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Welcome

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Don’tDon’tJustJust

S E M I N A R

Turning Your Life Experiences Into Prosperity And Personal Happiness

Retire:Retire:mat!!mat!!ReforRefor

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Copyright 2004. Dr. Lynda Falkenstein. All rights Reserved.

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Your PersonalIntroduction Slide

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Reformatting can happenat any age-

-Life or unexpected career transition-Death of spouse-Children grown, children back!

-Nearing or recently entered "retirement"

-Divorce-Sudden wealth-Sale of a business-Just ready for something new!-Critical Illness

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The Full Pictureincludes

P L A N N I N G

6Who’s Here?

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?Your Three Question Challenge

-If you could, at the wave of a wand,

be doing anything you want, what

would that be?

-What is it that gives you the greatest

personal joy and fulfillment?

-What are you doing to ensure this “it”

is an enduring feature of the rest of

your life?

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The Obstacle Course

What are the biggest issues that keep people from achieving their goals at this special time in theirlives?

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AvoidingNicheAmnesia

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You are not abeginner...

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You are more valuablethan ever before.

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The CulpritRetire(ing): Fall back, give back, withdraw, depart, out-of-the-way, backward, bashful, timid, unassertive, unassured, restrained, aseptic, shrinking, unaffable, unexpansive, drop, leave, quit, rabbity, diffident. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Macquarie Dictionary

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The Cure

Reformat!!Think

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Reformat:Reorganize, rearrange, redesign;add vigor, freshness to your endeavor;bring current; build from your core;a continuation and expansion of your life

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Unlike “Retirement,” Reformatting isn’t the end-

It’s a new beginning.

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When you reformat, whoyou are doesn't change;

how you see yourself and organize your life does change.

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Better...

Reformatting isn’t about just having more; It’s about having

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It’s about buildingon the best that

you already are....

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It's about capitalizing on a lifetime of experiences

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It's about using your wisdom-- the kind of wisdom that comesfrom life's lessons- not exclusively books...

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Most of all,it’s aboutChoices

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“Retirement” throughother peoples eyes....

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55-year-old “retired” therapist

“It’s much easier to go to work every day than to have to decide what you want to do. . . Each day is a separate day.”

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Jane Pauley, 52, on leaving NBCfor the unknown…2003

“I asked myself if I’m taking this train all the way?”

She reminds us there doesn’t have to be anything wrong with our life as it is for us to ask about the train and explore different trips.

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“Because the fish don’t applaud!”

At 87 and a fabulous career behind him, Bob Hope suggested he had no intention of retiring and going fishing. Why?

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“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” --Vince Lombardi

The question, of course, is why surrender in the first place?

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George Burns

“Age to me means nothing. I can't get old; I'm working. I was old when I was twenty-one and out of work. As long as you're working, you stay young. When I'm in front of an audience, all that love and vitality sweeps over me and I forget my age."

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“Retirement at 65 isridiculous. Gee, at 65,I still had pimples!”

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Reformatting begins by “ " you…

Distilling the Best that you already are…

unpacking

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Understanding yourreal credentials

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-Introduce Self-What do you perceive to be... -Your greatest strengths -Your greatest accomplishments

32Exercise pt. 2

-The biggest difference you've made-The most special or unique thing about you

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Five Critical Questions(Handout)

5. What do you perceive to be the greatest difference I make?

4. What do you perceive to be the most unique and different feature about me?

3. What do you perceive to be my greatest strength?

2. What do you perceive to be my greatest accomplishment or achievement?

1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear my name?

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How is all this relevant to Reformat?your

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Build from a positionof strength

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Reformatting beginsby knowing

You You

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Leveraging your wisdom—opportunities unlimited-Teach full or part time-Consult or coach-Harness your hobby

-Write your book

-Volunteer/ give to the community-Serve on corporate and/or civic boards-Speak and share your wisdom-Travel for pay and fun!

-More and more and more

-Start a home-based business

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It’s the best of timesfor Reformatters

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Successful Reformattersknow and prepareall of their resources---including financial

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What will it take toget you where

you want to go?To successfully

reformat?

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What are you doingto ensure your dreams become

reality?

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What are you doing toensure each of the puzzle pieces is vibrant and healthy?

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Circle back to move ahead

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?Three Question Challenge-

Revisited-If you could, at the wave of a wand,

be doing anything you want, what

would that be?

-What is it that gives you the greatest

personal joy and fulfillment?

-What are you doing to ensure this “it”

is an enduring feature of the rest of

your life?

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Your Preliminary Reformat Description

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Financial Link

ThreeQuestions

ReformatPlan

YourLifestyle

Budget

Income

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Financial Puzzle

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Action item

B- DO ______ ______ ______

A- KNOW ______ ______ ______

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Concluding

Your Concluding Pages