#10 - How to Avoid the Biggest Retirement Mistakes Most People Make

12/08/2025 38 min

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About Milan Schwarzkopf: Milan is a purposeful retirement expert on a mission to help people design a healthy, wealthy, happy and fulfilling life well into retirement. With a PhD in electrical engineering, MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, and over 30 years of international project management experience, Milan is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller "Living Your Best Third Act: How to be Healthy, Wealthy and Happy in Your Retirement. Don't Make the Mistakes Most People Do."Connect with Milan:Website: https://www.thirdactresources.com/Book: "Living Your Best Third Act" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXPYH85GLinkedIn: Milan Schwarzkopf00:48 The Importance of Preparing for Retirement05:26 Four Pillars of Retirement Preparation07:30 Common Myths About Retirement11:32 Health Considerations for Retirement13:21 The Role of Relationships in Retirement15:59 Advice for Mid-Career Professionals19:29 Finding Purpose After Work25:35 Taking Action Towards Retirement32:11 Discipline and Consistency in Retirement Planning34:51 Navigating Life After RetirementHosted by Austra Putnina, resilience coach and podcast strategist. This episode is part of the Wisdom in Action podcast, where we explore what it takes to bridge the gap between knowing and doing.Apply to be a guest on the podcast:https://forms.gle/k4bcndvL3j7cH2Bg9Connect with Austra:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austra-putnina/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austra.putnina/

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