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""Agency"" means having options and choice.

But what if you don't know what your options are? And what if you feel like you're a freight train barreling down the tracks
headed straight for the end of your career, and you don't know what's going to happen?

If that's you, you're about to listen to a powerful episode.

Justin Smith covers 5 key areas you need to be aware of as you map out your life journey. He also has graciously offered a free workbook with embedded links to additional resources.

Click here to get the Workbook:
https://savantwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Career-Crossroads-Workbook-JDS.pdf

Justin D. Smith helps executives and successful professionals in their 50's50's and 60s, who are at a career crossroads, plan for their next chapter. Whether they wish to stay in the corporate arena, retire, or blur the lines in pursuit of the best of both worlds- he helps them explore what's possible, create a plan, and minimize taxes in the process.

Justin earned a bachelor of business administration degree with a concentration in finance from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and has earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) and the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designations. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of Victory Lap Retirement and tax-smart retirement planning.

Justin'sJustin's LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindavidsmith1/

Justin'sJustin's Career Crossroads Workbook:
https://savantwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Career-Crossroads-Workbook-JDS.pdf

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You're in your 40's or 50's, and you are lost. You feel like you're being controlled by circumstances. You have no time to yourself. All you seem to do is react and put out fires while the meaningful work sits idle.

You're in a state of limbo between what you've built all your life and what you will face next. You are uncertain about what that future holds, and it's paralyzing.

In this episode, I will share with you a framework I use whenever I feel like I have no agency (no options or choices). 

This framework involves 8 questions that will lay a foundation for what you're facing and present an actionable process moving forward.

Click here and get your copy of the Foundational/Actionable Framework to start your journey into a fantastic 4th quarter:

https://bit.ly/foundationaction

Let me know what you think: [email protected].

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One of the hallmarks of a fantastic fourth quarter (your 60s and your 70s) is financial freedom. When you're financially free, it has a positive impact on your relationships, your emotional health, and so many other facets of life. One of the components of financial freedom is life insurance. This is a topic we'll discuss in this episode with my guest, Jeffrey Neltner. But we're talking not just ordinary life insurance. We talk about a product called "Indexed Universal Life".

Jeff Keltner has been a registered nurse for 10 years traveling to various hospitals and working in many modalities. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Xavier University in 2002 and an Associate of Applied Science and Nursing in 2012. He was also a certified Bikram yoga teacher in 2017. He lived, studied and worked in Beijing, China, from 2003 to 2006, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Jeff is currently the owner and operator of Ryoma, LLC, specializing in indexed universal life insurance with living benefits.

You can reach Jeffrey by email:
 [email protected].

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We are born with a purpose. That purpose can guide and enrich our lives if we live true to it.

But too many of us are living a "hollowed out" life that has evolved over time and we struggle to try and answer the question, "What's wrong with me?"

If you can relate, this episode is for you.

Jim Huling is author of the #1 global bestseller, "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" now translated into 16 languages and the best seller around the world. 

He's an executive coach to leaders at all levels, and the creator of the program, "Find Your Fire" that enables individuals and teams to discover their true driving purpose in work and life. 

His career spans four decades of corporate leadership, ranging from Fortune 500 organizations to privately held companies including more than a decade as CEO of an award-winning company recognized four times as one of the "25 Best Companies to Work For in America". 

But he's most proud of his wonderful marriage of over 40 years to his sweetheart, Donna, being dad to two phenomenal adults, Scott and Sarah, and Papa to three grandkids. 

Not only that, but he's a certified whitewater rafting guide holds a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, as well as training in CrossFit

And Jim is author of the book, Choose Your Life; A powerful, proven method for creating the life you want.

Jim Huling is my guest in this inspirational conversation.

You can find Jim here: https://chooseyourlife.jimhuling.com/

You can see his book here: https://amzn.to/3Q42LgH

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There are too many stories of people retiring, beginning to spend their pension, but having no real purpose or meaning in life.

This has to stop, and my guest (Richard Ward) is helping people avoid this trap. There is so much life to live after the typical "retirement" age. There are so many meaningful opportunities. 

In this episode, Richard and I talk about the true role of money, the reality of tradeoffs, and much more. So, sit back and listen with the intent of looking at your own personal Financial Freedom as you head toward your own 4th Quarter.

We also touch briefly on Richard's book: Finding Purpose and Passion for Your Second Half. 

To see more about the book, visit:
https://amzn.to/3KcCI5A

Richard Ward holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional certification and is passionate about helping people pursue their life goals. He shows people new ways to use their skills, experiences, and resources to help others learn, grow, and prosper - and live a richer life.

Once this new vision is established, Richard provides the financial and philanthropic guidance to turn this vision into reality for them, their families, and the causes they care most about. 

He works primarily with those who are about to retire or sell their business and are in danger of becoming disconnected, bored, and unhappy unless they find a new mission for the future. Or they may be successful pre-retirees who want to stay in the business world but who are growing stale and perhaps unhappy from the same old ways and are open to new ideas on how to do more with their business or current role. 

He is also a published author of a book entitled. 

Redefining Retirement: Finding Purpose and Passion for Your Second Half.

