Your Retirement, Your Way

Book excerpt: Create a new life plan to thrive in your retirement "In Your Retirement, Your Way, Alan and John lead the way to a new and dynamic definition of retirement. They begin with this exciting premise: the more you clearly identify your own personal style, the more you will experience a powerful and fulfilling next chapter in your life. With the variety of guides and road maps they provide, including a sample version of the Birkman® (a mini-Birkman®), readers can navigate their way to a more confident phase of life that offers both purpose and renewal." --Dr. Roger W. Birkman, Chairman, Birkman International, Inc. After years of focusing on career and family, most of us embark on the next phase of life with only a vague idea of what will make us happy. But you can guarantee yourself a long and successful retirement with Your Retirement, Your Way! Its revolutionary retirement planning approach combines a powerful self-assessment system based on the Birkman Method®--a personality assessment system used by companies and government agencies worldwide--with sophisticated financial planning tools and step-by-step guidelines that allow you to: Define your ideal retirement environment Determine where you are now, financially, and where you want to be Map out a solid plan for realizing your dreams in the shortest time possible