90 • RUBY, WILDING & SWANSBURG But all you’ve accomplished at this point is joining the gym. And joining the gy m does not achieve your fitness goals— using the gy m does. Likewise, you ha ve t o put t he learning you’ve gl eaned fro m this book to good use to achieve your retirement goals. So make a commitment: In the next thirty days, make an appointment with your financial professional (or find the right professional if you rs isn’t up t o t he task). Review you r current retirement strategy and identify where you need to make adjustments. Talk about your long game goals for growth, income, and taxes. Then, pass this book on to someone else who could benefit fro m the strategies outlined. Because that’s how we measure t he success of t his book— not by what you lear n but by what actions you take next. Final Thoughts We ’ll e nd wh ere we be gan: This is not a b ook a bout the CO VID-19 pandemic. This is a book about what comes next. Specifically, this book addr esses what you c an do tod ay to position your retirement for what the new future holds. It’s a book about the long game. Not what’s hot today or popular tomorrow, but about what strategies and risks you need to consider for the long haul of retirement. Now you’ re rea dy for the marathon of retirement. Now you’re ready for long game success.
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