Retirement Mapping

Jim Franklin, project/program manager and founder of PMMapping.com, treats retirement like a structured project. Using mind maps, he integrates health, hobbies, finances, and purpose into a long-term roadmap, showing how mapping can balance planning with personal meaning. Key Themes & Topics (Timestamped) [0:04] Introduction – Liam Hughes introduces Jim. Frames retirement as a mapping project. [4:34] Map origins – Annual goals evolve into retirement maps. Demonstrates continuity of mapping practice. [6:18] Learning from peers – Observing good/bad retirements. Underscores importance of structure and shared activities. [7:13] Core domains – Health, hobbies, purpose, travel, finances. Shows how maps cover life holistically. [9:12] Maps as research hubs – Capturing ChatGPT/Google outputs. Highlights practical integration of digital sources. [12:23] Health & fitness – Triple bypass as turning point. Maps used to track routines, check-ups, and mindfulness. [19:45] Social focus – Family time, volunteering, friendships. Illustrates mapping social priorities to sustain wellbeing. [22:42] Hobbies & growth – Piano, fishing, digitising archives. Maps as motivators for lifelong learning. [27:34] Purpose & legacy – Mentoring, memoirs, cleanup projects. Connects maps to meaning and legacy. [33:04] Travel horizons – Mapping 5–20 year travel plans. Shared mapping with spouse for joint vision. [54:16] Retirement as a project – Applying project management discipline. Shows crossover between career skills and life planning. Featuring: MindView