spare time, Anne mentors at-risk youth, surfs, travels, entertains, is CEO for several companies, champions four non-profits, and co-own an international award-winning chocolate farm on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Anne Van Leynseele
Author, Farmer, and Lawyer
Anne van Leynseele brings a lifetime of challenging the status quo, her intellectual curiosity, four degrees, and her first-hand knowledge to teaching others how to start post-career life with a new identity and purpose.
Then Come the Challenges—Your Personal Game-Changers
These aren't just exercises; they're catalysts designed to spark deep thinking and confident decision-making. Each Challenge guides you toward something remarkable: your customized code for living—a set of personal rules that will govern your most authentic, purposeful chapter yet.
Because the best retirement isn't about following someone else's blueprint, it's about designing your own.
The Hour Revolution: From Filling Time to Fulfilling Dreams
Here's the breakthrough that changes everything: The Preferment Life Platform teaches accomplished individuals like you the critical difference between simply filling hours and truly fulfilling hours. Because there's a universe of difference between being busy and being purposeful.
The Longevity Revolution: Your Second Act Starts Now
Here's the game-changing question author Anne van Leynseele poses: "What do individuals do with their longer life?" Because here's the uncomfortable truth—most retirees don't just step into their golden years; they fall off a career cliff into what feels like a purposeless void.
The statistics are sobering. Too many feel isolated, disappointed, and disconnected. Twenty percent of suicides occur among people over 65. But we refuse to accept that narrative for you.
Introducing The Preferment Life Platform—Your Personal GPS for Life After Work
Just like those pivotal moments in your teens and twenties, this next life transition deserves expert guidance, peer support, and a proven roadmap to success. Our comprehensive classroom experience and interactive workbooks don't just help you plan retirement—they help you architect a lifestyle that's more energizing, purposeful, and rewarding than you ever imagined possible. Because your next chapter isn't about ending something, it's about beginning everything.
Unlock Your Next Chapter: 37,500 Hours of Unlimited Possibility
Picture this: retirement at 65 means you have 2,500 precious hours each year—that's 37,500 incredible hours over your expected lifetime—to design the life you've always dreamed of. But here's the question that changes everything: What if those hours could be your most fulfilling yet?
Remember when you were preparing for college? You had guidance counselors, campus visits, and mentors cheering you on. When you launched your career, internships and mentorship programs lit the way forward. So why should planning your post-career adventure be any different?
You're not done. You're just getting started.
At Preferment Life Platform, we see what others miss: you're a lifetime achiever with decades of wisdom, skills, and passion still burning bright. The thought of thirty-plus years filled with nothing but Netflix binges, afternoon naps, and endless pickleball matches? That's not retirement—that's surrendering your potential.
This is where everything changes.
Our paradigm-shifting program transforms who you've been into who you're becoming. Through our proven methodology, you'll convert your hard-earned capabilities into a powerful post-career identity. We'll help you align every single day with your deepest values, crafting developmental goals and aspirations that make you excited to wake up each morning.
Because longevity isn't just about living longer—it's about living larger.
Where Work Meets Play: The Art of Living Without Limits
Ready to shatter the old rules? Join us and discover how to dissolve the artificial boundaries between work and play—because the most fulfilling lives don't compartmentalize passion. Here's what we know: "life management" isn't a lifestyle, it's a trap that keeps you organizing instead of living.
The Preferment Workbook: Your Interactive Blueprint for Transformation
Think data-driven insights meet the nostalgic charm of those grade school worksheets you actually looked forward to completing. Our companion workbook isn't just a complement to your classroom experience—it's your hands-on laboratory for reinvention.
Each bite-sized chapter is strategically designed to help you identify the hidden hurdles standing between you and your ideal post-career life. But here's where it gets powerful: we don't just diagnose the obstacles—we connect you to personalized solutions through compelling narrative stories that show real people creating extraordinary retirement lifestyles.
Your Learning Journey, Your Way
Our comprehensive online program meets you exactly where you are—whether you're a visual learner who loves infographics, prefers deep-dive reading sessions, or thrives in collaborative discussions. With six dynamic interactive modules plus two weekly live virtual exchanges, you'll craft multiple life purposes and develop a personal mission statement that becomes your North Star for sustained motivation and authentic happiness.
Welcome to Your Global Village
But here's the bonus you didn't expect: you become part of an inspiring worldwide community of fellow life architects, all committed to making their next chapter their best chapter. Together, we've cracked the code on self-improvement — no more confusion, no more overwhelm — Preferment.
This Isn't for Everyone—And That's Exactly the Point
Preferment is a choice for those who refuse to settle. Under Anne van Leynseele's revolutionary vision for our beautifully extended aging period, our preferees don't just exist—they dare, strive, and wake each morning eager to bask in growth, achievement, and joy.
Because the best rest of your life isn't an accident, it's a masterpiece waiting to be designed.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“I spent a few years wandering around like a goldfish in a bowl. A Rarified Retirement changed all that! I thought work defined me, but I discovered I am so much more. I learned to ‘be’ rather than just ‘do’ on autopilot.”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“My life is now a state of fulfillment and harmony. I did not realize how much energy I wasted just being “on” for work and social commitment. Do A Rarified Retirement as soon as you can. There is so much more to life.”
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"Retirement is what you make of it. I had to reinvent my daily routine after my wife died suddenly; my kids, the gym, volunteering, and travel only go so far. Having a plan and purpose gave me resilience for the unexpected.”
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“My company folded, and I fell off a cliff into retirement. A Rarified Retirement helped me climb out of a black hole and into a life of joy.”
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“I tell people, don’t ask what I did for a living. A Rarified Retirement taught me how to plan what to do with my retirement. Now I am living a complete life.”
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“Retirement was walking into an empty room. A Rarified Retirement helped me design the room and furnish it with the things I value. Life is constantly changing, but I learned how to feel and be certain about my future.”
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“Being retired was a process of giving up. A Rarified Retirement focused me on what to do with the rest of my life. Do it! You’ll surprise yourself with what you’re capable of in these golden years.”
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“Doing nothing isn’t enough. I missed being part of something, and A Rarified Retirement forced me to discover opportunities all around me. I found my rhythm!”
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