Refire! Don't Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life

by Ken Blanchard

Hardcover, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

155.67

Genres

Health & Wellness

Business

General Nonfiction

Collection

Your library

Publication

Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2015), Edition: 1, 168 pages

Description

Refire! Don't Retire asks readers the all-important question: as you look at the years ahead, what can you do to make them satisfying and meaningful? Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz point out that some people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Both research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with energy and gusto--rather than withdrawing and waiting for things to happen--consistently make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to be open to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member doehlberg63

By the title, I thought this was strictly about going back into the work force and enjoying it, but this book is way beyond that. It is way beyond just retirement. It is actually about doing the things that you enjoy to do, and picking things that give you purpose. I will share this book with my

husband. When we first met, I was the old fuddy duddy, and my husband was very active. Over the years, it has been like we have traded places, and I have felt so stifled from doing the same things over and over again. This book is very positive and does provide inspiration. It is also not just meant for older people. People of all ages can and do get stuck in a rut. This book gives advice on how not to be bored with life. You don't have to be rich to have a great life. That is what I am discovering. We are struggling now as much as we did when first married. We had our house paid off, but with a son going to college, bad economy, and cutbacks to my husband as well as inability to even find permanent part-time work for me, life has been rough. However, this book shows how you don't have to stay in your own misery waiting for your situation to change.

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