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#664 Get Your Affairs in Order

None of us will be here forever, nor do we know when our last day will come. Don’t assume you will have an opportunity to get your affairs in order. Do it now.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in legacy, Plan your life, Podcasts, responsibility.

#663 Preparing for the Inevitable

No one likes to think about dying but the reality is that it will happen to all of us. The challenge is that we don’t know when. If you have loved ones, it’s important to put some arrangements in place in case it happens unexpectedly.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in how you will be remembered, Plan your life, Podcasts, responsibility.

End of Life

This weekend I flew my family to Providence to say what may be our final good-bye to my hero, the man I love and respect most in the world, my father. At age 82, he has recently been diagnosed with the most severe form of Leukemia. His doctors are telling him that he has very little time left. What’s amazing is that he looks great and aside from a shortness of breath and getting tired more frequently, you wouldn’t know he is sick. It gave me a chance to listen to him and gain an understanding of his wishes: for our family, my mother, and his affairs.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in appreciation, how you will be remembered, legacy, Plan your life.

#639 Plan for the Experiences You’d Like to Have

If you don’t take the opportunity to plan for the experiences you’d like to have, life will keep moving and you will be on the sidelines. Today we discuss some thoughts on how to get in the game.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in experiences, Plan your life, Podcasts.

Retirement

Traditional retirement

When I look at my father’s generation and observe retirement in the United States, there are a number of common steps. After decades of service to the same company there comes a point (somewhere between 60-65) where you become fully vested in the company’s pension. When that time arrives, they throw you a party, give you a watch, and pack your personal belongings in a box. You then proceed to complete everything on the honey-do list and maintain a spotless garage. After a few months you start to drive your spouse crazy because you’re around too much. That’s the point where you put the house on the market and head for a golf course community in a warm climate.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Plan your life, retire.

#625 Look For Your Retirement Home Now

Why wait until you retire to discover where you want to be?  Begin to look for your retirement home now.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Plan your life, Podcasts, retire.

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