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The Anti - Retirement Book

by Robert E. Levinson

191 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-1523; ISBN 1-4120-1144-2; US$19.00, C$23.99, EUR15.99, £11.99

Never retire. Rechargement and not retirement. Plan for this early in life. Do not wait until it's too late.

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About the Book My feeling is that you should never retire! In order to stay alive you should work until you die! Successful and timely planning, not for retirement but for rechargement is the main thrust of this book. It will show you step by step how I did it, along with dozens of intriguing case examples of 'others' experience. When The Anti-Retirement Book does its job, it will help you structure a plan tailored to your personal circumstances and needs that will, as you get older, make you more productive, exciting, and have fun filled years in the future. You can design your own destiny on your own terms and within your own time frame. This book is geared to people well in advance of the so called "retirement" age. It makes it clear that the main problem for most people heading there is not financial. At least equally important is how to occupy one's time in an organized way with productive physical and mental activity. And most important, how to plan well to make this happen. Norman Mailer put it simply enough: "Boredom slays more of existence than war." If boredom is retirement's arch enemy, its antidote is diversity. Studies bear out repeatedly that variety sparks interest and excitement. It also presents the challenge of change. Excerpted from www.babyboomers-seniors.com, review by Anita Finley: Many Years ago, I met Robert Levison and was quite impressed with him and the powerful influence he had in his community of Boca Raton. After he wrote this book, I knew why I admired him so much. This is his philoshophy: "My feeling is that you should never retire! In order to stay alive you should work until you die!" ...In writing the retirement book, Bob approaches the project with missionary zeal. "It has long depressed me" Levinson says, "to see so many fine people who could be happily and productively employed wasting what could be the best years of their lives." This in a nutshell is the basic theme of the book. Bob's vast experience qualifies him to review, assess and help readers tailor to their personal needs and desires . . . the wealth of fruitful options accessible. Bob Levison is a management and marketing specialist. But more than that, he is a RETIREMENT specialist. "When you get the urge" he believes, "follow it." This explains why he has many careers. Excerpted from a column by Humberto & Georgina Cruz Driving from Vero Beach to Port Everglades to go on a cruise, we had only 30 minutes to stop in Boca Raton and see Robert Levinson at Lynn University. ...as he talked, his brown eyes gleaming, we could sense he was right in his element, feeling just enough pressure to get a thrill out of it. I've talked to doctors about this. In order to live a good life you must always have a degree of pressure on you," said Levinson, who at 78 - he turns 79 on Friday - has served as a vice president of the Boca Raton shcool for more than 12 years. What Levinson refers to as "pressure" other people might simply call "structure," or having a specific activity at a specific time. And many retirees may find enjoyment in leisure activities and hobbies Levinson doesn't much care about. But none of this takes away from the wisdom of his advice: Always be thinking of what you'll do next, including when you reach the traditional "retirement" age. Even if it isn't work, know what it is you want to do, or you may find yourself without a reason for living.

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About the Author Robert E. Levinson's crusade against "retirement" in the conventional sense stems from years of experience and personal observation as businessman, educator, author, consultant, and lecturer. His business career includes a long tenure as President and CEO of Steelcraft Manufacturing Co., the nation's largest producer of metal doors. He also served as Group Vice President of American Standard Inc., owner-operator of two Holiday Inns and a Sheraton Hotel. At 78 years old he currently serves as Vice President for Corporate Development at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Bob Levinson is a management and marketing specialist. But more than that, he is a REFIREMENT specialist. "When you get the urge" he believes, "follow it." This explains why he has many careers. Bob has authored The Knack of Developing and Using Management Savvy (Parker Publishing 1967), The Decentralized Company (Amacom 1983) and Super Savvy (The Knack updated) as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. He has always been very active in nonprofit service organizations, civic and educational enterprises. He is the recipient of many awards for his endeavors. He believes that everyone should pay CIVIC RENT. He served three years in the U.S. Navy and received his BS in Business and LL.D from Ohio's Miami University. In writing the retirement book, Bob approaches the project with missionary zeal. "It has long depressed me" he says, "to see so many fine people who could be happily and productively employed wasting what could be the best years of their lives." This in a nutshell is the basic theme of the book. Bob's vast experience qualifies him to review, assess and help readers tailor to their personal needs and desires... the wealth of fruitful options accessible.

