We’re blessed with a great life. And we enjoy it.
But in 2008, we found ourselves fresh out of dreams. In 2003 and 2005 we did an exercise to figure out what we as a couple wanted to do next–and made it happen thanks to the immediate action plans a popular financial planning book [Smart Couples Finish Rich (‘rich’ ala in life experience as opposed to the traditional sense). What were our goals? Let’s see:
- Take 1-2 International trips per year
- K to start MBA programme by Fall 2006
- G to finish his Masters programme by Spring 2006
- Reduce daily expenses in order to maximize retirement and general savings in advance of 2006 enabling us to…
- Move abroad
In 2008 all these things had come to fruition. We needed a new plan. We tried a couple different ‘tools’ and still came back around to the one that started us off on this journey in 2003! It’s an oldie, but a goodie. 🙂
So, if you’re hankering for some inspiration or have a bit of a lingering ambition for something ‘new’–or if perhaps your dreams seem too big and you need help making them more manageable, we recommend one of the ‘Smart…Finish Rich’ books…they have versions for Couples, Women, Singles and even those who are more advanced in years.
It’s certainly helped us. So…for anyone wondering what our new ‘dream list’ includes…Stay tuned. With any luck we’ll have lots to write about this year. 🙂