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HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement
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Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you switch gears, slow down, or stop work entirely? Will you have the money, the good health, and the companionship you need to enjoy it?
The HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement provides the practical tips, research, stories, and advice you need to take stock of your skills and interests and define retirement for yourself.
You'll learn how to:
- Assess your readiness to make the transition
- Craft a plan to slow your pace - or stop working altogether
- Experiment with possible future selves
- Find new ways to apply old skills
- Communicate your plan to key partners
- Bridge your old identity to your new one
- Stay connected
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HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement is praised for its unique approach, incorporating diverse perspectives from various contributing writers. It offers case histories and guidance on assessing life goals and financial needs, along with advice on pursuing encore careers in coaching, consulting, or teaching. Practical tips for managing stress and re-evaluating your career are also highlighted, positioning the transition as a thoughtful journey.
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ISBN: 9781647824914
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 127.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 12 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.
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