Win the Retirement Game!

Are you playing the retirement game to win?
Do you know what it will take to win?
Do you know what the rules of the game are?

When you absolutely, positively need to win the retirement game - I COACH - YOU WIN! I work with professionals transitioning to retirement helping them develop a strategy to win the game of retirement and create a retirement that SIZZLES! To win at the game of retirement you need to know what winning looks like for you. What is it that you want to do? Who do you want to be? Now that you can do as you please, what is it that you're pleased to do? Knowing the game and developing a “play book” will give you a feeling of confidence, fulfillment and excitement as you play the retirement game. Retirement is one of life's more difficult transitions when compared to the death of a spouse, more then the adjustment to marriage or having your first child. Without direction you may fell rudderless, stressed, unhappy and confused in the 20-30 years of your retirement life! You can minimize the stress of transitioning into retirement if you have a well thought out game plan. It is said, “ The one who writes the rules wins the game!” Are you writing the rule for your game so you'll win? One thing about retirement – there are NO rules!! This means YOU get to write the rules or you can let someone else write the rules for you! So when should you start planning for your retirement? This will vary from person to person. Peter Drucker said this about managing this part of your life. “You must begin doing so long before you enter it, generally up to 5 years before you plan to retire.” You may think this seems a bit soon, however, early planning will give you time to review your plan, take early actions and alter your plan as circumstances come up as your retirement time approaches. Also, there are many parts to the retirement game to consider – financial, spiritual, relationships, physical and self. Another reason to begin planning early is it will help you figure out how much money you'll need. Without a game plan you will not be able to have a financial plan that accurately reflects what you want to do in retirement. In any game, you'll need to determine what skills you'll need to play and to win. Do you have the necessary skills already or do you need to acquire new ones? If you need new ones, where are you going to you learn them and how long will it take? It may mean going back to school or taking lessons. Retirement is a time to celebrate! A time for jubilation – your reward for years of hard work! To do this, you must be able to play the game to win! Planning early, developing a game plan, writing the rules and being actively involved in the game are your keys to a winning season! How do you choose to play your retirement game? - As an active participant? Sitting on the bench or worse yet sitting in the bleachers? To retire happy, wild and free, to have a retirement that SIZZLES means you need to get out onto the field and play! Are you ready to create a compelling retirement game plan? Do you want to win the retirement game and have a winning season? Are you ready to have a retirement that – SIZZLES?! Here are some other things you can do right NOW to get you onto the playing field: Subscribe to my monthly newsletter Your Winning Season – to begin getting tips, advice and insight to elements important for retirement planning. Sign up for a FREE exploratory session to see how you can win the retirement game with me as your coach! “Coaching helped me open inner doors to myself that I had not entered for a long time…and helped me remember who I am. Coaching also helped me identify opportunities and interests. [It]…provided a constructive environment where I could explore values and purpose. It helped me clarify my career goals and provided the extra “boost” to go after them. Coaching was a terrific, self-affirming experience. The entire “team” was cheering for my success. My Coach was a partner, a confidant and a friend.” “The retirement coaching was extraordinarily helpful. It took me through the stages of moving from full-time career to retirement." "The coaching really focused on the quality of my retirement. Not the finances; it was sitting back and looking at my life after retirement, at my heart's desires that were unfulfilled and how to achieve them." I COACH – YOU WIN!

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