Retirement Heaven or Hell: Which Will You Choose? 9 Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle

You’ve dreamed of retirement for decades, even worked hard to save for it. But what will your life look like when you stop working?
Are you overwhelmed and scared by the prospect of retirement? Maybe traditional full-stop retirement isn’t for you, or you have no idea what kind of lifestyle you want. Running out of money is also a huge worry, and even the best financial plan will fail without lifestyle planning. Without a clear vision for your life after work, you’re doomed to Retirement Hell. This book goes beyond the numbers to help you design your version of Retirement Heaven, the post-career life that’s right for you—a special period in your life when you can reconnect with yourself, those you love, and your passions; and live with more balance and purpose than ever before.

• Outlines nine key principles for a happy, healthy, fulfilling retirement.
• Coaches you on how to transition successfully to retirement and eliminate the stress that comes with this huge life change.
• Helps you overcome the shock of sudden full-stop retirement, and learn how to put purpose back into your life.
• Guides you step-by-step through the lifestyle design process to create the retirement that works for you.

Mike Drak was pushed out of his 36 year banking career by his employer and forced to retire. He failed at retirement early on and ended up in Retirement Hell but he was able to escape that dreadful place once he figured out how to fill the big hole left behind after leaving his full time job. Life has never been better and today Mike works with his wife "The Contessa” an investment advisor in Toronto providing retirement lifestyle design services to her clients. He travels the country helping people achieve a great retirement doing seminars and also posts regular retirement lifestyle articles at Boomingencore.com.

Robert E. Morrison, CFP, is Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Savant Wealth Management in Lincolnshire, Illinois. A wealth advisor for nearly twenty years, Rob is passionate about helping clients navigate the changing retirement landscape and has coached many through their Victory Lap transitions. He has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal Online and appears regularly in the financial media, including Morningstar.com.