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Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50
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"Dave Corbett's book turns two simple ideas into a program for life-enrichment, that you can create a life expressly for yourself and that the so-called retirement years are the best time to do it. Drawing on a lifetime of work with people who were rethinking what they wanted and their direction, he shows how to do both those things. Be If you read the book, you're going to be changed. But I think you'll like how you turn out."
--Bill Bridges, author, Transitions and Job Shift
"Dave's book reveals a powerful and profound formula for crafting a genuinely rich life. If you agree that retirement is passé, and you are a lifelong learner and have a desire to make your life count in a deeply fulfilling way, you will love this book."
--Fred Harburg, former chief learning officer and president, Motorola University
"Healthy, fit, financially secure, and happy for another 40 years? Is there really that kind of gold over 'them thar' hills? Yes, and Portfolio Life is the guide, leading boomers to a life path never before traveled by so many. Don't pass 50 without it."
--Natalie Jacobson, news anchor, WCVB-TV Boston
"This is the work of a wise, thoughtful author with decades of experience helping people be more successful in the next chapter of their lives. It will help you embrace change and explore the possibilities that come with an additional 20 to 30 productive years to be designed and lived on your own terms."
--Anne Szostak, chairman, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America
"This timely book should be read by anyone of any age who wants his or her life to have meaning and purpose beyond the accumulation of money and things."
--Millard Fuller, founder, Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing
"Dave Corbett's book turns two simple ideas into a program for life-enrichment, that you can create a life expressly for yourself and that the so-called retirement years are the best time to do it. Drawing on a lifetime of work with people who were rethinking what they wanted and their direction, he shows how to do both those things. Be If you read the book, you're going to be changed. But I think you'll like how you turn out."
--Bill Bridges, author, Transitions and Job Shift
"Dave's book reveals a powerful and profound formula for crafting a genuinely rich life. If you agree that retirement is passé, and you are a lifelong learner and have a desire to make your life count in a deeply fulfilling way, you will love this book."
--Fred Harburg, former chief learning officer and president, Motorola University
"Healthy, fit, financially secure, and happy for another 40 years? Is there really that kind of gold over 'them thar' hills? Yes, and Portfolio Life is the guide, leading boomers to a life path never before traveled by so many. Don't pass 50 without it."
--Natalie Jacobson, news anchor, WCVB-TV Boston
"This is the work of a wise, thoughtful author with decades of experience helping people be more successful in the next chapter of their lives. It will help you embrace change and explore the possibilities that come with an additional 20 to 30 productive years to be designed and lived on your own terms."
--Anne Szostak, chairman, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America
"This timely book should be read by anyone of any age who wants his or her life to have meaning and purpose beyond the accumulation of money and things."
--Millard Fuller, founder, Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing
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208 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2006
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March 18, 2016
Interesting concept, not very well-executed book. The basic concept of the book could have been explained on one structured page; instead there is rambling and anecdotes and testimonials and diversions. You don't even get to the point of the book until you're halfway through. A good editor could have cut this book by two-thirds.
May 6, 2012
Didn't like it...felt it was a 179 page sales brochure.
January 12, 2017
Ok, bit scattered. Could have been an article.
April 9, 2020
Great ideas and concepts, but worked to hard to make it a full 170 page book. Good news is that it’s a quick read, and then you have the concepts down. Starting to feel dated as the book cites many facts about technology in ‘the future” which would be 2015 or 2020.
November 4, 2025
Good Read!
For anyone evaluating their next season of life, this is at great book to read. Very detailed details, lots of exercises to complete and it make you think positive about the portfolio life as he puts it. Worth the investment in time to read.
For anyone evaluating their next season of life, this is at great book to read. Very detailed details, lots of exercises to complete and it make you think positive about the portfolio life as he puts it. Worth the investment in time to read.
March 17, 2018
Seriously underwhelming book that felt like a teaser for his consulting company.
August 28, 2019
Must read for anyone thinking about life after retirement or downsizing.
December 31, 2020
I really like this book - the stories and methodology.
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October 9, 2016
Great place to start thinking about new life directions
So many of us have had a career at the center of our lives for decades - probably continuously since we left college. So many of us also are weary of that daily grind. This "portfolio life" is something I've been thinking about, and preparing for, for a number of years. This book helped me prioritize all the possible elements of my new portfolio.
I think the book will be even more valuable for those people who are suddenly faced with the "What do I do now?" question. Those who really had bought into a life of climbing the ladder in the corporate world. Fortunately, that was never a goal or motivation for me. But for those whose identity has been their career, and whose pursuits have been heavily material, this book will be a great step-by-step guide to reprioritizing and finding new meaning for their lives.
So many of us have had a career at the center of our lives for decades - probably continuously since we left college. So many of us also are weary of that daily grind. This "portfolio life" is something I've been thinking about, and preparing for, for a number of years. This book helped me prioritize all the possible elements of my new portfolio.
I think the book will be even more valuable for those people who are suddenly faced with the "What do I do now?" question. Those who really had bought into a life of climbing the ladder in the corporate world. Fortunately, that was never a goal or motivation for me. But for those whose identity has been their career, and whose pursuits have been heavily material, this book will be a great step-by-step guide to reprioritizing and finding new meaning for their lives.
February 21, 2010
I really enjoyed especially the first part of this book! Both a refreshing new look at "retirement" which is not to and a new term I fully embraced: extended middle age. As a baby boomer myself, I find it refreshing to consider my so called retirement years as yet another chance to live out my passions while contributing to the world in my own ways. I'm reading this at the same time as Claiming Your Place at the Fire, and rather like the exercises in the Claiming your place book a bit better. Yet, the philosophy and premises of this book invigorate me--at a time where the economy, layoffs, discouragement abound. I'm finding myself in a preparation time... wanting to become a vital and "juicy" elder! :-)
August 16, 2013
May be helpful in certain contexts. Seems to be directed toward a narrower segment of mid-life citizenry that I expected, namely, those who've already earned a good bit of money, and those with minimal health concerns. Still, if one is willing to sift . . .
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