How to Plan a Great
Second Life:
Why not live fully every
day of your extra 30 years?
Gordon
Burgett�s How to Plan a Great Second Life: Why
not live fully every day of your extra 30 years? helps readers
of any age create their own second-life strategy, then provides the tools
to make that strategy come true.
In 256 fun-packed pages, the author helps the reader create their
own future life map. His straightforward guide for singles (or couples)
helps them (1) review where they are now: skills, money, and health; (2)
create a �Dream List,� (3) prioritize and time-peg those dreams, (4) put
them into doable action steps, (5) factor in the resources they have to
fund them, and (6) put their resulting Action Plan into motion!
The book is primarily designed to be used by those in the 40-60 age
bracket, but it's also an excellent life planning guide for anybody younger
saving for their future or for seniors at any age. Its 18 forms, charts,
and worksheets make the planning easy and fun.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
PART ONE Getting Ready for a Great
Second Life
Chapter 1. What are you going to do with your extra 30 years?
Chapter 2. What base did you build during those first 40+ years?
Chapter 3. Who should create your Great Second Life?
Chapter 4. What is inappropriate to repeat the second time around�and
what is essential?
Chapter 5. How do you plan for a three-tiered Great Second Life?
Chapter 6. What will you do about your physical and mental health?
Chapter 7. Money and your Great Second Life
PART TWO Planning, Implementing, and
Living a Great Second Life
Chapter 8. Dreams
Chapter 9. Commitment and timing
Chapter 10. Getting in sync with your mate
Chapter 11. Conflict and inertia resolution
Chapter 12. Converting your dreams into Action Plans
Chapter 13. Can you afford all those dreams?
Chapter 14. Your final plan�what do you do now?
Chapter 15. Keping your life plan vital and fresh for 30 years
APPENDIX
200 more activities for a Great Second Life
Additional resources
Local resources
General resources
Health resources
Financial resources
18 blank lists, forms, and worksheets
Index
Order form for related products
GRAPHS, CHARTS, WORKSHEETS
PART ONE
Five �Me Now� Lists
Second Life �In� List
Second Life �Out� List
Second Life Money Worksheet
Second Life Income Worksheet
Second Life Expense Worksheet
Second Life Net Worth Worksheet
PART TWO
Second Life Dream List
Time Box
Our Future Life Plan
Action Plan
Second Life Plan Time Line
Second Life Process Check-off Chart
