Second Act Advantage: Monetize Your Wisdom, Master Longevity, and Build an Unforgettable Legacy

by Jay Samit

Unleash Your Greatest Chapter Yet. Purpose, Prosperity, and Longevity Await

The Second Act Advantage shatters the outdated retirement myth and reveals how to turn your post-career years into your most productive, profitable, and purpose-filled decades. Perfect for fans of Outlive by Peter Attia and From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks, this revolutionary guide proves your best years aren't behind you—they're just beginning.

International bestselling author Jay Samit challenges everything you've been told about retirement and delivers the essential guide to thriving in life’s most rewarding stage. Drawing from cutting-edge science, inspiring real-life stories, and actionable strategies, this book flips the script on retirement and reinvention.   While others settle for golf and grandkid visits, you'll discover how artificial intelligence, social media platforms, and emerging technologies have created unprecedented opportunities for intellectual stimulation and entrepreneurial success after 50.

What you'll
Master AI as your business Use ChatGPT, automation tools, and smart home technology to launch profitable ventures with zero employeesMonetize your lifetime of Transform decades of experience into consulting empires, online courses, and social media influence that generates passive incomeLeverage the "senior startup advantage": Discover why entrepreneurs over 50 are 3x more likely to succeed than twenty-somethings and how your networks become your net worthBuild a global digital Use geoarbitrage and remote work technologies to live richly anywhere in the world while running your empire from a laptop
Drawing from stories of late-blooming entrepreneurs like Anne Beiler, who built Auntie Anne's Pretzels empire at 65, and Dolly Parton, who launched her global Imagination Library at 50, Samit reveals why your extensive networks, financial stability, and hard-won expertise, coupled with new technologies and opportunities, create an unbeatable advantage. Technology hasn't made you obsolete; it's made you unstoppable. Your second act isn't about managing decline; it's about What will the world gain because I finally had time to do it? 

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 5, 2026

About the author

JAY SAMIT has been described by Wired magazine as "having the coolest job in the industry." A technology innovator and entrepreneur, he was a senior advisor to LinkedIn. The former CEO of SeaChange International, the world's leading multiscreen video service provider, and an adjunct professor at USC's School of Engineering, Samit is also a regular on the nationally-syndicated radio show, Business Rockstars.