I
would like to share a great book with you: Second-Act Careers: 50+
Ways to Profit From Your Passions in Semi-Retirement (Ten Speed Press, 2013) by
Nancy Collamer.
The author, Nancy Collamer, is the career
coach that I worked with when I quit my corporate job and started my own
business several years ago. She is smart, supportive and committed to her clients - and I
cannot envision having made my career journey without her.
The author, Nancy Collamer, is the career
coach that I worked with when I quit my corporate job and started my own
business several years ago. She is smart, supportive and committed to her clients - and I
cannot envision having made my career journey without her.
Forbes.com called Second-Act Careers "A
terrific resource to lead you right into a realm of possibilities for what you
might like to do when you 'retire' but still want, or need, to work."
The first section of the book is a "smorgasbord"
of 50 different
job ideas where age, experience and maturity are assets. These
include virtual, work-from-home jobs and flexible jobs such as tour
director, temporary innkeeper, interfaith minister and food blogger.
Nancy includes pragmatic advice and interviews with people
who have developed successful second-act careers, including a former Microsoft executive who now
teaches marketing to magicians and a retired cop turned comedian.
And I am honored that she included my advice about how to become a professional
speaker.
The second section includes a variety of exercises to help you
understand your skills, interests and goals and plan for your second act.
Nancy has been in business since 1996 and has a master's in career
development. She speaks to audiences around the country about career
reinvention and also writes a weekly column about careers and volunteering for
NextAvenue.org (PBS) and Forbes.com.
Second-Act Careers has been mentioned
in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, US News & World Report, USA
Today and the NY Post.
I don't receive any compensation if you buy the book - I am
recommending it because I think you will find it valuable.
You can order
the book on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/lk9y7wq
To find out more about Nancy Collamer, check out her website:
http://www.mylifestylecareer.com/
Gilda Bonanno's blog www.gildabonanno.blogspot.com