Retirement is a time of new beginnings, but without joy, purpose, and fulfillment, it can feel empty and directionless. Yasmin Nguyen, author, Joy Ambassador, and co-founder of the Retirement Innovation Lab, shares how you, in your professional or personal life, can transform your approach and life satisfaction by activating joy in retirement planning.
Through the Game of Joy, Yasmin introduces “Joy Activators” — experiences that nurture well-being and vitality — and reveals how they help retirees thrive. He also highlights the role of “Joy Blockers” — emotional, psychological, and social barriers that prevent joy — and explains how you can support your clients and yourself in overcoming them.
This conversation explores why a joy-centered, holistic approach is essential for enhancing life satisfaction. We'll learn about Yasmin's Retirement Innovation Lab and some of the tools and strategies that empower professionals to become trusted guides in their clients' joyful retirement journeys.
In addition, whether you're dealing with retirement or not, we'll also focus on how to develop "joy activators, " so you can bring joy into your life during these challenging times.
In this program, you'll discover:
- The 5 Principles of Joyful Living and how they provide a foundation for a meaningful retirement and life.
- “Joy Activators” — practices and experiences that unlock happiness, well-being, and fulfillment.
- "Joy Blockers” and how addressing them helps you move past emotional and psychological obstacles.
- How the Retirement Innovation Lab provides financial advisors and coaches with tools, training, and insights to seamlessly integrate holistic planning into their practice.
Join this insightful conversation to learn how embracing joy as a guiding principle can elevate both retirement planning and life satisfaction.
About Yasmin Nguyen:
Yasmin Nguyen is an author, Joy Ambassador, and the co-founder of the Retirement Innovation Lab. He believes that through the innovative tools, transformational experiences, and aligned partnerships, we can create significant impact.
His journey from the brink of burnout to becoming a beacon of joy is nothing short of remarkable. After hitting rock bottom, he embarked on an 18-month road trip that transformed his outlook on life, teaching him the invaluable lessons of creating joy in the simplest moments. His discoveries became the foundation of his book, The Game of Joy, a guide to cultivating fulfillment amidst life’s storms and transitions.
Witnessing his parents face the challenges of retirement, Yasmin, alongside his mentor Kathleen, dove deep into understanding the unique struggles of the retirement journey. Through heartfelt conversations with hundreds of retirees, they uncovered a widespread need for guidance and support during this transitional phase of life.
Now, Yasmin dedicates his life to inspiring joy, particularly among retirees and financial advisors, empowering them to embrace this new chapter with possibilities and purpose. Through his work at the Retirement Innovation Lab, Yasmin supports its vision to inspire a future where every individual enters retirement with purpose, fulfillment, and joy, empowered by thoughtful planning and meaningful support. By integrating personalized, impactful, and transformational solutions, Yasmin an
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