{"product_id":"retirement-reinvention-isbn-9780143131915","title":"Retirement Reinvention","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetirement has changed, and America’s most trusted career counselor is here to guide you through your own Retirement Reinvention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Robin Ryan is the most knowledgeable career expert in the nation today.” —\u003ci\u003ePBS \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor twenty years, Robin Ryan has been helping clients get the most out of their careers and their lives. Now, in \u003ci\u003eRetirement Reinvention\u003c\/i\u003e, she shatters the myths of retirement. The old model of retirement is changing. The majority of retirees today are seeking fun and meaningful ways to spend their time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Full of practical advice, this thought-provoking guide offers readers a path for reinventing their own retirements, including step-by-step instructions for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • Leaving an old career      behind \u003cbr\u003e   • Pinpointing interests and      skills \u003cbr\u003e   • Exploring different places to live \u003cbr\u003e   • Defining new, satisfying opportunities  \u003cbr\u003e   • Finding meaningful ways to      give back to your community \u003cbr\u003e   • Striking the right balance      between work and leisure \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom starting a dream business to shifting to the nonprofit sector to volunteering, Robin Ryan will help you create a plan and pivot toward a future as vital as it is truly rewarding.“A successful career needs a plan - a successful retirement does too.  Don't put off your BEST chapter because you haven't figured out what to do.  This step-by-step guide will show you a future you didn't know was possible!” —Sunny Kobe Cook, \u003ci\u003eInc. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e NW Woman Entrepreneur of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Robin Ryan opens our hearts and minds to a world of possibilities. This is a superb, must-read guide for baby boomers who want nothing less than the best for their next act.” —Henry DeVries, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Robin Ryan has dedicated her career to thinking and writing about effective solutions to career challenges, and it shows in all of her books. \u003ci\u003eRetirement Reinvention \u003c\/i\u003econtinues that effort successfully, and should be a must-read for everyone approaching retirement and for the HR teams who are advising pre-retirement employees within their organizations.” —Tony Lee, Vice President, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Career counselor [Robin] Ryan offers a handy and easy-to-follow guide to shaping one’s future. . . .Ryan provides ideas, quizzes, lists for each topic she covers, and comforting encouragement in this valuable resource.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eRetirement Reinvention\u003c\/i\u003e] offers a wealth of insight and tools to help you find what best fits your lifestyle and your passion.\" —Margaret Larson, \u003ci\u003eKing 5 News\u003c\/i\u003e (Seattle)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Robin Ryan is the leading career expert in America today.” \u003ci\u003e—Houston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Insightful book with inspiring stories on how to have a meaningful retirement.\"—\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Robin Ryan is America’s foremost career authority.” \u003ci\u003e—Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Robin’s guidance really helps people accelerate their retirement success\u003ci\u003e.\" —KIRO Business Radio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of eight career books and has been a career counselor for over twenty years. Hailed by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angles Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"America's top career expert,\" she has appeared on over 2,000 TV and Radio shows including \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Phil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eABC News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFox News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNBC Nightly News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e; and has spoken to over a thousand live audiences on improving their lives and achieving greater career success. Her advice has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Business Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoney\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes a weekly column for \u003ci\u003eForbes.com\u003c\/i\u003e. Based in Seattle, Ryan has a career counseling practice offering individual career coaching, retirement planning, and job search services to clients nationwide.\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Make a Plan:        Don't Become a Failed Retiree!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When you leave work, you will likely have over 9,000 days to fill      up. 9,000 days! How will you spend them? What would make those      days meaningful and enjoyable? These are the million-dollar      questions you need to answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Society sends people an awful message once they hit retirement      age: your best days are behind you. People often fear retirement      because they see what they will lose or give up, and not what they      will gain. They may fear too much freedom with no purpose.      Referred to by past generations as the \"golden years,\" this life      stage was the end of your work life, and left you with little to      dream about except travel and family. But what about your      identity? Your self-worth? Your need to be productive and      important in your own eyes? What about your emotional well-being?      Your creative soul? 9,000 days is a lot of time to fill only with      leisure. Don't you still want a sense of purpose and of belonging      to a community too?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Developing a meaningful and enjoyable retirement takes some work      and planning. It doesn't just naturally happen. In fact, not      enacting a good plan can put you on the road to becoming a \"failed      retiree.\" That's right, as you enter this next and final phase of      your career, you might actually FAIL!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Financial planners all have war stories about people who retired      and became absolutely miserable. Too much time off, and nothing      worthwhile to do. Within one to two years, the retirees were      hitting the pavement, looking to return to work, only to find no      one was interested in hiring them. So in retirement they failed.      Don't let this happen to you. To make your future a happy one, you      need to do some self-exploration and examine your interests,      values, and hobbies. Your future goals need to be shaped by who      you are today and what you truly want. Leaving your working life      behind does bring freedom from stress and the daily grind, but it      can also leave you alone, with an awful lot of time on your hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The all-important question, then, is: What is your life going to      look like?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Careers give us purpose, identity, and meaning. For past      generations, retirement involved leaving work behind. But it too      often included sitting around and watching TV as a major life      highlight. That plan has become old-fashioned. What if you      reinvent the game and make up new rules for your retirement? What      if you look ahead and say it's time to use an interest to start a      new career-likely part-time-simply because you enjoy it? You could      tap a current interest or find a cause you care about and use some      time to give back and help others. This new career would be fun      and fill a few hours each week with meaning while leaving plenty      of time for other activities, socializing, and leisure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leaving behind the \"professional me\" gave Dick pause. He had been      a chemistry teacher in a small town for over thirty-five years and      had also served as the high school's assistant football and      lacrosse coach. He knew all the kids and families in the area-in      some cases going back generations-and was well-liked in the      community. But living in a small, rural town, his options for      Retirement Reinvention were limited. While he was definitely tired      of grading papers and working long hours, he loved his job and      worried a lot about what he'd be losing: he was concerned that he      would no longer feel connected or that he did something important.      But when New York State offered incentives to older and more      expensive teachers to retire, Dick decided to take the package.