Finding Joy In Retirement

Do you ever feel like you're walking blindfolded towards retirement? Do you wonder if there is a better way to prepare? It can be jarring going from working flat out one week to being newly retired the next. We've all heard stories of people who retire only to return to work six months later. While this can be for financial reasons, if you haven't given enough thought to your purpose in this new chapter of your life, there is every chance you will find the early stages of retirement mentally and emotionally hard. In Finding Joy in Retirement, Jon Glass and David Kennedy share their unique perspectives on exactly what it takes to thrive when your career comes to an end, based on Jon's unique retirement coaching conversations and David's interviews with inspiring older Australians from all walks of life. Jon shares the ideas, tools, and methods he uses in his successful retirement coaching practice, 64 PLUS, to shift your thinking and open your eyes to the infinite possibilities of life after work. David then provides a window into the priceless experiences of others, with inspiring stories that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of successful retirement transitions. You'll discover: The 4 essential questions you must answer to discover new meaning in life after work. Why traditional approaches to retirement planning need to change. Valuable advice from recent retirees and colourful stories of unique retirement journeys. You get one chance to make retirement extraordinary. This uplifting book will inspire you to plan for, and work towards, the life that YOU wish to lead beyond the nine to five. Retirement: You won't know what it's like until you get there.

This book shows elderly workers how to reinvent themselves and achieve the kind of fulfillment and meaning in their lives they have always dreamed of. Life after work no longer conjures up images of couples wandering the malls, playing golf, and taking endless Caribbean cruises. As baby boomers reach their 50s and 60s, they are redefining what it means to retire. Many of them are still choosing to work or create a whole new life entirely. What they crave is vitality, joy, and meaning in their lives. In The Joy of Retirement, readers can start crafting their future and discovering their passions with advice on topics such as: finding new interests that make the most of their unique talents planning their lifestyle at 50+ assessing what transitions they are ready and willing to make defining priorities and goals establishing their criteria for success mastering the seven steps to maintaining vitality Revealing and hopeful, The Joy of Retirement will reshape how people look at the next phase of their lives.

When was the last time you sat down and really evaluated your retirement? These later years are often referred to as the "Golden Years"--but if yours are not looking too shiny, now you have the power to change that with this book's valuable information, along with current resources given for each chapter and book club discussion questions. Combined with Biblical principles, you will have all the tools you need to make the rest of your years the best of your years. Whether you are just thinking about retirement or have already retired, this book is for you. Be sure and get the accompanying journal.

Retirement and good living Are you getting ready to simplify life and move from the world of work to a life of retirement and good living ─ to enter a happy retirement? Retirement and good living: The author of Purposeful Retirement, Hyrum W. Smith, is one of the original creators of the popular Franklin Day Planner, the former Chairman and CEO of Franklin Covey Co., and the recognized “Father of Time Management”. In this book, Hyram shows you how you can move from your world of work, simplify life and enter what can be the most satisfying phase of your life ─ a new world of purposeful retirement and good living. Aging well and a happy retirement: You have had a successful career by almost all measures and now you are concerned about aging well and looking toward a happy retirement. You are definitely not a couch potato. • How are you going to create a retirement that is meaningful and inspiring for your second act? • Can you simplify life? • Is there a way to make intelligent and anxiety free retirement planning choices? • Can you learn from the lives and experiences of people who have found their pathway to happy retirement? • What are their secrets to aging well and a happy retirement? Retirement guide: For four decades, Hyrum W. Smith has been empowering people to effectively govern their personal and professional lives. An award winning author, distinguished speaker, and successful businessman, Hyrum offers a tested and actionable retirement guide to finding that perfect retirement niche. In his book, Hyrum enables you to map the step-by-step route to a retirement that is not just enjoyable but is also deeply fulfilling on a personal level. Welcome to your new life of retirement and good living: This distinguished author, speaker, and businessman combines wit and enthusiasm with a gift for communicating compelling principles that inspire lasting personal change. Hyrum shares a lifetime of wisdom in this powerful retirement guide to discovering your true passion, re-imagining your life, and trying new possibilities. Welcome to a new life of retirement and good living ─ to a purposeful retirement.

When Joy Nevin's husband John retired ahead of schedule, they adjusted to a new normal. She wrote Joy of Retirement to help others learn from their experience.

