Alas, that bonanza of extra life can be a bane if you don't plan ahead!
Most Americans have a vague sense that they should set aside some surplus cash now so they will be more comfortable later. And they know that puffing three packs a day or years of rampant inactivity rewarded with half gallons of Rocky Road before bed hint of a lesser bonanza.
But forgotten entirely is any positive, creative life plan that allows them to define their own "second life" dreams, then determine how and when they will make those dreams come true.
Gordon Burgett's How to Create Your Own Super Second Life: What Are You Going to Do With Your Extra 30 Years? to the rescue! In 240 fun-packed pages, the author helps the reader create their own future life map. His straightforward guide for singles (or couples) helps them (1) review where they are now: skills, money, and health; (2) create a "Dream List," (3) prioritize and time-peg those dreams, (4) put them into doable action steps, (5) factor in the resources they have to fund them, and (6) put their resulting Action Plan into motion!
The book is primarily designed to be used by those in the 40-60 age bracket, but is also an excellent life planning guide for either anybody younger saving for their future or for seniors at any age. Its 28 forms, charts, and worksheets make the planning easy and fun. And the website backup keeps the guide current and the information growing forever.
Gordon Burgett, at 61, is already into his "second life." With 18 books and 1,600+ articles in print, is he ready for the rocking chair? "Heavens no!" he retorts. "You can see my plans in the book. I'm just getting my second wind..." During his first wind, Burgett was an university dean, taught widely, directed a CARE program in Colombia and Ecuador, played minor league baseball, led a gold hunt on the Paushi-Yaco (Upper Amazon) River, and has spoken 100+ times annually for the past 15 years.
