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home and said, " Tim, things are picking
back up again. We're going to get right
back to that crazy life. And I just don't want
to. " It was a pivotal moment for her...a moment
of uncommon clarity. " I'm sad she's
gone, " Schaeff er explains of her friend,
" but she kind of gave me a giſt . " That giſt
was a reminder of the preciousness of
time - in particular, time spent with loved
ones. So, aſt er extensive consultations
with fi nancial advisors, the Schaeff ers
decided to step back and rededicate
themselves to family life. Although Tim
Schaeff er is not offi cially retiring, he's
relieving himself of day-to-day responsibilities
and taking on a strategic role. As for
Schaeff er, who is dispositionally unable to
do anything at half speed, she's ready to
go " all in " on being a grandmother, bringing
her little ones to tee-ball practice and
being there for every precious moment.
Time That She's Earned
Given everything Schaeff er has given to
the AV community, no one could begrudge
her the choice she's made. She has spent,
quite literally, decades contributing to our
industry. Schaeff er is, aſt er all, a co-founder
of Listen Technologies, the assistive-listening
leader whose products have democratized
experiences across vertical markets by
including hard-of-hearing people. We turn
to that chapter of her career next, focusing
on her role in founding the company.
" It was probably the scariest thing I've
ever done, " Schaeff er admits without shame.
The stakes were high: To get the company
off the ground, she pulled everything from
her 401(k) and took out a home-equity loan.
" I had three young children, a husband and
a home that I felt I was putting on the line, "
she says, emotion present in her voice. In a
career marked by her boldness, Schaeff er's
decision to co-found Listen Technologies
was the biggest chance she ever took. But
putting everything on the line just gave her
more incentive not to fail. " When you think it
must succeed, you do everything you need
to do to make it succeed, " she reasons. " And
I had to make it work. "
And, of course, Schaeff er's fellow
co-founders and she did make it work. She
gives a substantial share of credit to Tim
Schaeff er, who encouraged her every step
of the way, steeling her spine by pointing
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Schaeff er throws herself into everything that she tackles. In retirement, that will be quality
time with her four grandchildren, all age 5 and under.
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Pandemic lockdowns caused Tim and Cory Schaeff er to slow down for the fi rst time in
their marriage. They discovered that the time they spent at home together was wonderful.
And they knew they wanted more of that.
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