What happens when full time work ends?

This is a question that more and more people will be asking as the babyboomer generation approaches the traditional age of retirement.  But retirement is not what it once was.  With people living longer, healthier lives, the period after fulltime work has become a time for realising dreams, changing careers and enjoying relationships – it is time for you to do what you want, when you want and with the people you care about.  This is your My Time.

But are you ready for it?  Or will you enter this next phase of life with insufficient capital, an unhealthy lifestyle or outdated skills?  My Time helps readers answer the many questions they may have as they approach the end of fulltime work.  Covering many facets of life, from relationships and goal setting to financial planning and working, My Time is the book for anyone who is asking 'what's next?'

One of its most surprising points was that babyboomers are probably not going to give up work. At best they’ll ease out of fulltime hours, by moving to part-time, or swapping paid for voluntary work. That’s because most of us find fulfilment in work and would get bored without it.

This book spends a lot of time on how to stay in, or get back into the workforce, then covers health, relationships, hobbies, finances and bad habits.

FAVOURITE FEATURE: The quiz. We all love to do quizzes and his book wraps with a simple one to help you figure out if you’re ready for ‘my time’ or not.

FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Rigidity is very ageing, even in very young people. One of the things that help us keep young is the ability to keep changing and adapting to our new circumstances and the world around us.”

FAVOURITE TIP: No amount of work on weaknesses is likely to turn them into strengths.

Published: May 11