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Explore with Larry Jacobson how to live a life with purpose and fulfillment now and in your retirement years.
After 20 years in the corporate world, Jacobson bought a sail boat and spent six years sailing around the world. When he came home, he wrote an Amazon #1 selling, award-winning memoir about it, and began coaching others on how to retire with purpose and what to do with the rest of their lives.
Is this passion or obsession – sometimes I wonder….
I’m at a point in my life where I should be slowing down, taking it easy, sipping margaritas, watching sunsets, and living my dream life. Quick rewind – I’ve already done that (sailing around the world for 6 years).
I work a lot. Every day, seven days a week, the first thing I do is go to my desk, sit down, and either write, answer emails, study in a class, or do something work/office related. The other day, I sat down to ask why? Sure, I would like the income, but since the event industry has dried up like the Sahara Desert, my public speaking work isn’t producing much income. So why continue? Why not just goof around?
My quest for achievement for myself and others is sometimes annoying, but I can’t seem to help it. I like to keep busy and find myself constantly working.
Why?
My parents clearly have something to do with this. My father was an inventor and spent long extra hours in his factory inventing all kinds of things including the method and machine for installing the hooks in your draperies.
My mother was a nurse and nutritionist. I remember about a month before she passed away, I asked what she was writing. It was a vitamin regimen for a friend of hers and she was handwriting it, having already spent days on the project.
“Why are you taking the time to do that,” I asked? Her answer was so simple. “Because I have the knowledge to help my friend.” It gave my mother purpose and fulfillment to continue helping others.
And so it goes for me. I like helping others making their dreams come true. I have also discovered my contentment comes from achievement. That makes me a coach very interested in my clients achieving success. If I’m not working towards a goal of achieving something, I feel lost in a sea of endless possibilities. I guess because I like what I do, it doesn’t seem like work.
How is it for you?
Labor Productivity and Your Retirement, Finding Purpose Later In Life,
and Ways to Turn Around a Struggling Business
Listen in as award-winning, amazon best-selling author, Larry Jacobson gets interviewed on Money Matters Radio.
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Scott and Pat talk about what the recent changes to labor productivity mean for your retirement. They follow that up with an interview with retirement coach Larry Jacobson, author of Top 5 Retirement Planning Secrets. Lastly, Pat and Scott speak with a caller who is looking for a way to make a struggling business become profitable.
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* from The Rainbow Circumnavigation: Stories from the First Openly Gay Man to Sail Around the World held on January 25, 2018
Listen in to six-time award-winning author, two-time TEDx speaker, executive and life planning coach Larry Jacobson, as he brings you on board the sailing vessel Julia for the ride of your life. With personal insight, wisdom and humor, Jacobson will share funny, scary and romantic stories from his six-year odyssey.
He will answer questions such as: How were he and his openly gay crew received? Were there problems flying the rainbow flag all the way around the world? How did Jacobson deal with his fears? What scared him the most: pirates, storms, tsunamis or Texans?
You’ll learn more about Jacobson’s method for managing fear, which he developed while at sea. Jacobson will also be signing his award-winning memoir, an Amazon No. 1 best seller, The Boy Behind the Gate.
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JCCSF and Buoy Coaching present
Larry Jacobson
Redefining Retirement: What’s Your Encore
This Transition Workshop is for you if:
~ Your partner/spouse
~ Your parent(s)
~ Your retired neighbor Mrs. Kravitz, who is driving you crazy and clearly needs something to do.
In any of these cases, you should attend and try to get them to attend as well.
Join award-winning author, speaker, circumnavigator, and sought-after non-financial retirement coach, Larry Jacobson for a rare hands-on workshop to help you determine your life direction in retirement. You have a plan for your finances; do you have a plan for time? What do you, or will you do all day? How will you spend your time? For starters, turn off that TV set!
Based on the award-winning program, Sail Into Retirement, you’ll leave this event looking at retirement not as the end, but as opportunity for a new beginning. And you’ll leave with a plan in hand!
Note: This is NOT a financial planning seminar. For financial advice, call your uncle Marvin or aunt Millie.
San Francisco Jewish Community Center
3200 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
FREE to SFJCC members, non-members $25 and it includes wine & cheese so it’s almost free for you too. (What were you expecting, a roasted turkey dinner?)
Parking under the building, nominal fee. Security is very tight at the SFJCC, please be prepared for a search of your vehicle’s trunk as you enter the garage.
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SPACE IS LIMITED, LOCK IN YOUR SPACE TODAY!
If you have any questions about Retirement Coaching or Life-Style Planning Coaching, you can send Larry Jacobson a message – Click HERE!
