Refire! Don't Retire Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life

by Blanchard, Ken; Shaevitz, Morton

• ISBN13: 9781626563339
• ISBN10: 1626563330
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-02-02
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Refire! Don’t Retire asks readers the all-important question: as you look at the years ahead, what can you do to make them satisfying and meaningful?

Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz point out that some people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Both research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with energy and gusto—rather than withdrawing and waiting for things to happen—consistently make the rest of their lives the best of their lives.

In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to be open to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives.

Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don’t Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.

Author Biography

Ken Blanchard is the founder and chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies and one of the world’s most prominent authors, speakers, and consultants. He is the author or coauthor of sixty books that have sold more than 21 million copies, including the iconic The One Minute Manager.
Morton Shaevitz is the clinical director of Shaevitz and Associates; a voluntary associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; and the chair of the geriatric psychology section of the California Psychological Association and served on the Leadership Council of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz
1 – A Wake Up Call
2 – A Visit with Dr. Jeffrey
The First Key: Refiring Emotionally
3 – Love Is the Key
4 – Building Relationships
5 – Nothing Ordinary
The Second Key: Refiring Intellectually
6 – Mental Stimulation and Challenge
The Third Key: Refiring Physically
7 – A Moment of Truth
8 – Dealing with Setbacks
The Fourth Key: Refiring Spiritually
9 – The Big Picture
10 – Another Perspective
11 – The Refiring Gang
12 – Sharing the Experience
Acknowledgments
About the Authors