It is true that everyone has their own concern after retirement. Some choose to plan a new job which is more simple and gentle. However, there are retirees, who just want to find their ego, self-worth, or even happiness that they threw away when they work. Those who rule, reign, govern, dictate, bully and preside over us now tell us seniors "we are not economically viable!". For those of us in, or approaching, our senior years and fed up with this steady drip of elitists' propagandaThis book presents a personal antidote to the dark and degenerate mind-set by turning personal adversity into opportunities. -This book is also a distillation of my many years of extensive research, travel, re-training, work and play often in various exotic locations, some of which I found to be more accommodating and suitable for the author's needs at this particular point in his life. -Discover how the author gradually came to see retirement not as a time or mind-set for slowing down or opting out, but as an opportunity to fashion a completely new and purposeful existence.

The world's view on retirement is leading millions of retirees to a lackluster finale instead of a grand finale. You have a purpose in retirement, but if not planned out, you will likely join the millions of other Americans who squander the richest opportunity to thrive into legacy with joy, peace, and intentionality. To make retirement the best season of your life, you must discover your purpose for this unique season.The RePurpose Promise is a powerful tool to help you create an intentional plan for your Refirement. The process outlined in this book will help you determine your top priorities to leverage your gifts for impact, design your legacy, and thrive in all aspects of your relationships. Instead of conforming to the common standards of retirement, this book will help you renew your mind so you can be transformed by the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. The exercises in this book will lead you on a remarkable journey toward greater self-discovery and a plan to intentionally thrive in your Refirement. Together, we will fan the flames of the spiritual gifts God gave you to impact the world in this rich season of life

You are about to learn how find new exciting gems of happiness that you never knew existed in retirement. Are you concerned that your retirement will be a disappointment? Are you wondering if you will lose your sense of purpose? Are you worried that you will not be able to live the lifestyle to which you were accustomed? Are you perplexed by how best to use your new freedom? Would you rather settle passively for what retirement brings OR try things that you have always dreamed about? Would you rather live an "all - right" retirement or have the retirement time of your life? Would you rather sit in the stands and watch others, or stay in the game by putting your experience and skills to good use? If you're answering yes to these questions, then you're not alone. Lot's of people in or facing retirement struggle with similar challenges. But fear not! This book can help you change this for the better. Wouldn't you rather jump out of bed excited to start each day? Retirement is the time to create the lifestyle that you have dreamed about. Why not create a life that is exciting to you? Why not engage in activities that allow you to continue to stretch and grow. Flexibility increases in retirement. Your free time expands; you now have more time to spend as you please. You'll feel the freedom of letting go of your previous career. No more early morning meetings, time conflicts, or office politics, unless you want those things to continue. No more feeling of being tied to work. Your schedule is your own for the first time in a long time. In my book I teach you how to manage the changes in retirement, tame retirement stress and explore exciting and meaningful ways to spend your retirement. I also teach you the secrets of a happy retirement so that you remain a positive force in the lives of others. Three mistakes retirees make that keep them bored and unhappy. Mistake 1 - Thinking Retirement is Easy. As a result they think that retirement is something that happens to them. This leaves them waiting for a great retirement rather than taking the actions they need to build the retirement they deserve. Mistake 2 - Believing That There is Only One Way to Retire. As a result they follow the "retire to leisure" path. This causes them to be bored and think that there must be something more to retirement than this. Mistake 3 - Thinking That What Worked in My Career Will Work in Retirement. As a result they try to assume the same roles and beliefs in retirement that they held in their careers. And this results in them placing governors on themselves that keep them from exploring new endeavors in retirement. In my book I help you avoid these mistakes by taking actions that launch you toward the retirement that you deserve. Three keys to turning things around and getting the retirement you deserve. Retiring happy is a lot living a second adolescence. In this book you will learn ... How to let go of thoughts and behaviors that are keeping you stuck in the past. This will silence your inner retirement critic and give you room to breath, explore, and do new things. How to embrace activities that rejuvenate and renew, even if they are new and scary. Our lives are a sum total of how we spend our time. Choosing activities that make you feel alive is the name of the new game. Cultivate a mindset that encourages you to grow a happy retirement. A happy retirement is a process we create, not an event that happens to us. Thus you will need to take measures to get your mind into the right frame. I conclude each chapter with an ACTION STEP that will move you closer to retirement happiness. For example, in the first chapter, I have you pick one goal that has meaning for you in retirement. It may be spending more time with family, improving your health, writing that book you have been putting off, or finding part time work that keeps you connected. Grab this book now and start creating more happiness in retirement.