An important book addressing an important problem. It helped me understand myself better.

The notion of retirement as a time of withdrawal is largely disappearing. In its place is a new, much more vital vision of how most people want to live as they grow older. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ offers anyone contemplating retirement practical steps for realizing this new vision of retirement as a time to begin a new chapter, start new activities, and set new goals.

None of us spends enough time thinking and planning for retirement. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ is an awakening for anyone who has ever wondered “Who will I be?” when traditional work or career ends. This book will inspire and offer insight into the possibilities that are out there.

It is a familiar truism to say that “the human being was never intended to live this long” (as we do in the twenty-first century). A friend of mine puts it in a better way. “Biology,” she likes to say, “will only take you to age 50. After that, you have to give yourself a reason for living.” Jeri and Rick have written a manual to help those who are willing to work hard at finding a reason for living beyond 50. I think the manual is helpful. I commend it to you.

Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ is for leaders who want to be a success even when not working full-time. For those who want to use their portfolio of talents to ensure success lasts a lifetime, Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ is a road map to future fulfillment.

Many of us are so engaged in our day-to-day lives that we don’t have an opportunity to recognize and savor those things that bring us true satisfaction. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ serves as a catalyst to focusing on the activities that bring us meaning. Whether rethinking a current career or planning the next chapter, you will be stimulated to take steps to concentrate your activities on those things that bring rewards.

My experience making portraits for the Elder Grace project has taught me that the people who maintain a sense of purpose in their lives glow with a passion for living. Their souls radiate an interior completeness that translates into photographs of dignified joy. Look beyond traditional retirement and redefine your “elder” career. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ gives you the ideas and the steps for finding your purpose and your glow.

Before 9/11, there was much talk of people seeking meaning in their lives. After that date, the desire for meaning evolved to include making a difference and having increased personal fulfillment. These desires show that something much more basic is gnawing at a significant portion of the population—relevance. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ is for those foresighted people who want to discover what really motivates and fulfills them so they can craft the most relevant “next act” for themselves.

Doctors are so overfocused and overworked that they never consider intelligent retirement options. Don’t Retire, REWIRE!™ is their much-needed missing link for the creation of a successful exit strategy and fulfillment in their “golden years.”