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Excerpts

INTRODUCTION

A New Lease on Life

"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work."

Anonymous

Are you inching towards the end of your job, worried about being downsized, or on the verge of selling your business? Are you employed at a job you hate, or working with a boss you don't like? Does your partner get on your nerves? Are you being overworked and underpaid?

Whatever your situation, if you are in your mid-40's or older it is neither too soon - nor too late - to DECIDE and PLAN how to spend the prime of your life.

In our lifetime we are faced by three major decisions:

1. What line of work will I choose as my career?
2. Who will I choose as my partner in marriage?
3. What will I do when my job or career is over - or when I feel I'm ready for a new career?

In my experience No. 3 is as important as any decision you ever made or will make in the future.

If you are a typical red-blooded American, your urge to succeed was probably a motivating drive of your life. Sensibly controlled, the struggle for success is what differentiates achievers from ordinary hacks. My personal definition of success is straightforward and simple:

• To love and be loved.
• To be financially stable.
• To be productively active.

Lacking any one of the three makes life's satisfaction and fulfillment incomplete.

The wealthy person who doesn't know love is a failure. The man or woman, loved or not, financially stable or not, who leads an inactive boring life, is a flop.

Do you rate yourself a success or a failure?

What can this book do for you?

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.

We are faced with decisions all of our lives. Minor decisions, major decisions; easy decisions, difficult decisions; decisions we can make on our own, and those with which we need help. Decisions that impact on our love life, social life, and careers.

While young and struggling to build a nest egg, meet child rearing and home maintenance commitments, fulfill obligations to the boss and customers, our hands were too often tied. We were forced to deal with decision constraints. We had to make decisions we preferred not to make because we had no other choice.

That was then. This is now. Today -- or soon -- with the kids grown, the boss and customers out of your hair, and other constraints no longer applicable, you are or will soon be, as President Jimmy Carter puts it, "free at last!". You're in a position to call the shots in a way that will be best for you. That's the good news.

The bad news is that millions of people in their mid-40's, 50's, and 60's - finally relieved of being forced to make lifestyle decisions - simply stop making them altogether. They don't plan for the future, or keep putting it off. In this way is spawned the much publicized couch or poolside potato. In this way millions of people, successful most of their lives, gradually convert into failures, bored, restless, and dissatisfied.

What will The Anti-Retirement Book do for you?

Hopefully, it will give you the psychological hotfoot so critically needed at this time of your life. Never has decision-making with your future in mind been more important. This book presents a Profitable and Productive Alternative and shows you how to make it work in the most pleasant and painless way possible. It will help you to answer the following questions and more:

• What are your deepest needs and desires?
• What are your true potential, your strengths and weaknesses?
• How can you cash in on your potent edge of know-how and experience?
• What lifestyle options are available?
• What are the pros and cons of launching a new career?
• How can you make financial and lifestyle plans compatible?
• How can you best evaluate your financial needs?
• Should you go into business for yourself, or take a job?
• Should you go into a family business?
• Should you take a partner?
• How can you most effectively and practically pay your social dues?
• Should you relocate and, if so, where?
• Should you seek professional counsel in making lifestyle decisions?
• Should you heed the advice of family and friends?
• How does your spouse fit into the picture?
• How can you develop a surefire lifestyle plan?

Most of all, The Anti-Retirement Book will help you re-FIRE instead of retire. It will show you how to succeed at the ultimate career, and at the time of your life when you can get the most out of success!

Robert E. Levinson

Boca Raton, Florida

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