Retirement is a new beginning.You now have the gift of time. You are free to gaze at the stars, enjoy a movie, play with your grandkids. You are free, finally, of deadlines and the rush of everyday life. Indeed, retirement--which, given today's excellent health facilities, makes up about a third of one's life--could bring in the best years. All you need to do is plan well ahead.Keep sufficient retirement fundsDecide on your monthly expenditureFind a hobby you enjoyExercise and keep your weight under controlGo for regular medical check-upsMaintain a balanced relationship with your childrenHave a healthy sex lifeMake new friendsLearn to giveLearn to live alone
Ashutosh Garg, has worked in the corporate sector for 25 years. He worked for ITC Limited for 17 years, leaving in 1995 as Managing Director of one of the ITC group companies, based in Singapore. Thereafter he spent 8 years in the aerospace industry, four years each with Lockheed Martin and Hughes, running their satellite systems in Asia.
He founded Guardian Pharmacy in India in 2003 and grew it to the second largest pharmacy chain in India with over 200 stores. He also brought in GNC as a nutraceutical partner to India. Ashutosh exited from the company he founded in August 2016.
He is a certified Executive Coach and coaches / mentors several CEO’s in India on business matters, governance, strategic planning, personal accountability, people and culture issues.
He has served as a director of the GAVI Vaccine Alliance (www.gavi.org), headquartered in Geneva, for 8 years. He has also served as the Chairman of “Bizdome”, a Startup Incubator of the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak, and Member of the Advisory Council of the Centre for Policy Research.
In January 1995, he was recognized as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, Switzerland. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and is the current Chairman for YPO Gold, South Asia. He is also a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
He has written 6 highly acclaimed best sellers titled “The Buck Stops Here – my journey from manager to entrepreneur”; “The Corner Office"; "Reinvent Reboot Rewire. Managing Retirement in the 21st Century"; "The Buck Stops Here - Learnings of a Startup Entrepreneur" and "An Eye for an Eye" and “The Brand called You.”
He writes regularly for various online publications like Times of India, Business Insider, Inc., Entrepreneur, The Quint and Big Decisions and has a very significant presence on social media. He can be seen frequently on CNN News18 as a panelist commenting on various political affairs, current affairs and other subjects.
His wife Vera is a Historian and teaches at the American Embassy School, New Delhi. His older son, Varun works for American Express in Singapore as their Director Marketing and his younger son Ashwin works for Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati as their Senior Brand Manager.
A keen golfer, he plays the Indian flute and enjoys reading and listening to Indian classical and vocal music.
Very basic, almost common sense, advice. It is also geared toward retirees in India. Many of his statements are very stereotypical and written toward a male retiree. I felt a bit like I was reading a book from the 1970s.