Wake up!

Wake up! Remember what excites you! Think of these things, those friends, and the adventures that can be yours! Think of the old friends who travel life’s road with you, think of the new friends you will encounter when you start the next adventure. Retirement is not meant to be a time of doing nothing. It is 30 to 40 years of new adventures, new opportunities, that only you can imagine.

Focus. As you moved through the two previous boxes of life, school, and work the boundaries of the boxes were created for you by others (unless you were a very innovative entrepreneur). The third box of life retirement allows you to create the boundaries of your own making, if only you focus on the big picture.

Care. Passion is something that all of us had at one point in our lives, we had a passion for our friends, our loves, our hobbies, or our jobs. We cared deeply about life and issues. When we retire, we need to dig deep to find that same caring and passion that we had when we were young. Age and experience can make a person jaded, so as you approach retirement, it is time to cast your mind back to when you really cared and capture that feeling again, so you can embrace life.

Fantasize. Imagine. It's all so near. Speak as if you're ready. Paste new pictures in your scrapbook, on your vision board, and around your home and office.

Physically prepare for the changes that you wish to experience in your life. Enjoy the last box of life and continue to break away from the pack. You've done this before. You know it works. You're due for an encore. It's time to amaze. That's why you're here