1. So you want to have a mentor What you can do Some Considerations What you bring Holly Sateia, Retired Dartmouth College

2.  Show support  Take initiative  Demonstrate strong work ethic  Meet deadlines  Participate  Seek out opportunities Get yourself ready

3.  Support your supervisor  Say yes  Collaborate  Be prepared  Have a vision

4.  Who should it be  -A champion  -A sponsor  -A successful colleague Selecting a Mentor

5. Be strategic  Who has a stake in your success?  Who will benefit?  Who has information?  Who has resources?  Who needs convincing?  Who would you enjoy? Some Considerations-Project based

6.  Who shares your ethics?  Who would bring a fresh perspective?  Who would motivate you?  Who would benefit? Other Considerations

7.  What do you bring?  A reminder of why your mentor entered the field to begin with  Technical expertise  Social media expertise  Self promotion And remember, don’t forget to reassess It’s a 2-Way Street

8. Whatever you decide to do Make sure it makes you happy Paulo Coelho

9. LESSONS LEARNED FROM RETIREES ACUI REGION V111

10. TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF FIRST PHYSICAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FINANCIAL HEALTH

11. YOUR Foundations: Use your thinking to establish the objectives to your goals by applying: Use my TOPPP principles as a guide Involve others who may drop in or drop out overtime. Wind in, wind out and rewind your options along the way. NOTE: Make the foundations of your plan be driven from your life experiences. Make your projections as of today for tomorrow and all that you can get from the experiences of others.

12. Empower your self by building catalysts: My TOPPP Principles THINKING:Create ideas, think big and small; think strategic with nuts and bolts OBSERVING:Who, What, When, Where, Past, Present, Future and Why PLANNING:Develop plans, make them active and actionable. Plan for demonstrative values PROCESSING: Design - Build +Build -Design, rewards for the objectives to what are important to YOU PRACTICING:Test and re-test, mark time, be adaptive, flexible and continuous assessing. Revisit what is important, what do YOU want vs. what do YOU need and what YOU can and cannot live without.

13. SAVE YOUR MONEY $$$$ Participate in Employer Retirement Plans Don’t forget Employer Supplemental Retirement Plans Consolidate assets...but do so carefully! Consolidating retirement assets by rolling over one retirement account into another can be a good idea Don’t forget about mutual funds as an investment vehicle Pay medical expenses with pretax dollars if you can Don’t forget about 529 and other pre-tax plans

14. THE PLAN My Plan - My Schedules My Current Age is: ____ The Plan: 0-5 yearsThe Plan: 5-10 years GoalsNotesGoalsNotes The Plan: 10-15 yearsThe Plan: 15-20 years GoalsNotesGoalsNotes