Be Intentional About Your Retirement

Do you have a plan for your retirement? Oh sure, you may have a 401(k), a stock portfolio and a ROTH IRA, but do you have a PLAN? Retirement no longer means a rocking chair on the front porch passing the time. With 10,000 baby boomers reach age 65 each day, we have the largest active retirement population ever. The boomers continue to shape each generation as this huge wave of 79 million people rolls into retirement. ‘Retirees’ are still young and have 20-30 years of activity ahead of them. How are you planning to use that time?

That’s where retirement coaching can help. We begin with an assessment of what factors may need attention. The six arenas include: Health & Wellness, Leisure, Spirituality, Work Identity, Finance, Family and Personal Development. These 6 factors are intertwined and critical to a successful, fulfilling retirement. With all the focus on financial planning, the remaining 5 get lost in the shuffle.
People no longer retire with a gold watch and head off to sit in a chair for the remaining 30 years of life. No, they want to be active and engaged. But, what does that look like and how do you define it for yourself? The stronger your work identity, the stronger your need to find meaningful activity in retirement.

Retirement is often bucket list time. Time to travel to all those places you’ve always dreamed of, learn that new hobby that’s always interested you, find the time to spend with family and loved ones. But, have you figured out how to make that all happen? If your dream is to travel in retirement, but you’ve got aging parents or adult children in need of your help, you’ll need to find creative solutions to make your dreams come true while fulfilling your obligations.

No, retirement is no longer simple. Once you’ve completed the assessment, your coach will sit down with you and debrief on the findings, identifying the areas of focus that need attention in order to help ensure your retirement is what you’ve always hoped it would be. Together, you create a strategy for addressing these issues and putting yourself on the right course for the retirement you desire.
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Don’t let retirement sneak up on you. It IS coming, so why not prepare and be ready? You can start as early as 15 years in advance, or as late as the year before. The important point is to simply start planning – NOW. Lay the groundwork and ensure you’re the retirement you realize is that which you’ve been working towards for so many years!