Larry Jacobson
Your Retirement Life-Style Planning Coach
Larry Jacobson is America’s #1 trusted authority on non-fiscal retirement life-style planning. He is the creator of the Award-Winning “Sail Into Retirement” life-style design program; developed based on his own Retirement Transformation Experience. He retired early and sailed around the world… in 6 years. Larry is a two-time TEDx speaker, and a regular speaker at Retirement and Life-Style Planning events. Larry believes only in teaching what he knows, and he loves helping his clients turn their passion into their dream retirement. If you’d like to explore inviting Larry to speak at your organization’s next event; or if you’d like to be coached by Larry, Click HERE to contact him!
Proper anchoring is not just for boats — it’s for your life.
Sailing around the world teaches you to have faith in your anchor. Sometimes it was nerve-wracking as to whether or not the anchor would hold, but after learning proper techniques, we knew we could trust the anchor to hold us through the worst of conditions. Having anchors in your life is important. The potential metaphors are endless.
My personal life anchors are mental convictions I can always count on. I confess they don’t hold 100% of the time, but they guide me and keep me from drifting. By sharing my life anchors, I hope to inspire you to establish your personal anchors for Your Unstoppable Life.
1. I can direct my life by the actions I take. I choose where to set the anchor. If I don’t like where I am anchored, I should move.
2. I establish my own values and morals. I establish these anchors based on the information around me and look ahead to changes that might be coming.
3. I have a backup plan. I continually refine my goals and visions. I want them manageable, achievable, and far-reaching.
4. I always strive to improve in character and craft. Digging deep for strength and skill takes practice.
5. I appreciate those around me and strive to let them know it. It’s not necessary to yell at your friends or crew.
6. I enjoy the view and mark the worth of every day.
I hope you’ll find these “anchors” as useful as I found them. I use these almost like guiding principles in my life. Feel free to borrow them.
Larry Jacobson
Your Retirement Life-Style Design Coach
Larry Jacobson is America’s #1 trusted authority on non-fiscal retirement life-style planning. He is the creator of the Award-Winning “Sail Into Retirement” life-style design program; developed based on his own Retirement Transformation Experience. He retired early and sailed around the world… in 6 years. Larry is a two-time TEDx speaker, and a regular speaker at Retirement and Life-Style Planning events. Larry believes only in teaching what he knows, and he loves helping his clients turn their passion into their dream retirement. If you’d like to explore inviting Larry to speak at your organization’s next event; or if you’d like to be coached by Larry, Click HERE to contact him!
If you haven’t downloaded Larry’s new Check-List, The Top 5 Retirement Life-Style Planning Secrets, you can do so Here!
If you have any questions about Retirement Life-Style Planning, you can send Larry Jacobson a message – Click HERE!
Until now, nearly all retirement planning has been fiscal. Once your finances are in order, the question still remains: What will you do with your time in retirement? It’s a much bigger challenge than expected and very few sources address the problem.
Shortly after the euphoria of, “Yahoo! I don’t have to go to work today!” wears off, new retirees often feel:
How do you redefine retirement so it provides you a continued life of fulfillment and purpose? How do you live a balanced life in retirement when you discover that golf and grandkids aren’t enough?
As a thought leader in the field of non-financial retirement planning, Larry Jacobson addresses all of these issues and more. A new study from the American Heart Association shows you have a 56% higher chance of stroke if you can’t state your purpose in life during your retirement. Jacobson guides his audiences to find that purpose.
Baby Boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day for the next 15 years. They’re living 10-30 years longer than their parents and are wondering what to do with their time. It’s an unexpected part of life that hasn’t been planned out for them. Larry’s audiences take away the first steps to creating their plan.
Retirees who don’t have a plan have a 40% higher probability of falling into clinical depression than non-retirees. Still, only 30% of retirees have a clear plan of what they want in their retirement years and what steps to take in order to make that life a reality. Those with a plan have clarity of their passions, desires, skills, and know step by step how to make their vision a reality.
After retirement from 20 years as a corporate executive, Larry achieved his own dream of sailing his own boat around the world. Jacobson now is dedicated to helping others redefine their retirement to live a longer and more fulfilled life with purpose. He guides his clients to find their true passion and merge it with their skills, knowledge, and expertise from their career to find and pursue a new purpose in life. Jacobson stands out as a transition expert. His stories of achievement, humility, and humor will engage your audience and provide practical application to their own lives.
Larry Jacobson
Your Retirement Life-Style Design Coach
Larry Jacobson is America’s #1 trusted authority on non-fiscal retirement life-style planning. He is the creator of the Award-Winning “Sail Into Retirement” life-style design program; developed based on his own Retirement Transformation Experience. He retired early and sailed around the world… in 6 years. Larry is a two-time TEDx speaker, and a regular speaker at Retirement and Life-Style Planning events. Larry believes only in teaching what he knows, and he loves helping his clients turn their passion into their dream retirement. If you’d like to explore inviting Larry to speak at your organization’s next event; or if you’d like to be coached by Larry, Click HERE to contact him!
