Finding Joy in Retirement: 4 Steps to Discover Meaning in Life After Work (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648430797)

Do you ever feel like you're walking blindfolded towards retirement? Do you wonder if there is a better way to prepare?

It can be jarring going from working flat out one week to being newly retired the next. We've all heard stories of people who retire only to return to work six months later. While this can be for financial reasons, if you haven't given enough thought to your purpose in this new chapter of your life, there is every chance you will find the early stages of retirement mentally and emotionally hard.

In Finding Joy in Retirement, Jon Glass and David Kennedy share their unique perspectives on exactly what it takes to thrive when your career comes to an end, based on Jon's unique retirement coaching conversations and David's interviews with inspiring older Australians from all walks of life.

Jon shares the ideas, tools, and methods he uses in his successful retirement coaching practice, 64 PLUS, to shift your thinking and open your eyes to the infinite possibilities of life after work. David then provides a window into the priceless experiences of others, with inspiring stories that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of successful retirement transitions.

You'll discover:

• The 4 essential questions you must answer to discover new meaning in life after work.

• Why traditional approaches to retirement planning need to change.

• Valuable advice from recent retirees and colourful stories of unique retirement journeys.

You get one chance to make retirement extraordinary. This uplifting book will inspire you to plan for, and work towards, the life that YOU wish to lead beyond the nine to five.

Retirement: You won't know what it's like until you get there.