Question

visulize your future would like to see your future in this country

Answer 1

I am going to address the real need to look beyond this year, or next year or the next five or ten years and get a visual of what you will do in your “retirement” years – and act on it beginning now. I promise. I will not talk about sitting on the beach or playing bocce. That is what everyone talks about when the word retirement is mentioned.

Retirement for many is this distant goal that seems to get further away as we age and given the impact on 401K’s and other retirement vehicles as a result of the nasty recession. For many, retirement isn’t just dropping it all and not doing anything – that is just not how most are “wired” today. Retirement may mean to dial back on responsibilities but doing work of some kind that is your choice and addresses your goals, not the goals of your employer.

Most focus on the financial retirement plan, and it is important. As well, so is your vision for your future, and what you want to do. Many retirement planners emphasize that visualization of your life and role is more important that your financial plan. But sadly, I meet many in my office who have retired or semi-retired and are lost. They didn’t visualize what they would do, and now they are confused and yes, bored! They yearn to be “reconnected”, to have purpose and to be engaged. I work with them to identify a plan to move them forward and toward reengagement, but prefer to do this with people when they first thinking about retiring or changing their lifestyle.