Victory lap retirement : work while you play, play while you work

Drak, Mike. (Author). Morrison, Rob (Financial planner) (Added Author). Chevreau, Jonathan. (Added Author).

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Retirement > Planning.
Retirement income > Planning.
Work-life balance.
Job satisfaction.

ISBN: 9781988344126
Physical Description xx, 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition Second edition.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.

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Victory Lap Retirement - 2nd Edition : Work While You Play, Play While You Work - the Joy of Financial Independence ... at Any Age

by Drak, Mike; Morrison, Robert; Chevreau, Jonathan

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Victory Lap Retirement - 2nd Edition : Work While You Play, Play While You Work - the Joy of Financial Independence ... at Any Age

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Foreword Ernie Zelinski	p. xvii
	Introduction	p. 1
	Financial Reasons for Continuing to Work	p. 3
	Non-financial Reasons for Continuing To Work	p. 4
Chapter 1	Rethinking Retirement	p. 9
	From Retirement to Victory Lap: A New Stage of Living	p. 12
	The Future of Retirement	p. 15
	Why Do Media Sell the Wrong Version of Retirement?	p. 17
	Mike on Boredom	p. 20
	Boredom in Retirement: The Elephant in the Room	p. 21
	Rob on Boredom	p. 22
	Why Stop Working? It Might Kill You!	p. 23
	Rob on Real Retirement Goals	p. 24
	Beware of Sudden Retirement Syndrome	p. 27
	Would We Be So Obsessed with Retiring if We Enjoyed Our Jobs?	p. 29
Chapter 2	Welcome to the Corporate Jungle	p. 31
	Starting on the Wrong Foot	p. 32
	Maslow and the Corporate World	p. 34
	The Trap	p. 35
	Start Digging Your Escape Tunnel	p. 39
	Rob on the Tunnel to Teaching	p. 40
	Have You Served Your Time?	p. 41
Chapter 3	Victory Lap Retirement: It's Never Too Late to Find Your Purpose	p. 45
	Lessons from Okinawa	p. 45
	Victory Lap Lifestyle	p. 46
	Start Planning Your Victory lap Now	p. 49
	The Benefits of a Victory Lap	p. 50
	Finding Your Ikigai	p. 52
	A Lesson from Mike's Father	p. 53
	A Lesson from Rob's Father	p. 56
	The It's-Too-Late Trap	p. 58
	Won a Victory Lap Pioneer	p. 59
	Have, Do, Be	p. 60
Chapter 4	Create a Life from Which You Don't Have to Retire	p. 61
	Your Victory Lap is Limited Only by Your Imagination	p. 62
	Glidepath Strategy	p. 63
	Passion/Hobby Strategy	p. 65
	What Form Will Your Victory Lap Take?	p. 67
	Rob on Wine-ding Down	p. 68
	Starting Your Own Business	p. 68
	Mike on Taking the Leap	p. 70
	Partnering Up	p. 71
	Rob on Partnership	p. 72
	Rob's Client: From Corporate Gun to Business Owner	p. 73
	Buying an Existing Business	p. 73
	Transitions Can Take Longer than You Think	p. 73
	Should You Announce Your Plans for a Victory Lap?	p. 75
	Two Cash Flow Options	p. 76
	Passive Income + Playcheck	p. 76
	Work to Live	p. 78
	Mike on the Power of Financial Freedom	p. 80
	Key Considerations for Your Victory Lap	p. 82
Chapter 5	The Economics of a Victory Lap: The Longevity Play	p. 85
	The Better Way to Fund Your Retirement	p. 87
	Financial Flexibility	p. 89
	Longevity of Income	p. 90
	Active Income as Your Personal Pension	p. 91
	Lower Withdrawal Rate	p. 92
	Nest-Egg Growth and Higher Future Distributions	p. 92
	Choice and Psychological Payoffs	p. 93
	Pensions and Government Benefits	p. 94
	Cashing in on Loyalty	p. 95
	Saving Near Retirement	p. 96
	Victory Lap as Risk Management	p. 98
Chapter 6	Putting It All Together: Creating a Financial Plan for Your Victory Lap	p. 101
	Time to Get Your Financial House in Order	p. 102
	Plan to Succeed	p. 103
	Answering the Big Questions	p. 104
	What Good Is Financial Planning Without Lifestyle Planning?	p. 104
	Do You Have a Spending Plan?	p. 106
	What's Your Number?	p. 108
	Do You Need To Save?	p. 109
	What Is Your Need for Earned Income?	p. 110
	What Is Your Strategy for Health Care?	p. 112
	Potential Pitfalls and Potholes	p. 113
	Beware of Lifestyle Creep	p. 113
	Mike on Rewarding Yourself	p. 114
	Kids with Their Hands Out	p. 115
	Mike's Cautionary Tale	p. 117
	The Safe Harbor Principle	p. 117
	Mike on Helping the Kids	p. 118
	Gray Divorce	p. 118
	Mike on Happy Compromise	p. 120
	Not Spending Enough Money in Retirement	p. 120
	Focusing Exclusively on Preservation of Capital	p. 122
	Not Having a De-cumulation Strategy	p. 122
	Mike on Decumulation	p. 124
	Take Your Victory Lap Out for a Test Drive	p. 125
	Some Rules to Live by in Victory Lap	p. 126
Chapter 7	Goal Setting and the Pursuit of Happiness	p. 131
	Are You Aligned?	p. 131
	Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail	p. 133
	Step 1: Articulate Your Dream for Victory Lap	p. 133
	Step 2: Establish Your Core Goals	p. 134
	Step 3: Establish Your Short-term Goals	p. 134
	The Annual Review	p. 135
	Aligning Daily Habits with Long-term Goals	p. 137
	Mike's Changing Habits	p. 142
	Habits and the Power of Compounding	p. 143
Chapter 8	Time as a Resource: Every Day Matters	p. 147
	Time, Money, and Life Energy	p. 149
	There's Really Only One Day; Don't Waste It	p. 151
	How to Work Just Four Hours a Day	p. 154
	Rob on the Mystery of T2T	p. 156
	Make the Most of Every Day in Your Victory Lap	p. 157
Chapter 9	Health Is Wealth	p. 161
	Plan to Be Healthy	p. 164
	Life Expectancy and Longevity	p. 165
	Extend Your Workspan and Your Funspan	p. 167
	Never Stop Learning	p. 168
	The Power of a Positive Attitude	p. 169
	Aging Is a Matter of Attitude	p. 174
	Control Your Mind and Stay in the Moment	p. 175
	Don't Pursue Happiness, Discover It	p. 175
Chapter 10	Spiritual Health	p. 179
	First, Put Your Financial Independence into Practice	p. 180
	Build in Electronic Downtime	p. 182
	Mindfulness	p. 184
	Start Your Day Right with Meditation	p. 186
	Join a Community of Spiritual Seekers	p. 187
	Boredom versus Stress	p. 189
	The Power of Gratitude	p. 190
	How Much Is Enough? The Tale of the Mexican Fisherman	p. 193
Chapter 11	The Final Chapter: How Would You Like Yours to Read?	p. 197
	No Regrets; Live an Uncommon Life	p. 197
	The Great Circle of Life	p. 202
	It's Your Story: Why Not Write a Happy Ending?	p. 203
	"Dash" Dinners	p. 207
	Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 208
	Acknowledgments	p. 211
	Join the Victory Lap Retirement Tribe	p. 217
	We Can Help You Leave the Rat Race Behind and Run Your Own Victory Lap!	p. 219
	About the Authors	p. 220

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