The 4th Quarter of Your Career: Finish Strong, Transition Well

By Glenn Brooke

Football and basketball coaches know that the fourth quarter of the game is a different animal than the other quarters. You need specific strategies to perform well, and win. It's no different in the organization world. Your 4th Quarter is the last 10 years of a 40-year career at an organization or in an industry. For many people this is the ages 52-62. There are organizational changes that affect you differently during this period. Some of the people who knew you best and championed you are now gone. New leaders come in who tend to discount the past and have a drive to make changes to make their mark. You're no longer the young rising star. You've been getting salary increases over time and are now more expensive than new employees. You know "What got us here won't get us there" yet as we age it can be more difficult to learn new technologies and skills. Many organizations are changing and even decreasing benefits. There are simultaneously new personal and family changes: launching children to be good adults, caring for aging parents, managing your own physical aging. These have serious emotional weight. They're a path for personal growth but it's not an easy path. The demands on your time and energy feel different than when you were younger. Many find themselves out of step with the cultural zeitgeist. We also begin to feel the time crunch differently. We think about finances for retirement. There are fewer years for investment gains, and less time to recoup financial losses. We've intellectually known that any day could be our last day; now we feel this more intensely. Beginning well is challenging. Finishing well is daunting. This book is about finishing your employment career well. Strong. Memorably. Remarkably. Worthily. Aim to finish strong and transition well to your next adventures. Therefore, you need a conscious plan to transition well. Transitioning well begins in the 4th Quarter of your career. I've met people who finished strong but didn't transition well. I've also met people who failed to finish strong but managed their transition. You want both! The Top Concerns of People in 4th Quarter: The most common concerns and challenges cited by people that I'll address in this book are: Reporting to a younger boss, especially when their boss doesn't value their experience Getting passed over for promotions and advancement opportunities that go to younger people Burnout, and no longer being excited about work "All my favorite colleagues are gone now" Not having a clear plan for "after they retire," only a general desire to stop working Concerned about how people will think of them Being assigned to roles that aren't satisfying Failing to keep up with new technology and new business models No longer feeling relevant and wanted Not being listened to, even when they had good ideas and advice Being laid off in your 50's and having a difficult time finding another job This book is for you if You're in the last 5-8 years before you 'retire' and go on to new adventures You're employed by someone else. You're likely part of a business or significant organization You want to finish strong You want to help You want to transition well from the current 'game' to the next adventure You're willing to work on yourself to get a better outcome

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CPF4KQY6
• ISBN13: 9798870701158
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"