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Book Review: Answering Your Call—A Guide for Living Your Deepest Purpose

June 29, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
black grand piano in white room

Boomer, today’s book review is about purpose and “calling.”  As noted in this book, and exemplified by my friend Susan, our purpose and calling can change throughout our lives.  And it can have a profound impact on our lives.  Proceed with caution… My friend Susan’s purpose and calling was to build a successful business.  After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews, Boomer Reinvention Tagged: Boomer job change, Boomer purpose, Boomer reilnvention, Boomer retirement, encore career, finding our purpose or calling., life purpose

Book Review: Life Reimagined—Discovering Your New Life Possibilities

April 25, 2017 by Linda Vaughn
LV sitting at outdoor table, thinking "I should have reflected more on my upcoming retirements."

Boomer, let’s be honest.  You know I didn’t do a good job planning my retirement life.  True, I’d planned my finances. I’d planned to travel.  But I never planned how I’d replace: the ready-made social life work gave me; the purpose and meaning that work gave my days; and  the structure that work gave to my day, which … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: Boomer retirement, encore career, life reimagined

Book Review: Get a Life–You Don’t Need a Million to Retire Well

March 6, 2017 by Linda Vaughn
LV in blazer pulling her hair out

Just before I retired, I had a particularly stressful day that sent me straight to the bookstore.  (My go-to place when things get tough.)  I was working with someone from another office who clearly needed treatment for a narcissistic personality disorder.  Do you know the type?  I believe you do, Boomer.  Eight hours and you’re ready to tear-your-hair-out.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews, Boomer Reinvention Tagged: Boomer investing, Boomer retirement, encore career, how much money needed for retirement, retirement

Book Review: Don’t Retire, Rewire

October 10, 2016 by Linda Vaughn
LV lookining at her phone in, Piazza Duomo, Milan

  Boomer, I happened upon this book when I was deciding whether or not to retire. I’d spent a career spending less than I earned and investing the rest.   no longer needed the cash to work.  My career had pretty well run its course.  I was still treated well. After all, they’d given me a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews, Boomer Reinvention Tagged: boomer reinvention, career fulfillment, career mission, career purpose, careers, encore career, reinvention

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