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MAKING MONEY MEANINGFUL

As any financial planner committed to achieving the best outcomes for your financial future will tell you, having clarity about the lifestyle you want is one of the very first important foundation blocks to developing a great financial plan.

When did you last spend some time just thinking and planning about you and your lifestyle?

A little time invested up front in the financial planning process will help you sharpen your alignment of your key lifestyle priorities with your financial options so that you feel more in control of your life and on your way to an even better quality of lifestyle.

Why plan your lifestyle?

It's a good question. I think we all need to re-evaluate our direction and lifestyle on an annual basis to ensure that we are making the most of life's opportunities and that we have no regrets. After all, we can spend our lives doing many different things, but what is the most fulfilling and meaningful way of living our life?

Here are some typical reasons & motivations for why many people want more detailed and holistic Lifestyle Planning integrated into their financial planning process:-

"In today's hectic society, I want to take more control of my life, have identified better lifestyle choices and make more informed decisions about my future."

"I'm reasonably successful but I still don't feel fulfilled in life."

"I don't have enough time to do the other things in life that I truly love."

"I want to be achieve a better work/life balance."

"I want to lead a healthier life and live longer."

"I want to change careers and do work that is more fulfilling, but don't know how or what this work should be."

"I want to make the most of my retirement and ensure that it is as fulfilling as possible."

The key question is: "Will you achieve the future lifestyle you truly want, or will the future just happen to you by default ?"

Ian Hutchinson (G.Dip.Psy, B.Bus, APS), Founder of Life by Design®, has built a reputation as Australia's leading lifestyle strategist. He has studied overseas with some of the world's leaders in lifestyle planning, and his lifestyle strategy work has been profiled throughout the media. His entertaining presentations are in demand throughout the world including Europe and the Middle East. Life by Design® can be contacted by phone on (02) 9979 4949, or visit www.lifebydesign.com.au.

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