If you haven’t downloaded Larry’s new Check-List, The Top 5 Retirement Life-Style Planning Secrets, you can do so Here!
If you have any questions about Retirement Life-Style Planning, you can send Larry Jacobson a message – Click HERE!
I guess I really did turn my life upside down… and evidently the story is interesting to a lot of people!
The Boy Behind the Gate is Book of the Week on several websites. Here’s the review on Sail-world.
More flattery: Amazon.com finally discounted the book, which means there’s enough activity to warrant their attention.
Now for the fourth day, The Boy Behind the Gate is a #1 ranked book on Amazon and I thank all of you who have already bought the book. If you have been waiting for the electronic versions, they are now available.
Those who have received and are reading the book are singing praise. I thank you all so much for the compliments on the physical beauty of the book and the writing. The story of how I made a dream come true seems to resonate with a lot of readers.
With much love and appreciation,
Larry
Larry Jacobson
Your Retirement Life-Style Design Coach
Larry Jacobson is America’s #1 trusted authority on non-fiscal retirement life-style planning. He is the creator of the Award-Winning “Sail Into Retirement” life-style design program; developed based on his own Retirement Transformation Experience. He retired early and sailed around the world… in 6 years. Larry is a two-time TEDx speaker, and a regular speaker at Retirement and Life-Style Planning events. Larry believes only in teaching what he knows, and he loves helping his clients turn their passion into their dream retirement. If you’d like to explore inviting Larry to speak at your organization’s next event; or if you’d like to be coached by Larry, Click HERE to contact him!
If you haven’t downloaded Larry’s new Check-List, The Top 5 Retirement Life-Style Planning Secrets, you can do so Here!
If you have any questions about Retirement Life-Style Planning, you can send Larry Jacobson a message – Click HERE!
Mad and sad are feelings not necessarily related, yet I am feeling both simultaneously. My friend Tony was a brilliant man who had a deep passion for all aspects of life. He was spiritual and felt connected with the ancient Gods of Hawaii. He was an advocate for safe and healthy foods, and a supporter of a healthy living lifestyle. Tony was active in many charitable foundations, donated more than his share of time and money to good causes, and was always concerned about the well being of his friends.
Raised in a strictly religious household, Tony’s childhood was a battleground which left him scarred. At a young age he left to be on his own, and made his way to Newport Beach and San Francisco where he lived an open, full, and successful life with several loving partners along the way.
In business, Tony was a successful marketing executive and helped more than one company make millions, only to be left behind with the paltry scraps of an employee rather than as a partner. After his final big success, he earned enough to buy a beautiful ranch on Hawaii; only to be forced off of it a few years later by the un-breathable Vog and discovery the land he had purchased was ancient burial ground. It was a disappointment from which he never seemed to recover.
Tony returned to southern California, but somehow couldn’t get traction again. He bounced from one missed opportunity to the next and in spite of the happy face he wore on the outside, he struggled financially—more than we knew—until the end.
Everybody was surprised and why shouldn’t we be? He exercised, ate well, drank in moderation, and didn’t have any diseases or life-threatening conditions. Like this author, he wrestled with ‘those last 10 pounds’ and the third martini, but never allowed anything except his clear mind and spirit to guide him. To the rest of the world, it was Tony who always seemed to be the centered one; it was Tony we went to with questions.
Love abounded in Tony’s life. He had friends all over the world who loved him deeply, and would surely do anything to help. Yet he struggled to find that one partner whom he could call “forever” and thus was soured on the prospects of living “happily ever after.” I believe Tony wasn’t able to let the love of many into his heart. It was all there for him, but he didn’t know how to open up and embrace it.
Did he feel isolated? None of his friends would say so. I spoke with him at least three times a week, and I know others who spoke with him every day. Wouldn’t his isolation and pain show up, somehow? Can anyone be so good at hiding what is really going on inside his or her head?
The way I see it, Tony was in pain, and unfortunately he couldn’t find his way clear. Why didn’t he reach out to his friends? Perhaps, because in doing so, meant admitting he was in a bad place. But if he needed money or was in deep debt, he could have declared bankruptcy. He was a smart guy and would have known his options but he either chose not to pursue, or didn’t see them. That was Tony; once he made up his mind, it was tough to change his thinking. He was living in pain: spiritual, amorous, and financial but who among us has not suffered these agonies? The latest political situation made him very angry and for the first time, I saw the pessimist in Tony as he watched environmental protections and civil rights erode. He didn’t want to live in a world with those agonies and saw the only way to ease his pains was to exit this life. I find this difficult to understand. If I have a hang nail, I call all of my friends and ask for help. I have no interest in putting on a face that isn’t real. If I want to laugh, I laugh. If I want to cry, I cry; my mother taught me both were okay.
