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Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E

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I haven't read them all, but from Armstrong to Zelinski, I've read probably 20+ books on retirement, especially the life planning aspects. This is one of the best. I always review the reviews, and after reading the 3 5 star reviews, all written the month the book came out, I almost passed thinking they were probably done by the authors' or editors' colleagues or friends. (I'm in no way affiliated with this book.) Anyway, I'm really glad I clicked the buy button in my personal lightening deals that day.
The authors have long been headhunters (my interpretation of the jacket blurb), so know well the ins and outs of the workplace and what it takes to be competitive. They lead you through identifying what makes you get up in the morning, offer exercises to uncover dreams and interests that might form the basis for fulfillment in retirement, give a lot of helpful tips on researching and choosing a course, and illustrate it all with examples from their practice. I'd love to work with this pair in person. Very practical, engagingly written, well-referenced.

"Don't Retire, Rewire!" is an excellent title for this practical resource for people of any age who are thinking ahead to a "working retirement." The authors' Rewire theme is brilliant because it is upbeat, easy to articulate and to understand. Their breezy writing style includes many personal anecdotes that makes it a pleasure -- even fun -- to carry on through the book. The organization is efficient and the tips are wonderful. This book taught me a lot about how to think about this phase of my life to my great advantage, and I am over seventy! Sally Paynter

I loved the first edition of Don't Retire Rewire but wanted to know more about how to talk to my husband about our retirement. I had some dreams and ideas but I wasn't sure what my husband was thinking. The new edition gaves me tips on how and even when to start a conversation with him. The couples' stories made me realize I'm not alone in this. The book is full of good advice and knowledge on how to help plan for the future.

I loved Don't Retire, Rewire when it was published and the second edition even has more information! This new book is filled with everything you need to know on finding your second career--the process and figuring out your passions and interests. It clearly could be read by any audience and knowledge would pour out.
Jeri and Rick guide you through the whole process and make it fun, interesting and substantial. The advice combined with real life stories, the specifics strategies to incorporate and the easy way it is written to navigate make this another true best seller! Buy it, read it and follow their plan--you will definitely see results!

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.

This was a gift to someone. Their response was it was good, but more for someone in the position of a CEO than the average person.

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.

I like the way you walk real life scenarios throughout the book and use those examples to show possibilities for your readers. The questions are thought provoking and do move you through a process that will be quite valuable in the next chapter of life.

I do wish that you had examples of people who were self-employed as we have been for several years. The one thing that you do not take into consideration much is the financial aspect of "rewiring". Maybe that's not appropriate for this book, but it would help individuals like me to see the possibilities too. I guess people in my situation maybe aren't reading the book though. In that case, I guess it doesn't really matter.

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!).

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!