Is Your Environment Supporting a Winning Retirement Game?

What does your environment look like? Is it helping you win the game? To play the game and win you must have an environment that will support you. You may need to make changes in your environment in order to succeed in the game.

What do I mean by your environment? Literally, it is everything – your home, books, family, friends, colleagues, music, spiritual practices, clothes and even your body. Our environment is a reflection of who we are on the inside. It reflects the games we’ve played in the past.

What you need to ask yourself is:

1. Is my environment inspiring me?
2. Is it creating the opportunities for me to play my best?
3. Are there obstacles that interfere with my practices?
4. Are there items in my environment that support habits that no longer support me?

Retirement is not unidirectional – travel or relocating, or financial – rather it is multi-faceted. It means looking at all these elements, develop or restructure them so the environment supports you.

I know this may go beyond anything you’ve heard or may have learned about retirement. My goal, through this newsletter, is to shed light on what it will take for you to have a winning season and a retirement that sizzles that you may not find elsewhere! Planning for your retirement is going to take commitment, courage and dedication. By doing so, you will retire happy, wild and free!

Here are some environmental elements I would like you to consider and work on. They are spiritual, physical, financial, relationships, body, and self. Let me define each briefly for you so you understand what I’m talking about.

Spiritual

– connection with your inner spirit, with a Divine power, connecting with spiritual aspects of life such as through meditation

Physical

– our cars, home, furnishings. The physical environment is a clue to what is going on in your life. Is there clutter, too much noise, broken items? All are indications of our thoughts, energy and behavior

Financial

– what are your beliefs about money and prosperity/abundance?

Relationships

– Are there close relationships you need to mend? Are there ones that need to be re-established? Do you have close friends who you can call on any time and know that they’ll be there?

Body

– How do you look – your hair, skin, posture, health and energy? Is your physical body reflecting what you want others to see? Is your appearance reflecting a positive image?

Self

– What are your strengths, talents, values, passions and unique assets? Who is it that you want to be?

In each category ask yourself – “What am I tolerating that is limiting my ability to reach my goal?” Yes, this is going to take some courage and honesty and digging into uncomfortable areas. The answers will help you discover barriers that could hinder you from a winning season. So go for it! You CAN do it!

Let me give you a little more guidance. Is your spiritual life rich and are you living a peaceful life? Are you taking excellent care of your physical health? Is your clothing, hair style and eyewear updated and a reflection of who you are? Is your home, office and car clutter free?

If you’ve said no to any of these questions then you need to ask yourself what is preventing this from happening. What barriers are getting in your way? What do you need to do to improve this part of your environment? What steps will you take and when will you begin?

If you need more guidance I recommend getting my book “Age of Fulfillment – Your Retirement Defined! This will be your portable coach in helping you design a game plan for a winning season.

To have a winning season requires that you have a supportive environment. You can stack the deck in your favor by aligning your environment to retire happy, wild and free. It does take time, courage and commitment. Retirement is a time of jubilation and celebration! Go for it! Let’s get you into the winners circle!