Third Act : Reinventing Yourself after Retirement

by Bronfman, Edgar M.; Whitney, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780399148699
• ISBN10: 0399148698
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-10
• Publisher: Putnam Adult

Summary

When many people retire, they discover to their dismay that they're no longer in Who's Who, but in Who's He? The psychological change is much greater than they'd expected, but it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, the Third Act can be the best part of anybody's life. With humor, wisdom, practical advice, and inspiring stories from some of America's most distinguished leaders, Edgar M. Bronfman, former CEO of Seagram's, explores the most important lessons he's discovered about planning what you will retire to; about the many different ways to learn, grow, and take on new challenges; about giving back through volunteerism, constructing a new career as fulfilling as the first, or simply following your heart. "It's not just the length of our lives that should concern us," he says. "It's the quality of our lives." The Third Actis an invaluable guide to improving both.

Author Biography

Edgar M. Bronfman retired as CEO of Seagram's at the age of sixty-five. He is the president of the World Jewish Congress and of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, and the chairman of the Governing Board of Hillel. He is also the author of The Making of a Jew and Good Spirits.

Table of Contents

Introduction: There Is a Third Act	1	(8)
What Now? The Shock of Retirement	9	(22)
Find Your Passion: What Are You Going to Do with the Rest of Your Life?	31	(22)
Do Good: A Time for Giving Back	53	(16)
Never Stop Learning: Educating Yourself and Others	69	(16)
Keep Moving: Fitness Gives You Freedom	85	(18)
Vital Connections: Maintaining a Personal Support Network	103	(16)
Dreams Can Come True: They're Not Only for the Young	119	(12)
Words of Wisdom: Lessons Learned in the Third Act	131	(14)
Appendix A: Biographies of Interviewees	145	(12)
Appendix B: Resources for the Third Act	157