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was an ad for a Meals on Wheels driver that got his attention.      \"That three-day-a-week job didn't sound exciting: delivering meals      to elderly people and shut-ins. But it left lots of time for      golfing and being with my two young grandsons,\" Dick remembers.      \"The most important thing, of course, was that I would be helping      people.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It turned out that this was a perfect fit for Dick. \"I greeted      each person by name and stayed to chat for a few minutes, knowing      that the elderly were often pretty isolated, especially during the      cold, snowy winter months. It turned out that many of their kids      were my former students, so I'd remind them of the connection,      which gave us an instant bond. I always asked if I could do      something extra-take out the trash or change a lightbulb in the      ceiling,\" he says.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At first, many of the people he delivered to were not open to his      efforts: they were elderly, frail, and often grumpy. Yet he always      arrived with a smile, because he knew the work he did was      important. And over time, they looked forward to his visits. When      he was off, they asked where he was and if he'd be back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Driving a Meals on Wheels truck was a big switch from teaching      chemistry. But talking to the families allowed Dick the job      satisfaction he craved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Giving back, making a difference, and helping others is a common      theme for people living out their Retirement Reinvention today.      Think about this: the world would be a much better place if every      boomer decided to work five or ten hours a month to make society      and our planet better. Can you even imagine the impact our      generation might make by undertaking something so world-changing?      We'll get to lots of stories about people giving back in part 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Retirement Myths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Research by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave found that nearly half      (47%) of today's retirees say they either have worked or plan to      work during their retirement. But an even greater percentage (72%)      of pre-retirees age fifty or older say they want to keep working      after they retire. Indeed, this study highlighted how our      long-held beliefs about retirement are changing:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Myth 1: Retirement means the end of work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reality: Over seven in ten pre-retirees say they want to work in      retirement. In the near future, it will be increasingly unusual      for retirees not to work. This includes volunteer and paid jobs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Myth 2: Retirement is a time of decline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reality: A new generation of working retirees is pioneering a more      engaged and active retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Myth 3: People primarily work in retirement because they need the      money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reality: This research reveals that some work primarily for the      money; many others are motivated by important nonfinancial      reasons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Myth 4: New career ambitions are for young people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reality: Working retirees are three times more likely than      pre-retirees to be entrepreneurs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Over your lifetime, you've likely had eleven or twelve job or      career changes-the Retirement Reinvention stage represents just      one more new career change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FACT: In the near future it will become increasingly unusual for      retirees not to work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why is there this need to work in your final life phase?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Longer life expectancy-the average person lives into their      eighties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elimination of pensions for most workers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fear of economic instability-boomers like the        idea of still having some employment income.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Boomers seek greater purpose, stimulation, and        fulfillment in retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The need for new friends and social connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Baby boomers are pioneering a more engaged and active retirement.      This will allow them to incorporate fun work and leisure into a      lifestyle that is rewarding and feels happy and worth living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An important insight is that as you enter your fifties, your      perspective begins to shift. Many people focus more on how they      can make a difference and what will their legacy be. They see      social problems and seek out ways to improve situations. After      they retire, they may choose to volunteer, building homes for      Habitat for Humanity, for example, or teaching English to      immigrants. Many people choose to use their talents to give back      to society by providing a service to others. Other people enjoy a      \"fun hobby\" job or even start a new business. There are countless      ways that you can look at the world and find worthwhile ways to      help. You have too many talents just to sit around playing bingo      and shuffleboard. And you've got a lot of days, weeks, months, and      years to fill. Yes, you can play tennis or golf, swim, walk the      beach, travel, but you may also need something more to keep your      brain active and your spirits high-something that is important and      matters to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The old \"golden years\" model of retirement-with endless days of      idleness and lazily just doing \"stuff\"-does not have to be for      you. You might have hit your later fifties and sixties, but you      still have exciting and enjoyable times in front of you. You have      the health to be active and surely don't want to become a      depressed coach potato.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new, final career stage is something you are doing to meet      your own needs. What is imperative is that it be one you chose      because:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's meaningful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It gives you a sense of purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It offers social interactions and a sense of community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's very interesting to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's something you enjoy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That's exactly how this book will help you shape your future.      Instead of easing into a \"leisure only\" stage, I'm recommending      you move to a new \"fun job and leisure\" stage. I'm naming this new      and final stage of your career: Retirement Reinvention. Too often,      we only consider the financial aspects of retirement. We don't      plan for our lives beyond our jobs, and we become failed retirees,      often suffering from depression, boredom, loneliness, and loss of      purpose. Yet many of us have a mental list of things we always      wanted but never had the time to do. Ask yourself whether that      list is an accurate reflection of who you are today and what you      want to do now. It's wise to actually sit down and write out the      list you have in your head. Give it a hard look. Some things you      will still want to do. Others will drop off your list as you      realize that you are not the same person you were ten or fifteen      years ago. You have changed, and your life goals need to be      updated too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Retirement Reinvention stage offers you a new way to retire,      with the opportunity to find work-paid or unpaid, full- or      part-time-and to create meaning and enjoyment after your      traditional career has ended. Many of us will have one, two, or      three decades of good health after we retire. We need to create a      plan for them, and for most of us that plan will include some form      of work, but in a new, different arena. This book offers many      retirees' stories, to inspire ideas you have yet to even consider      for moving happily into retirement.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304835338469,"sku":"NP9780143131915","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143131915.jpg?v=1767735685","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/retirement-reinvention-isbn-9780143131915","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}