Acknowledgements I want to express my gratitude to the many people who directly and indirectly helped make this book a reality. My appreciation extends back to the thousands of people who attended my retirement planning workshops over the years. Their participation and feedback enabled me to develop, test and improve a Life Goal Planning approach to retirement planning. A special thank you is extended to the retired and semi-retired dentists who took part in the research that is incorporated throughout this book. They are the true experts on ‘life after dentistry’ and their advice and experiences are a welcome addition. Finally, I want to thank the Association of Retiring Dentists and Dr. Neil Hiltunen who became a major part of this project right from the very beginning. His input during the design and implementation of the questionnaire, as well as the final edit of this book, were invaluable.