NANCY K. SCHLOSSBERG'S RECENT QUOTES ON RETIREMENT FROM SELECTED INTERVIEWS
Retire Smart, Retire Happy: Finding Your True Path in Life
by Nancy K. Schlossberg
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(ISBN: 1-59147-039-0)
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Baby Boomers are being hit by the "NOW WHAT?" question of life after retirement and Author Nancy K. Schlossberg has the answer. Schlossberg, who spent her career as a tenured professor of counseling at the University of Maryland, shows how to redefine life in Retire Smart, Retire Happy: Finding Your True Path in Life published by the American Psychological Association.
The book has received astounding national coverage because of the masses of boomers looking for guidance after retirement.
Among some of her recent quotes:
USA Today Cover Story, "The biggest mistake people make is not realizing there is a psychological component to retirement." (November 23, 2004)
Reader's Digest, "I advise people not to rush into retirement unless they know the answer to NOW WHAT?"(July, 2003)
U.S. News and World Edition Report, "It's important to establish support systems to provide some of the routine and structure of your pre-retirement job." (Spring 2004)
AARP Internet Newsletter, (www.aarp.org/health/articles/a2004-10-08-retiring-happy.html.) "While there is lots of talk about financial portfolios when it comes to retirement, you also have to be concerned about your "psychological portfolio." (October 8, 2004)
Consumer Report 50 Steps to a Richer Retirement, "Of course, you need to plan your psychological portfolio. Otherwise you can be thrown for a loop when you retire." (Fall 2004)
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Finding a sense of purpose to replace work is key to a positive retirement."(Saturday, February 5, 2005)
St. Petersburg Times, Seniority Section, "If I can help a person know that some negative thoughts are normal and that the transition to retirement takes time, then this perspective will help them adopt a more positive view." (October 28, 2003)
The Tampa Tribune, "I talked to a CEO of a Fortune 100 company who said he never predicted that retirement would be so hollow…[but it is important to remember that retirement] is like other transitions. It's a change, but over time you learn ways to adjust." (October 14, 2003)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "You need to look at your psychological assets while you are working, and figure out ways to replace them or duplicate them in retirement." (December 19, 2004)
Monitor on Psychology, American Psychological Association's monthly publication, "Retirement can be a roller coaster because you are changing so much about your life-your work role, your relationships, your daily routines, your assumptions about yourself." (November 2004)
View, Quarterly magazine from TIAA-CREF, "Identity is key to your psychological portfolio…it's important to remind yourself that you are more than your former job title." (Fall 2004)
Military Officer, "As "R-Day" draws near, don't buy into the myth that retirement automatically means lonely days…Above all,…stay involved and active. That's what makes retirement successful." (September 2004)
Southern California Senior Life, "For some, retirement is filled with longing for the past…for others, it is a time of great joy and freedom to follow their passions." (May, 2004)
Where to Retire Magazine, "Retirement is like sex, it is something we think we should be able to do easily and well…but there's no Viagra pill to ease the way."(January/February 2004)
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "People are shifting gears…at 30, at 40…Retirement is about shifting gears after your major career. It does not mean you are not going to be working any more." (February 1,2004)
