Retire Well: A Guide to What's Important in Retirement: Health, Wealth and Relationships

A good driver pays attention to the condition of the road; is aware of potential obstacles and opportunities; and with deliberate care and attention, navigates his way safely home. The journey to retirement is no different, except YOU are your own driver.

There's nothing worse than reaching retirement, having worked hard, feeling old and tired, with nothing to show for it. For most people, retirement conjures up images of rest, relaxation and general enjoyment of life after years of labour. For many, however, when the time comes, the reality is rather different.

A successful and enjoyable retirement demands three pre-requisites: robust personal health, good financial planning and supportive relationships. After all, one does not retire into a vacuum, but into a social context. The quality of your social relationships is, therefore, crucial. But even more critical is the quality and state of your financial and personal wellbeing as you transition into this phase in your life. Retire Well will give you a clear, evidence-based approach towards preparing for retirement.

The book is aimed at those who are starting to think about retirement and presents relevant facts, analysis, opinions, and stories from the experience of others. You will be able to reflect on where you are now on your retirement journey, where you'd like to be when you retire, and the book will give you tools and encouragement to take the necessary purposeful action.

My name is Nii Boi-Dsane. I am a professionally qualified transformative life coach with a special interest in health and retirement coaching. My formal qualifications include a Professional Diploma in Life Coaching with Distinction, a Graduate Diploma in Law, a Master of Arts degree in International Relations, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health), a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Linguistics with English, and a Professional Diploma in Theatre Arts. I am a proud alumnus of the University of Law and New Bucks University, both in England, and the University of Ghana, Legon. I have lived and worked in the United Kingdom since 2007. I am an advocate of inter-cultural learning and love travelling. I have previously worked as an actor, writer, theatre producer, broadcaster, teacher, small business owner, and as a corporate executive. As a life coach, I specialize in helping clients fulfill their lives by aligning their actions with their goals and desires. I strive to strike that delicate balance of being challenging but not confrontational. I work to take clients deep into the root of their issues while respecting their pace and level of comfort. I am founder and Principal Life Coach at Sanus-Wellbeing Coaching, a coaching enterprise helping clients discover their authentic selves and live their lives accordingly. Like many others, I find voluntary work life-enriching. I have been President (2017/18) of the Rotary eClub of Southern Scotland, District 1020 of Rotary International, which was founded in February 1905 and is the world's largest voluntary service organization with over one million members in various geographical locations around the globe.