Yet that’s not the way Tony saw things. It was more than pain that steered him to suicide. Evidently he was done with life sooner than most of us would expect. We had talked about suicide many times, and I know he spoke of it with other friends as well. He believed in the freedom to choose when and where to die. We often joked when we were old—very old—and were about to be put into a nursing home, and were pooping in our pants, then we would throw a big party, drink the ‘magic tea,’ say goodbye, and go to sleep forever. But dammit, that was for when we were very old! It wasn’t supposed to be now, not when he was just 56 years young. He broke our agreement and for that I’m mad at him.
By hanging himself, Tony ensured he would succeed. There’s no going back when you choose that route. You don’t have the potential second chance when the pills don’t work, or the tea isn’t strong enough. He clearly wanted to exit now so what’s the difference how he died? He’s gone and if this is how he wanted to go, then who am I to question him? I might answer that I simply didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. He didn’t wrap up all of the details of exiting, which included paying a few leftover debts and distributing his favorite belongings. But am I not his loving and loyal friend who would support him in his choice? How deep is my love if I question this, his last decision? I have no alternative but to say, “Go in peace and know you were loved. I’ll see you down the road.”
As a life planning coach, I am an optimist and believe what my mother Julia taught me, “Where there’s life, there’s hope.” Tony could have crawled out of his financial and depression holes. It would have taken work, time, effort, and would be frustrating at times, but Tony was tired of the battle, which had started in his childhood and never quite seemed to end as he met one frustration after another in this world.
In a Facebook posting Tony wrote, “Suicide is a Choice. It’s called My Determinant. I’ve accomplished and experienced EVERYTHING and Aspect of life that I chose to experience. And I’m not living life not on my terms. In the original 7 Tribes, there were herbs and a choice. I’ve had my fill, thank you, outta here. We MUST CHANGE THE DIALOG around Suicide. It is a FINE and ACCEPTABLE CHOICE. There is NO dishonor, no shame, no wrong. It is when a Soul says, “Thank you, and Goodbye.” I’m so Thankful to the Great Spirits of Robin Williams, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Prince, Whitney Houston et al. Such courage and grace and ease of exit. Let’s REFRAME this SHAME into an HONORING OF SELF AND SPIRIT upon Exit from this Time-Bounded, Planet of Chaos, EARTH.”
I believe Tony’s suicide was a selfish choice not fully thought through. In making his pain disappear, the hurt shifted to his surviving friends who loved him. For in his death, which is the ultimate freedom from his burden, we the living are left hurting. We are left with unanswered questions. We don’t have the option to offer our love or money. We will forever wonder if we could have talked him into staying.
When the television series The Sopranos ended, it created an uproar with its fan base. Tony Soprano was eating dinner in a restaurant chatting with friends when abruptly the screen went black. “What happened?” wondered the viewers. They called friends, they called the cable TV company, and even called the studio. “How could you do this to us? How could you just leave us without an explanation?” We felt unsatisfied with only the ability to speculate. We were left with too many unanswered questions.
And so it is in real life with my dear friend Tony. How could you do this to me? How could you just leave without an explanation? Why didn’t you give me or your other friends a chance to help you? While Tony claimed he had achieved everything he wanted in this life, if he were still here, I would argue this point with him. I would coach him that he was not done, had more to create, more to learn, and more to share with those who loved him. You were destined to do more great things, my friend. Sure, you had achieved everything you wanted, but maybe you needed a new desire. Maybe he needed more time to discover his next passion. Maybe he had not set out to do enough. I could have helped him. Why didn’t he at least let me try?
I have lost a great friend, a funny man, an intellect, and my almost-daily source of entertainment and inspiration. I feel cheated out of more time with him. I feel angry he did it this way as he broke our agreement to wait until we were old. I will never see him again, laugh with him again, whine to him or listen to his whining. I have a hole in my heart no one will ever be able to fix. And I am very sad.
As I watch the screen go black, I can only say, “Go in peace and know you were loved. I’ll see you down the road.”
The Growing Problem of Social Isolation
Suicide is growing at an alarming rate, especially among elders. Would my friend still be here if he hadn’t felt isolated? Why did he feel this way if he was loved so much by so many? Isolation can take on many faces and I urge you to try to recognize if you or your friends feel alone. And if so, do something about it. Get up, get out, call someone, and cry out for help. Give a damn about it. Give a hug to someone, for the best way to be loved is to give love. And then open your heart and let the love in.