Frequently Asked Qestions

Questions you May Have about Mature Life Planning for Retirement Question: When should I start? Answer: It’s never too early to start financial planning. The non-financial planning, though, is best put into motion within 5-10 years of retirement. It’s not advisable to wait until you retire. Decisions as to where you might live and what work you might want to take on, for example, might require planning and incubation. You may need to establish new relationships, do some research and generally prepare your mind and emotions for the transition. Question: How much does it cost? Answer: There are a number of affordable programs available. The process can be as brief or as long as you choose. Your MLP coach shouldn’t have tenure. You may need them for a while and then take off just fine on your own – returning every once in a while for situation-specific issues or "tune-ups". Question: What if I don’t live in the same town as you? Answer: I do coaching work with clients in every time zone and in other countries. Coaching work has traditionally been distance work by phone or teleclass. Phone work means that you are not limited to Non-financial Planners within commuting distance of your home. Coaching is a very intense and focused experience when there are no visual distractions. You can do it in your office or home or on vacation and at a time that works best for you – even outside of normal business hours. Question: Do I have to take the Retirement Success Profile? Answer: No. But I do advocate it. It is a great foundation and actually very cost-effective and time-efficient. We will begin to work together with a tremendous shared body of knowledge about what’s important to you, what you’ve done already, what still needs to be done, where you’re apprehensive or hesitant. This means we can be up and working immediately instead of trying to discover these issues in conversation. Question: What will Mature Life Planning help me to actually do? Answer: Adjust to shifts in relationships at home and in your community. Make strong and sensible decisions about your life after retirement. Initiate change and manage it. Respond intelligently to problems instead of reacting out of emotion. Gain clarity about the life you want to create. Discover your true strengths and talents. Set goals and take actions to achieve them. Handle difficult situations with a new perspective. Understand and eliminate blocks that have kept you from reaching your full potential. Gain insight into your authentic self. Question: What if I need more than an hour a week? Answer: My programs are set up for maximum flexibility. We can work one hour a week or three hours a week. We can double up on sessions when there is time-sensitive work to be done. We can take a break for a week or two when things are going smoothly. I am available by e-mail in between sessions and by phone for brief calls in a situation which may need immediate feedback. Question: Why do I need MLP? Can I do this work on my own? Answer: Sure you can do it on your own. Provided ... .... you have sufficient objectivity and insight into your own nature that you never second-guess yourself. .....you have no need for accountability .... you never procrastinate, never get overwhelmed and never shrink from taking action for fear of making a wrong move. .... you are fully aware of all the ways in which you hold yourself back, delude yourself, keep safe and sabotage your own best efforts. .... you are absolutely clear on what you want. .... there is no dream or passion you want to manifest and if there is provided you are absolutely clear on how to do what you want to do. The Final Word When you really needed to get into shape you hired a trainer or latched onto a weight loss program. Why? Everyone knows that to achieve these goals you eat less and move around more. When you felt unwell you probably went to your doctor or maybe sought out alternative healers or did extensive research on the internet. You went looking for authoritative help. You’ve hired guides, experts and support people before for important decisions. Retirement is big. It’s also confusing and fraught with emotion. The decisions you must make going into retirement will set the tone of your life for a long time to come and will reverberate throughout the years. You owe it to yourself and your family to do the best job possible. I hope to hear from you. Good luck in your Retirement. back to top