Beyond Work: How Accomplished People Retire Successfully

By Bill Roiter

Book Overview

Silences the worry financially successful people have over retirement while offering them exciting new ways to think about and plan for a life after work

Moving beyond the world of work can be an anxious, fearful time for accomplished professionals fraught with uncertainty and indecision. Do I have enough money to live the life I want? Will I be healthy and able to manage any health problems that arise so that I can live the life I want? Will I be lonely? What kind of life do I want to live? These are the pressing questions they ask themselves and seek answers for. Yet most books on retirement focus mainly on the financial aspects of life after work, offering little of value to those who are financially secure. Beyond Work was written for accomplished people who feel financially secure enough to retire, but who are at a loss when it comes to planning their futures. It gives them the tools to think about all the other important aspects of retirement, so they can make a successful transition to and find meaning and satisfaction in retirement.

Explores the four challenges that must be met in order to have a fulfilling retirement: financial, physical, social, and personal Packed with inspiring and instructive real-life retirement stories and practical tools that assist readers in making the transition to life after work

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470840943
• ISBN13: 9780470840948
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Practical and realistic

An excellent book for the "how to" crowd that wishes to understand the challenges of the transition into retirement and effectively prepare for that time.

Thank you Bill Roiters

"Beyond Work"was a kick in the butt to this boomer who until now has not been pro-active enough in preparing for retirement. Roiters enlightens one to all the facets of retirement that are probably not given consideration by the average Joe. Though feeling guilty and ignorant after reading "Beyond Work",I still thank you,Bill,for your sharing of insight and knowledge. J.Kent McIver Randolph,Ma.

Peace of Mind in "New Adulthood"

This book could not have been more timely given all of the recent turmoil in the financial markets. Bill Roiter's advice on how to create a retirement plan and evaluate my retirement income were extremely helpful and gave me peace of mind. He also provided excellent criteria for choosing a financial advisor as well as other members of your financial "team." However, Roiter's book is much more than just another financial planning guide. As the title suggests, Beyond Work is about the various facets of life after you leave the workforce, which he calls "new adulthood." These include your physical health, your social network and the importance of avoiding isolation, and understanding your emotional and spiritual awareness. Confidence and attitude are big factors when dealing with retirement. Coping with change and feeling a loss of control and structure as you move beyond work is natural, and Roiter provided me with useful approaches to overcome them. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is retired or is planning to retire soon.

It's not about money --it's about you

This book emphasizes the fact that not since you were very young have you had a chance to think or act on you own behalf. Now you can do what works for you. Using easy-to-grasp illustrations of the focus of our lives during various stages, the author opens up new possibilities for the "new adult" to look at what retirement has to offer. I have recommended this book to several people and each has responded with thanks and enthusiasm. (My broker bought it for her mother-in-law.) Several report their identification with the personal stories the author includes. The book encourages one to think differently about one's life, retired or not.

How to prepare for the best period of your life

I am in my fifties and beginning to seriously consider retiring. I've seen lots of books about preparing yourself financially, and certainly seen "self-help" stuff describing how to be comfortable with yourself when you retire. But Roiter's book is the first I've seen that knits all the areas to consider - social, financial, personal and physical - into an understandable, integrated picture. He uses common sense terms, and entertaining real-life examples, to explain how to prepare for what should be one of the best periods of your life. Roiter is a successful executive coach, author ("Corporate MVPs") and psychologist in Boston. He has spent years advising financial executives and other sophisticated types on career strategies. But as his clients have begun thinking about retirement, he clearly saw a need to help successful working people make the transition to a personally rewarding "New Adulthood." "Beyond Work" does just that, particularly for us boomers who aren't retiring into old age, but are just moving from our working lives into a personally satisfying life after work. I don't know whether I'll stop working in 2 years or in 30, but at least now I know what I'll need for a rewarding, lively, and enjoyable life "Beyond Work."