Next Stage

Wilson Tom

Description

Tom Wilson shares interviews from more than thirty people to highlight how focusing on time, money, relationships, health, and lifestyle can help you enjoy retirement.
Every day, thousands of people turn sixty-five – some feel excitement, some feel scared, most feel both. While many may still work, raise children or pursue their career goals, most of these pressures are fading into the past.
People realize that they will likely live for decades longer and are starting to have serious questions. If you are in this situation, you may be asking yourself:
• What am I going to do with my time?
• Will I have enough money to enjoy my life?
• What can I do to stay healthy?
Drawing on years of research, interviews and analysis, Tom Wilson gives you what you need to address these questions, and many more. Real-life insights bring the research findings to life and the step-by-step guides help you create a Master Plan based on your needs, wants and circumstances.
From finances to relationships to developing a new sense of identity, this comprehensive guide to retirement will help you prepare for and enjoy this exciting next stage of life.

Sujets

• Aging
• Ageing
• Financial plan
• Longevity
• Purpose
• Self-help
• Retirement

Informations

• Publié par: Balboa Press
• Date de parution: 15 juillet 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781982229337
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

BOOK ENDORSEMENTS
“Tom Wilson gives us research insight and wise counsel for the retirement journey. This book helps us reimagine the next stage of this voyage with the real possibility of growing whole, not old.”
—Richard Leider
International bestselling author of The Power of Purpose, Repacking Your Bags, & Life Reimagined
"No matter how you feel about earlier stages of your life, Tom's sound advice will help your NEXT STAGE be better. It's not too late to live the life you love!"
--- Rev. Dr. Jim Sherblom
Author of SPIRITUAL AUDACITY
“NEXT STAGE comprehensively addresses the dilemma of many successful executives “now what”? Tom Wilson’s research and conclusions are a must read for those of us who treasure relevance and meaning independent of age.”
--- Thomas F. Casey Jr.
Author of Executive Transitions 2 Leveraging Past Experience For Future Success!

Next Stage
In Your Retirement, Create the Life You Want
TOM WILSON



Copyright © 2019 Tom Wilson.
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
 
 
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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-9822-2932-0 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-9822-2934-4 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-9822-2933-7 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019907012
 
Balboa Press rev. date:  12/01/2021

Contents
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1The Dawn of a New Stage
Chapter 2Ten Stages that Define a Lifetime
Chapter 3Reinventing Adulthood
Chapter 4What Do You Want to Do with Your Time?
Chapter 5Will You Have Enough Money?
Chapter 6Who Do You Want to Live With?
Chapter 7How Do You Stay Healthy?
Chapter 8Who Are You Going to Be?
Chapter 9Developing Your Master Plan
Chapter 10Holding On and Letting Go
Bibliography

Dedication
“To Martha, Rob and Lauren, John and Ali, and to Sam and to Toby, you all bring meaning and happiness to my life.”

Preface
A s you enter the stage of life when you are moving beyond work and raising children into a world that is broad, open, and undefined, you may be finding it both exciting and scary. After all, this is perhaps the first time in your life, and certainly in the lives of millions of people, where there is no one telling you what to do. You can use this time as you wish. The challenge is that you are closer to the end of life than to the beginning. Therefore, you will be making choices, whether conscious or not, about many things in how you live your life going forward. Will you be able to look back on your life and say you did with it what you could and that it was well lived?
This book will explore how to gain insights on where you are, where have you been, and most importantly where are you going. It is a simple concept. If you can understand the road that has been traveled and the nature of what lies ahead, you will be able to make better choices. This book will not provide you with a well-defined, structured view of what to pursue, but it will hopefully provide good questions, resources, and ideas where you can discover and develop your own Master Plan to create the future, the life you want. Then, you can determine how you can realize the greatest value from this gift of time. There are references, tools, rating scales, and concepts to help you develop your personal Master Plan for this next stage of life. You can implement this plan now or when you are ready. You have the ultimate flexibility and authority to decide.
I wrote this book because I was facing many of the questions, challenges, and concerns that you are facing or have faced. The interest grew into a passion, which grew into this book. I have spent my career as a management consultant, and during this time, I’ve developed a skill of making complex information simple to understand and act upon.
I’ve written several books in my profession (organizational performance and total reward systems), but I knew I had another one in me. This time, it was not about businesses or organizations—it was about what I was experiencing. So I set about reading, researching, and discussing this subject with friends and colleagues. I interviewed more than thirty people who shared their stories with me and helped me learn what was important to know or do.
I read many books on retirement, and while they each were helpful in one or two areas, they did not give me a full picture of what I was facing. I discovered through this process that several themes kept emerging as driving forces for people in this stage of life. I wanted to provide something that would be helpful to people who are facing big questions in this stage of life. I don’t pretend to be an expert in each of these areas, but I can provide information, insights, and guides for helping you make the right decisions. I have done this kind of work all my life.
I want you to read this book thoroughly, but you don’t need to follow the sequence of the chapters. I want this book to become a treasured resource for you as you pursue this next life stage. Follow your areas of interest and curiosity, and when you want to know more, there are significant references provided in each chapter and in the resource bibliography that can lead you to further exploration, analysis, and development of your own approach. Use these resources to continue and expand your learning if you want.
I have provided many meaningful resources to help you understand the dynamics, challenges, and developmental tasks of this unique stage of life. There are many short vignettes from the people I interviewed and researched that illustrate feelings, insights, and actions. There is more being developed each year by researchers, thought leaders, and storytellers. I encourage you to continue to follow your interests, curiosity, and heart.
As the old African proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, in writing a book like this, it took a village too. I would like to extend my deep appreciation to the many people who made this book possible. You have each contributed in unique ways to form my thinking, encourage my continued work on this book, and bring information and insights.
First, throughout this book, there are many references to research studies and individuals who have written meaningful works on the various subjects covered in this book. I would like to thank you for your contributions and thoughtful research, and I look forward to learning more about your discoveries and developments as we all seek to address the great questions of living well, living long, and living in harmony.
Second, there are many references to the individuals I interviewed about their stories and experiences. To those who shared your wisdom with me, thank you. Thank you for your time, your openness, and for sharing your ideas, struggles, discoveries, and challenges. Your contributions have enriched this book and given important ideas and inspirations to others.
Third, my wife, Martha, has provided me with continuing encouragement to keep going and space when I needed to dive deep into this manuscript. She has been with me and was a great sounding board for ideas and guidance. She kept me from becoming too superficial or relying on the obvious. She challenged me to go deeper and find what is unique or important about what I was saying. Finally, she was my first editor. She painstakingly read through the manuscript and gave me fabulous feedback and notes. Thank you, honey.
Fourth, thank you to the individuals who provided me with references and guidance as I was developing my own views and ideas. Tom Sadtler, a friend and thought leader on designing what’s next in life, gave me helpful information and thoughtful feedback that were very important in the early stages of this book. Doug Hardy—an accomplished author, friend, and extraordinary editorial professional—provided insightful counsel to this book and guided me as I worked to complete the manuscript. His comments and feedback gave me great confidence that this could be a book of importance for many people.
Finally, I want to give thanks to Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Louisa May Alcott. I spend many hours walking in the woods of Concord (Massachusetts) Town Forest and Walden Woods. I walked the same trails they followed more than 160 years ago. If you are on these trails and listen quietly, you can al