Smart Women Don't Retire -They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time by The Transition Network, Gail Rentsch, Lynn Sherr (Foreword by)
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- Pub. Date: June 2008
- 272pp
- Sales Rank: 97,090
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2008
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- Format: Hardcover, 272pp
- Sales Rank: 97,090
- ISBN-13: 9780446580915
- ISBN: 0446580910
Synopsis
For the amazing female pioneers who shattered the glass ceiling, a practical and inspiring guide to reinventing what's next.
Boomer women have been trailblazers throughout their professional lives. Now that their careers are losing their edge and children leave the nest, these women are ready to do for retirement what they did for the working world—redefine it. The first book from The Transition Network focuses on the unique needs of women as they explore new possibilities and redesign the old model of retirement, which no longer offers the challenges that these women experienced throughout their careers.
This book shows how to create new and exciting work and volunteer opportunities and how to discover new outlets for creativity and passion. Rich in practical advice and stories from women who have successfully navigated this stage, SMART WOMEN DON'T RETIRE — THEY BREAK FREE is a blueprint for women seeking a whole new set of life choices.
THE TRANSITION NETWORK is a nation-wide community of women who are creating exhilarating new transition possibilities. Members network through monthly programs; online; and through dynamic peer groups. Members have had successful careers in government, finance, international corporations, and the arts.
Antoinette Brinkman - Library Journal
Whereas parents before aspired to the ideal of completely escaping the work world for a warmer climate, baby boomers are developing new models for their "golden years." Public relations professional Rentsch is a founding member of the Transition Network, a national organization for women focused on retirement transition issues. Drawing on research and interviews, she explores a range of topics, from preparing for and deciding when to retire to overcoming self-defeating stereotypes about aging women and uplifting ideas about a meaningful retirement. Each chapter presents frank discussions, inventories and checklists, and case studies of real women's lives. Interpersonal topics like coordinating retirement with a spouse and cultivating friendships as one ages are also covered. The book concludes with a rich listing of web-based resources as well as books and articles on retirement issues. Most useful for women who are financially able to choose retirement options, this insightful book reinforces the idea that retirement can be transformative and even "cool." Public libraries catering to active retirees would do well to purchase.
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THE TRANSITION NETWORK (TTN) is a dynamic community of women who are creating exhilarating new transition possibilities. Members network online and through monthly programs and dynamic peer groups, with chapters in New York, Washington, Chicago, and other locations across the country. Members have had successful careers in government, finance, international corporations, education, and the arts. To find out more about The Transition Network, you can visit its Web site at www.TheTransitionNetwork.org.
Gail Rentsch is a founding member of The Transition Network and a veteran book-publishing professional. She lives in New York.
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Smart Women Don't Retire -They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Timeby Anonymous
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June 17, 2008: Competent, skilled, experienced, a woman about to retire is on the brink of a world of possibilities! But there's a transition that a smart woman allows herself, a time to reflect on what has been and what is to come in the future that has valuable meaning. There are stages to this transition that involve some letting go and some planning, a process better done with precious care rather than by the driven schedule and plans most women pack into their working years. Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free is the perfect book to accompany a retiring woman on that journey! Filled with advice and narrative examples of women who've 'been there,' this book provides a long and wide plan to bridge that gap between work and retirement. First and foremost, it includes some practical advice on where one's financial condition fits into the overall scheme of things in that sense this is a book that could be wisely considered by many woman not even that close to retirement, a chance to plan early and avoid unforeseen stress later. For those who haven't given it much thought, at whatever age, it gives some basic suggestions to preparing financially, which in turn allows one to decide whether one must continue to work part-time or can know the bills will be paid without having to work. The 'breaking free' portion of the book consists of analyzing what one has loved, hated or somewhere in-between felt about the work, people, attitudes, expertise, relationships, and so much more taken for granted during the working years of an average woman's life. It's a chance to shed off the slough and put on what works best, perhaps even adding some phases and aspects that one never had a chance to try. Will you work for yourself? for others? both? Remember - anything's possible now! Several boxed lists of ideas and suggestions to get the mind and heart to ponder fill the pages of this useful, practical and even inspirational book that any woman will love to peruse and think about seriously and with humor. The opportunity to donate to and volunteer for charity work is given ample consideration herein, as well as the chance to deepen old friendships and create new special ones. A comprehensive list of resources and bibliography give the reader scope for further investigation into any and all areas where one may wish to delve for continued exploration. This is a wonderful book, simply put! It deserves a wide berth of readers who are looking forward to those years when one is truly as 'free'and happy with retirement as one allows one's self to be! For those who find the idea rather frightening, this is a great place to start relishing one's golden years! Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on June 16, 2008
Smart Women Don't Retire -They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Timeby Anonymous
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April 11, 2008: For many, the thought of retirement is frightening. They like their job and the security it brings to their lives. Others look forward to the flexibility that comes with retirement. If we look at retirement as an opportunity to redefine ourselves, we will come to embrace it. With retirement comes the opportunity to find new interests, new choices, freedom to be ourselves, and freedom to reinvent ourselves. We can start a new business, take classes, and develop interests that we did not have the time for previously. Smart Women Don?t Retire?They Break Free is an excellent book for all women but especially for women fifty and over. This book is written in an easy-to-read style. Smart Women Don?t Retire?They Break Free offers encouragement and hope. The information is invaluable. There are suggestions for volunteering and for dealing with a partner. I particularly enjoyed the quotes. This is a must read for women of all ages. After all, we are not ?getting younger just better.?
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