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Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50

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Conventional retirement books tend to focus on the event of the end of normal full-time employment, followed by some sort of activity-oriented shift into hobbies and possibly consulting and/or Board Membership. On the other hand, Portfolio Life makes the reader focus on thinking about how we want to spend our time, what balance of activities would be fulfilling, and what rewards (psychic and material) we expect. It suggests not an activity-oriented process, but rather what might be called a liberal enlightenment process. If done successfully, it provides a road map (admittedly and rightfully being updated from time to time) for the rest of our lives. And in Portfolio Life, Corbett provides the reader with useful and practical advice to manage the process and come up with a strategy that can be implemented.

With clarity, good humor and remarkable insight, Corbett provides a simple and smart perspective on the primary issue hitting my "senior" generation - "What do I do next?" He not only identifies the issues we (I) face - but maps out a thought provoking way to build a balanced plan for our remaining decades that is based on our own priorities. It was a much appreciated gift.

David Corbett's Portfolio Life was a breath of real fresh air to me. My own retirement had been a muddled mess for a year or more when this book was suggested to me. Read in consort with Marc Freeman's Encore, it will stir your imagination to a better understanding of the creative possibilities of this next stage of life. I cannot recommend it enough and do, in fact, recommend it to people on almost a daily basis.

Born in the "bulge" of the baby boom, I've been looking for a perspective on my career that doesn't make a false distinction between my work and my life. The cliche of "work-life balance" still accepts the notion that somehow the two are at odds. This book is the first I've read that's written for someone my age (let's just say I've outgrown the Parachute), that speaks to me in the way I've been looking for. I highly recommend it both to people like me who have climbed the ladder to a high rung, wondering what happens now...AND to those employers who hope to harness and retain our talents in terms that make sense to us, and to the company. This is an important read, and a fun one.

Mr Corbett's work offers a meaningful and refreshing perspective on career and life development in the post 50 era. In fact, one could argue that this book should be required reading for anyone over 40.

Don't do it! A book professing to show a new way of life - to lead you to your new (older) destiny? No - just full of platitudes and bland auto-biography - don't waste you money; use it to get a personal coach instead

for boomers looking for help with life planning this is great. lots of good
anecdotes and life examples

Excellent detailed prescription for to lead anyone at midlife to examine options and find fulfillment in their future lives

Corbett has helped many and now with Portfolio Life, many have hope. When you finish reading this book have a glass of milk, sleep well, and start rereading it the next day with your pen and pencil...and don't forget the coffee can!

A wealth of info for aging boomers. I enjoyed the book. It's a good read.

I feel the book could have been better if presented in a slightly less bland style. But I think the subject matter and the advice dished out compensated for the droll writing style.