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Do you know what\\u2019s next for you in retirement? We continue our exploration of self-reinvention and self-discovery today as we have during this whole monthlong series. On this episode, you\\u2019ll learn an important step in the process of self-discovery, which is how to close the book on the past. Before you retire you will want to ask yourself who you really are and who you want to be in the coming years. I interview Skip Prichard, author of The Book of Mistakes, to learn tools we can use to help reinvent ourselves. Learn how to close the door on the past and create your new identity for that new season in life on this episode of Retirement Answer Man.\\xa0
The subtitle of Skip Prichard\\u2019s The Book of Mistakes is 9 Steps to Creating a Successful Future. But how do we define success in retirement? Making money is no longer a factor. What are other ways we can define success? Skip believes that success can be defined by the maximization of all of your God-given talents. He thinks the trickiest part of success is finding a balance between peace and aspiration at the same time. We\\u2019re not meant to be stagnant. We need to continue to aspire for more but still have peace in our lives.\\xa0
There is so much you can do in retirement. You are no longer bound by the confines of work or family life. Now it\\u2019s time to work on your why. One idea is to take a year just to try new things. Learn an instrument, go to shows, look for the things that really drive you. This is your opportunity to design your life to your specifications. But before you do that you need to stop and reflect. Is this really where you want to go? The most important thing you can do in retirement is move toward something, not away from something.\\xa0
As a society, we have attached ourselves to our labels of what we do for work. But what do you do when you stop working? You don\\u2019t want to refer to yourself as a retired lawyer for the rest of yourself. Think about creating your own mission statement. What do you want to be known for? How do you achieve those things? It\\u2019s important to plan how you will go about achieving your goals and define the true you.\\xa0
BOOK - The Longevity Economy by Dr. Joseph Coughlin
BOOK - How to Live Forever by Martin Freedman
BOOK - Halftime by Bob Buford
BOOK - Don\'t Retire, Rewire by Jeri Sedler
BOOK - Love Does by Bob Goff
BOOK - The Book of Mistakes by Skip Prichard
Roger\\u2019s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement \\xa0by Roger Whitney
Roger\\u2019s Retirement Learning Center
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