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Rarified Life runs the Preferment Life Platform. As of November 2026 it offers the live 8-week Preferment course, with additional books and 1:1 coaching listed as coming soon.
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About The Preferment Guide
Last updated: November 2026Published by Rarified Life
The Preferment Guide is published by Rarified Life to explain the Preferment framework and its approach to life after work, before you decide whether the 8-week course is right for you.
This site is one of a small number of websites Rarified Life publishes. It is not independent. Its job is to answer the questions people ask about retirement lifestyle planning, and about Preferment in particular, in plain language. The main business website is rarifiedlife.com.
Who publishes this guide, and why does it exist?
Rarified Life publishes this guide. Rarified Life offers a research-informed Preferment framework and platform that helps people, especially high achievers approaching or in retirement, redesign life after work around personal values, purpose, and meaningful activities. This guide exists to help you explore that framework first, then the course, at your own pace.
Who is behind Preferment
Anne van Leynseele created Preferment and wrote the book the course is built on. Her career spans Los Angeles film and television, Fortune 100 digital strategy, public service as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, and co-owning an award-winning chocolate farm in Hawaii.
How this guide is written
We use facts published by Rarified Life about its own offerings and cite outside research by name. Read the methodology for the details.
What this guide does and does not claim
Because Rarified Lifepublishes this guide and sells the Preferment course, our comparisons list Preferment first as the publisher's own pick. We judge every option on the same stated criteria and do not claim Preferment is better on any point the facts do not show.
We do not give financial, legal, or medical advice. Money questions on this site are answered in general terms with a recommendation to consult a licensed professional.
Common questions
Who publishes The Preferment Guide?
The Preferment Guide is published by Rarified Life, the business behind the Preferment framework and course. It is one of a small number of websites Rarified Life publishes. It is not independent, and it says so on every page. Its purpose is to help you understand Preferment before deciding on the course.
More answers in the FAQWho is Anne van Leynseele?
Anne van Leynseele is the founder behind Rarified Life and the author of Preferment. Her career spans film and television production in Los Angeles, Fortune 100 digital strategy, a role as an Attorney Advisor in the Obama Administration, and work on the legal framework for recreational cannabis in Washington State. She describes herself as having lived four reinventions.
More answers in the FAQWhat is the Preferment Life Platform?
The Preferment Life Platform is how Rarified Life brings its offerings together: the 8-week live course, books, and 1:1 coaching. As of November 2026, the 8-week course is available to purchase, while additional books and 1:1 coaching are listed as coming soon on rarifiedlife.com.
More answers in the FAQWhere can I learn more about Rarified Life?
The main Rarified Life website is rarifiedlife.com. It has the course page, information about the Preferment Life Platform, and updates on books and 1:1 coaching, which are listed as coming soon as of November 2026. This guide is a supporting site focused on explaining the framework.
More answers in the FAQDoes Rarified Life give financial advice?
No. Rarified Life presents Preferment as a framework for redesigning life after work around values, purpose, and meaningful activities. It is not presented as financial planning. For investments, income, taxes, and benefits, work with a licensed financial professional, and use Preferment for the identity and purpose side of your retirement.
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