You can find more about him at
www.successwithpurpose.org.

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It's the subtle, silent killer of our motivation, our outlook, and our options. It's known as self-talk and unless you give it the attention it deserves, it will drive you into loneliness, isolation, depression and decline.

This issue is a plea. Take control of what you're telling yourself. In your 40-50's, when you're already facing some life-changing thoughts, ideas, and circumstances, you need to be telling yourself the truth.

Here are a couple resources to augment the episode:

Marc Cordon and the power of selftalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/marc_cordon_the_power_of_self_talk?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Psych Hub and positive self-talk:
https://youtu.be/71_NkXgAK1g

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In this episode we dive into a tool called The Fascinate Advantage. My guest, Lori Blatt, is a certified practitioner and she shares how the Fascinate assessment helps individuals and teams understand how each is seen by the world.

This is a tremendous advantage to those of us who are seeking the next thing for our lives.

Lori Blatt works with B2B decision-makers and their teams to be more fascinating in order to attract their ideal audience.

She describes herself as a "creative soul living in an analytical mind" which means her work is a balance of marketing principles, provocative questions, engaging design, and well-crafted words. 

She has the ability to see the big picture and possesses the design prowess as well as a bullpen of talent to execute the details. 

I can vouch for her personally as she is my branding coach who was involved at a pivotal point in my career not long ago.

Lori is a Brand Developer | Content Creator | Buyer Journey designer | and a Fascinate Certified Advisor.

Connect with Lori:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriblatt/

Fascinate Assessment Digital Report Only: https://bit.ly/H2FReport

Sunday Spark weekly brand building email:  https://bit.ly/spark-LI

BONUS:
Lori has been gracious enough to extend a discount (nearly 50% off) to listeners to obtain a report and unpack your own personal Fascinate report. To grab your benefit:

Fascinate Assessment Report + Detailed Debrief:  https://calendly.com/loriblatt/h2f-60min-offer

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You want meaningful work to do. You used to do it, but now it's not as meaningful to you as it once was. What happened? What's wrong with you?

In this episode, we address what's going on and, by the way, there's nothing wrong with you.

In the show, I encourage you to surround yourself with a support community that will help you grow and thrive in the new era of your life.

One way to do that is to join THE COMMUNITY, an online platform made of people just like you who are navigating their journey out of the liminal space.

If that's of interest to you, go here and request your membership:
https://www.finishstrong.me

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Are you at a crossroads and don't know which direction to choose? Struggling to take the next step because you made a poor decision in the past and now you're gun shy?

The guest on today's episode of Serve Strong Finish Strong podcast is a real account of a genuine journey, complete with ups and downs, over a 5-year period. 

• You'll discover what he learned about himself. 
• You'll hear how it's okay to change your mind and make course correction along the way. 
• You'll be encouraged to keep pulling yourself through, even when life takes unpredictable turns.

Nelson Witmer, Owner of Witmer's Construction. One of 5 children. Husband and Father of 3 boys. Real estate investor. Exalter & encourager by nature. Long-term client of Serving Strong.

For more about designing your own life plan, contact your host, Scott Couchenour at [email protected]

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This episode is part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Di Patterson. The previous conversation addressed the importance of being relationally rich.

In this emotional episode, Di shares how common it is to live your life in fear of getting old. So many people are living in silent desperation, wondering what the future will hold for them.But Di provides a simple, yet powerful, exercise that will help you regain your command of aging and live well.

Di Patterson, MSG, CPG is a Credentialed Professional Media Gerontologist, and founder at Success in Aging Center®, Inc. and Season of Life® Conference, Inc. Since 1979, Di co-produced several music albums and co-owns Matters of the Heart Music. Since 2008, Di has won 10 National Mature Media Awards and New Product and Technology Awards at dipatterson.com, successinagingcenters.com and her app: Season of Life® Conferences.

In 2012, Di won Senior Care Hero Awards Advocate, Gerontologist and Educator of the Year. In 2015, Di was a guest Gerontologist on NBC’s The TODAY Show, speaking about Senior day programs and caregiving for older adults. Di worked as an Aging consultant on several movies; most notably for Jerry Lewis on his last movie, Max Rose, released in 2016. Di is a guest judge for seniorawards.com.

In 2017, Di hosted her first Season of Life® Conference at Biola University, bringing Pat and Debby Boone onstage to sing and tell their vibrant Aging stories. Di uses media arts to promote her Success in Aging® brands at Success in Aging Center® Inc., Success in Aging TV® and Season of Life® Conference, Inc., a CA Aging Education 501c3 where she is Creative Director of Videos and Essentials Boxes.

Di currently proudly serves as a Board member of Meals on Wheels, Orange County, sits on the Board of the Biola University Alumni Leadership Council, and is an ambassador for Alzheimers, Orange County.

Di is a member of GSA: Gerontological Society of America, NAPG: National Association for Professional Gerontologists, ASA: American Society on Aging, and CCGG: California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Di’s book LIFE, CAMERA, ACTION! is available on Kindle at Amazon.com.

Di can be reached at www.dipatterson.com

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