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Walter Green discusses the importance of expressing gratitude and preparing for a fulfilling retirement.

Don’t miss out on a great life in retirement because you fail to prepare for it. Join our next Design Your New Life in Retirement small group program in September. Learn more and sign up today . __________________ Walter Green has spent nearly three decades doing what most of us postpone: telling the people who shaped him exactly why they mattered, while they can still hear it. The founder of the Say It Now movement joins us to share his journey, his new book The Gratitude Express , a deceptively simple question that replaces “What should I do?” in retirement, and why he decided to reimagine rather than retire. ___________________ Bio Walter Green’s father died when he was a teenager and it left an indelible impression on him that life is short, precious, and unpredictable. Walter decided it was never too early and not too late to express his profound appreciation for those who had impacted his life. That is when he began his journey of seeking out those people who made a significant impact. It was the moment to share his gratitude with them. Walter Green was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Harrison Conference Services for 25 years, during which time it grew into the…

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Host: Retirement Wisdom

Guest: Walter Green

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• gratitude
• personal development
• life appreciation
• self-improvement

Keywords

• retirement
• gratitude
• self-improvement
• life appreciation
• Say It Now

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Say It Now, Harrison Conference Services, Wharton Graduate School of Business, Hofstra University, Long Island University

Books & works: The Gratitude Express

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