The Retirement ‘Rewirement’
May 7, 2025
The first time Sue Remes retired from her career as a global beauty industry consultant who spent more time on planes than at home in Minneapolis, she quickly got lured back to work by a longtime client in need. Sure, it was on her terms—limited hours, no travel—but it wasn’t the true break she felt ready to make.
In 2024, after nearly 40 years in the beauty business, she retired again. This time, she says, it’s official. “All I’ve ever done in my life is beauty and I really wanted to try some other things,” Remes said in a podcast interview on a recent episode of By All Means: The Mentor Series. “So I’ve gone down that road pretty deeply and I’ve been mindful about it. I’m not willing to get off the boat again.”