There’s a reason people love the start of a New Year – or the first day of spring, or maybe the first day of school. The idea of a clean slate – of making changes or starting over fresh – can be exhilarating. “It isn’t necessarily that you don’t like the life you live,” says John C. Neyland, author of How to Live the Life You’ve Yet to Dream. “It’s just that you suspect there’s something you’re missing – something more fulfilling.” The truth is, those possibilities are always within your reach, Neyland says. “But to have the life you want means you have to change course.” Read more on Newsmax Finance

Conventional wisdom dispensed by financial planners about taking Social Security largely boils down to this: Wait as long as you can. That’s because delaying means a bigger monthly payment. For example, someone born in 1955 earning $50,000 can expect a monthly benefit of $1,087 if he retires early at 62. That goes up by 41 percent to $1,532 if he waits until full retirement age — in this case, 66 years and two months. If he delays until 70, the benefit increases to $2,091, or almost double his benefit at 62. Yahoo Finance 

“If life expectancy is 78 and you wait until 70 before taking Social Security, you have to live to somewhere between 78 and 82 for it to make sense,” says Neyland. “At best you break even at 78, but the entire time you exacerbated your risk because you took money out of savings.” Read More on MSN Money

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. Harlem Wold Magazine

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. Too often we’re taught to be fearful and that hampers the actions we take and the decisions we make. We need to be taught to be courageous. I experienced my own challenges growing up, suffering the wrath of an abusive father and trying to overcome obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that left meburdened by stress. Read more on thirdAGE 

Una de las ventajas de empezar un nuevo año es que nos damos la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre nuestras vidas, las metas que hemos logrado y todo lo que nos gustaría cambiar. Además, nos sentimos más motivadas para luchar por cada uno de nuestros objetivos. Read more on Glamour - Mexico.

Spring in the air signals a clean slate, rebirth, opportunity to re-invent. The idea of a clean slate – of making changes or starting over fresh – can be exhilarating. “It isn’t necessarily that you don’t like the life you live,” said John C. Neyland, author of How to Live the Life You’ve Yet to Dream. “It’s just that you suspect there’s something you’re missing – something more fulfilling.” Read More on Healthy Aging

Conventional wisdom dispensed by financial planners about taking Social Security largely boils down to this: Wait as long as you can. That’s because delaying means a bigger monthly payment. For example, someone born in 1955 earning $50,000 can expect a monthly benefit of $1,087 if he retires early at 62. That goes up by 41 percent to $1,532 if he waits until full retirement age — in this case, 66 years and two months. If he delays until 70, the benefit increases to $2,091, or almost double his benefit at 62. The Fiscal Times

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. Read more in the San Fernando Sun

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Life could have broken John Neyland. Shattered him. He remembers at age 5 hiding in a broom closet with two siblings as his father beat his mother. They heard her scream. They heard dishes breaking. They heard his closed fist striking her face. They knew what would happen to them if they intervened. Neyland describes it in the present tense, as if 48 years haven’t passed. Yet, in that moment of fear — and others that followed — a resolve developed: He would not become his father. “I learned a lot,” he said. “I know what it’s like to need help and not have it. I know what terror is. So, if I can help somebody, oh, my God … I will benefit more than you ever can.” Neyland can say that from experience. Seventeen years ago, he mentored a troubled teen in the juvenile justice system, encouraging him to stay in school and out of trouble. Their relationship continues today. He supports another area student attending film school in Los Angeles. And he is trying to create a philanthropy in which volunteers adopt inner-city schools. Last year, Neyland wrote a book, “How to Live the Life You’ve Yet to Dream,” detailing his life story and philosophy. He sells it on Amazon.com and his own website, johnneyland.com, which also describes his philanthropic plans.   Read more on the Advocate.com

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. View source

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. View source

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It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. View source

The following is a guest post from John C. Neyland, President and Investment Advisor Representative at JCN Financial & Tax Planning Group. He is also the author of How to Live the Life You’ve Yet to Dream, a book that is part memoir and part blueprint for readers who want to get more out of life and leave a positive mark on the world. View source

John C. Neyland was born into a troublesome home environment in South Louisiana. With an abusive father and a depressed, alcoholic mother, John experienced a hurtful and unloving childhood. At the age of fifteen, shortly after meeting the love of his life, he developed a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). From that moment on, John struggled with his family life and the rigors of living with OCD. View source

KSCJ Radio interview with John Neyland. View source