Desert Senior

Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E

Description

80% plan to work after retirement … here’s the guide you need.

A recent AARP survey found that 80% of baby boomers plan to continue working in some form past the age of 65—either for the money or for the fun of it. Today’s retirees are looking for work situations that are mentally and emotionally rewarding. The problem is that many are not sure how to find them. This new edition helps you define what kind of work is best suited for your passions and interests, and guides them through the process of obtaining such work—whether it’s a part-time job, volunteer work, or a second career.
—Combines practical advice with stories and lessons of real-life retirees
—Covers hot-button topics that have become closely intertwined with the idea of rewiring—non- work activities, financial planning, workplace flexibility, work and family balance, and the nurturing of professional and personal relationships.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-04-19
Summary: "Excellent book as you look at a possible transition"

An excellent book that I often give to others who are considering retirement. The book provides exercises that allow you to determine what values and joy you get out of work and life. You may then factor this in as you consider transitioning into new stages. For me it completely changed my approach to future retirement.

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2010-02-17
Summary: "Helpful in planning life after the gold watch"

This is one of the better books I've read on planning for life after 'work'. The exercises are quite useful in helping you analyze what is satisfying to you and motivating yourself to take action. My quibbles are small - the first two chapters are so predictable and repetitive that I got bored and almost quit reading, and, very annoyingly, the word 'rewire' is italicized every time it appears - a bit of hype that cheapens the substantiveness of the text. But whatever - these flaws don't take away from the usefulness of this book if you're floundering around knowing you don't want to spend the next 25 years on the golf course but aren't able to figure out what to do after you get the gold watch (ha!).

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-01-05
Summary: "Retirement Is So Yesterday; This Book Shifts the Paradigm to Rewirement!"

With all the doom and gloom nowadays around retirement -- Social Security is going bust!, Aging is a drag! Healthcare costs are skyrocketing! -- we seem to have buried the lead which is the good news that we are living longer than at any other time in human history. And it is from this premise that Jeri Sedlar and Rick Miner's passionate book takes off. Rather than seeing the post-work years as an ending, they see it as a new beginning. This simple paradigm shift then alters so much of what mainstream culture has led us to believe about what happens after 65 (the authors even question the very concept of there needing to be a "retirement age.")

In addition to being ready financially, the authors stress how vital it is to be prepared emotionally -- and not just in the classic sense of accepting that our identity will not be coming anymore from out job title -- but more profoundly of moving into who we want to be in this next phase in life. From this vantage point the authors then launch into a series of practical steps, checklists, and personal inventories readers can work through. All of which are corroborated with story after story of people who successfully made the paradigm shift.

Practical, inspiring, and with unexpected insights this book could change your life.

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-11-08
Summary: "Two Corners Productions"

I am enjoying this book. It would be very good for those who have never considered these issues before. For those who have, a more in-depth analysis would be better for weighing all the big issues. It came from an independent seller and it is in good condition at a good price.

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Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2008-06-10
Summary: "Don't Retire, REWIRE!"

Good advice to get the creative juices flowing. Real life examples were particularly helpful, some inspirational. Much work to do, applying the pearls of wisdom... Identifying my Passion, ensuring it fits my Personality and fills my Pocket. It is good to know that I'm not alone. Now it's back to work figuring out how I will successfuly Rewire!