My Next Phase - Suggested Reading List

BOOKS ABOUT RETIREMENT & SUCCESSFUL AGING

Anthony, Mitch (2001). The New Retire-Mentality: Planning Your Life and Living Your Dreams…At Any Age You Want. Chicago: Dearborn Trade Publishing.

Autry, James A. (2002). The Spirit of Retirement: Creating a Life of Meaning and Personal Growth. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing.

Bauer-Maglin, Nan, & Radosh, Alice (2003). Women Confronting Retirement: A Nontraditional Guide. Piscataway, N.J.: Rutgers University Press.

Birren, James E., & Feldman, Linda (1997). Where to Go from Here: Discovering Your Own Life’s Wisdom in the Second Half of Your Life. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Bronson, Po ((2002). What Should I Do with My Life?:The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question. New York: Random House.

Bykofsky, Sheree (1999). Me: Five Years From Now. New York: Stonesong Press Hyperion.

Cantor, Dorothy, with Thompson, Andrea (2000). What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?: Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life. Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co.

Hass, Jane Glenn (2000). Time of Your Life: Why Almost Everything Gets Better After Fifty. Santa Ana: Seven Locks Press.

Hinden, Stan (2001). How to Retire Happy. New York: McGraw-Hill

Koenig, Harold G., M.D. (2003). Purpose and Power In Retirement: New Opportunities for Meaning and Significance. Philadelphia and London: The Templeton Foundation Press.

Linneman, Robert E. (2004). Renaissance Not Retirement. Coral Springs, Florida: Llumina Press

Pillemer, Karl, & Moen, Phyllis, & Wethington, Elaine, & Glasgow, Nina (2000). Social Integration in the Second Half of Life. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press.

Roizen, Michael F. (2000). Real Age: Are You As Young As you Can Be? New York: Cliff Street Books.

Rowe, John W., M.D. & Kahn, Robert L., Ph.D. (1998) Successful Aging, New York: Pantheon Books

Schlossberg, Nancy K. (2004). Retire Smart, Retire Happy:Finding Your True Path in Life. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Sedlar, Jeri, & Miners, Rick (2003). Don’t Retire, Rewire! Indianapolis: Alpha Books.

Sher, Barbara, with Smith, Barbara (1994). I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to discover what you really want and how to get it. New York: Dell.

Stone, Marika, & Stone, Howard (2004). Too Young to Retire: 101 Ways to Start the Rest of Your Life. New York: Penguin Books.

The Everyday Psychologist (1999). The Psychology of Retirement: How to Cope Successfully with a Major Life Transition, Arlington Heights, Ill.: BPRI Press

BOOKS ABOUT PERSONALITY

Eysenck, Hans J., & Eysenck, Michael W. (1985). Personality and individual differences: A natural science approach. New York: Plenum Press.

Hogan, Robert, Johnson, John, & Briggs, Stephen R., eds. (1997). Handbook of Personality Psychology. San Diego, CA.: Academic Press.

Kroeger, Otto & Thuesen, Janet (1993). Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

McCrae, Robert R., & Costa, Paul T. (1990). Personality in Adulthood: A Five-Factor Theory Perspective. New York: Guildford Press.

BOOKS ABOUT PERSONALITY TRAITS IMPORTANT IN LIFE-TRANSITIONS

Cautious - Optimistic

Carter-Scott, Cherie (1999). Negaholics: How to Recover from Your Addiction to Negativity and Turn Your Life Around. New York: Random House.

Chang, Edward C., ed. (2001). Optimism and Pessimism. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

McFarlane, Evelyn, & Saywell, James (1999).Chang, Edward C., ed. (2001). How Far Will You Go?: To Test Your Limits. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Lewis, Robert T. (2000). Taking Chances: The Psychology of Losing & How to Profit from It. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Seligman, Martin E. (1998). Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind & Your Life. New York: Pocket Books.

Practical - Visionary

Covey, Stephen R. (1990). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Eiffert, Stephen D. (1999). Cross-Train Your Brain: A Mental Fitness Program for Maximizing Creativity and Achieving Success. New York: AMACOM.*

Gawain, Shakti (1995). Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life. New York: Bantam Books.

James, Jennifer (1997). Thinking in the Future Tense: A Workout for the Mind. New York: Simon & Schuster.*

Von Oech, Roger (1998). A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative. New York: Warner Books.

Flexible - Structured

Ellis, Keith (1998). The Magic Lamp: Goal Setting for People Who Hate Setting Goals. Boston, VA: Three Waters Press.*

Morgenstern, Julie (1998). Organizing from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life. New York: Holt.

Russo, J. E. & Schoemaker, Paul (1990). Decision Traps: 10 Barriers to Brilliant Decision-Making and How to Overcome Them. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Smith, Hyrum W. (1995). The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management. New York: Warner Books.

Responsive - Resilient

Aron, Elaine N. (1997). The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. New York: Broadway Books.

Carlson, Richard (1997). Don't Sweat the Small Stuff -- And It's All Small Stuff; Simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life. New York: Hyperion.

Domar, Alice D. & Dreher, H. (2000). Self-Nurture: Learning To Care For Yourself As Effectively As You Care For Everyone Else. New York: Viking/Penguin Books.

Newman, John E. (1992). How to Stay Cool, Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On. New York: AMACOM.

Loehr, James (1997). Stress for Success: The Proven Program for Transforming Stress into Positive Energy at Work. New York: Times Business.*

Empathetic - Analytic

Crowe, Sandra A. (1999). Since Strangling Isn't an Option…: Dealing With Difficult People-Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions. New York: Berkley Publishing Group.

Goleman, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. New York: Bantam Books. *

Weeks, Dudley (1994). The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution: Preserving Relationships at Work, at Home, and in the Community. New York: Putnam Publishing Group.

Weisinger, Hendrie (1999). The Power of Positive Criticism. New York: AMACOM.

Contemplative - Outgoing

Carducci, Bernardo L. (1999). Shyness - A Bold New Approach: The Latest Scientific Findings, Plus Practical Steps For Finding Your Comfort Zone. New York: HarperCollins.

Copeland, Mary Ellen (2000). The Loneliness Workbook: A Guide To Developing and Maintaining Lasting Connections. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Dubrin, Andrew J. (1997). Personal Magnetism: Discover Your Own Charisma and Learn to Charm, Inspire, and Influence Others. New York: AMACOM.

Fisher, Roger, Ury, William, & Patton, Bruce (1991). Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Helgesen, Marc, & Brown, Steven (1993). Active Listening: Building Skills for Understanding. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

James, Art, & Kraty, Dennis (1994). Effective Listening Skills. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Independent - Interdependent

Chang, Richard (1999). Success Through Teamwork. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kotter, John P. (1986). Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority. New York: The Free Press.

Rees, Fran (1991). How to Lead Work Teams: Facilitation Skills. San Diego: Pfeiffer & Company.

Scholtes, Peter R. (1996). The Team Handbook: How To Use Teams To Improve Quality. Madison, WI: Joiner.

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