WISDOM @ WORK

Chip Conley

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom.

At 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, boutique hotelier Chip Conley received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him to help grow their disruptive start-up into a global hospitality giant. He had the industry experience, but lacked in the digital fluency of his 20-something colleagues and would be reporting to a CEO young enough to be his son. Conley learned the secret to thriving as a mid-life worker: learning to marry wisdom and experience with curiosity and a willingness to evolve, hallmarks of the “Modern Elder.”

At a time when power is shifting younger, companies are finally waking up to the value of the humility, emotional intelligence, and wisdom that come with age. The human skills that mid-career workers possess – good judgment, specialised knowledge, and the ability to collaborate and coach – never expire.

Wisdom@Work ignites an urgent conversation about ageism in the workplace, calling on us to treat age as we would other type of diversity. Conley liberates the term “elder” from the stigma of “elderly,” and inspires us to embrace wisdom as a path to growing whole, not old. Whether you’ve been forced to make a mid-career change, are choosing to work past retirement age, or are struggling to keep up with the millennials rising up the ranks, Wisdom@Work will help you write your next chapter.

SENIOR WONDERS

Karen L Pepkin and Wendell C Taylor

It’s never too late to go after what you want out of life

This book introduces you to twenty-five individuals who achieved extraordinary success, for the first time, after the age of sixty: men and women from a variety of races, ethnicities, religions, and cultures, who each overcame unique challenges and obstacles in life to accomplish a remarkable feat. Despite their differences in backgrounds and fields of interest, they have one thing in common – they didn’t let their age stop them from fulfilling their dreams. Their hard work, determination, and positive outlook on life will open your eyes to your own potential. If you’ve ever felt like life is passing you by and there’s not enough time left to catch up, let alone achieve your dreams, Senior Wonders: People Who Achieved Their Dreams After Age 60 will encourage you to rekindle the dreams you placed on the backburner long ago and help you take the first steps toward attaining those goals that once seemed too far out of reach.

DON’T STOP THE CAREER CLOCK

Helen Harkness

You can work during retirement if you want to – just make sure you are relevant

This book introduces you to twenty-five individuals who achieved extraordinary success, for the first time, after the age of sixty: men and women from a variety of races, ethnicities, religions, and cultures, who each overcame unique challenges and obstacles in life to accomplish a remarkable feat. Despite their differences in backgrounds and fields of interest, they have one thing in common – they didn’t let their age stop them from fulfilling their dreams. Their hard work, determination, and positive outlook on life will open your eyes to your own potential. If you’ve ever felt like life is passing you by and there’s not enough time left to catch up, let alone achieve your dreams, Senior Wonders: People Who Achieved Their Dreams After Age 60 will encourage you to rekindle the dreams you placed on the backburner long ago and help you take the first steps toward attaining those goals that once seemed too far out of reach.

WHEN TO JUMP

Mike Lewis

Four steps to wholeheartedly pursuing the career of your dreams

This inspirational book that lays out the “Jump Curve”——through experiences from a variety of people who have jumped and never looked back.

When is the right time to move from work that is comfortable to a career you have only dared to dream of? How have other people made such a jump? What did they feel when making that jump—and afterward?

INSPIRED

Jennifer Lindsay-Renton

Inspired is a series of conversations held with extraordinary South Africans from a variety of walks of life – from the arts to sport, business, media and the judiciary. The interviewees candidly share their motivations, leadership styles, influences, personal inspirations, defining moments and other aspects of their life stories. In this way, the reader is afforded an uplifting glimpse into the lives of these inspired and inspiring individuals.

Participants include: Carrol Boyes, Robbie Brozin, Edwin Cameron, Bobby Godsell, Ferial Haffajee, Michael Jordaan, Gary Kirsten, Wendy Luhabe, Kabelo Mabalane, Nizenande Machi, Thuli Madonsela, Herman Mashaba, Yogavelli Nambiar, Terence Nombembe, Sizwe Nxasana, Francois Pienaar, Maria Ramos

LEADERS EAT LAST

Simon Sinek

A splendid vision of how things can be

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things.

WORK SIMPLY

Carson Tate

Enjoy your work by knowing your productivity style

If you sometimes feel you spend more time managing your productivity than doing actual work, it’s time for a change. In Work Simply, renowned productivity expert Carson Tate offers a step-by-step guide to making work simple again by using the style that works best for you.

Tate has helped thousands of men and women better manage their time and become more productive. Her success owes partly to the realization that most of us fit into one of four distinct productivity styles: Arrangers, who think about their projects in terms of the people involved; Prioritizers, who are the definition of “goal-oriented”; Visualizers, who possess a unique ability to comprehend the big picture; and Planners, who live for the details.

GOING GREEN

Simon Gear

365 Ways To Change Our World.

Polluted air, rising temperatures and dwindling resources – everyone is talking about the dire state of the planet and global warming. The want to green their lives, but where to start?

South Africa’s favourite weatherman Simon Gear has a solution: 365 easy-to implement tips to help you make your world a greener place, one day at a time. This tried and tested advice is a perfect beginner’s guide to help you decrease your carbon footprint and make your environment more sustainable. From the incredibly easy: brew coffee from home (saves you time, money and a couple of trees); take the stairs (and cut your chance of dying young by 15%); to the intrepid and exciting: make your own wine (any sugary liquid that has been left to go off then strained to get rid of the floaty bits); ride a motorbike (to get that debonair aura of bikers everywhere). Going Green is THE book to set you on a greener path.

TO HEAL A FRACTURED WORLD

Jonathan Sacks

The Ethics of Responsibility

What are our duties to others, to society, and to humanity? How do we live a meaningful life in an age of global uncertainty and instability? In To Heal a Fractured World, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offers answers to these questions by looking at the ethics of responsibility. “We are here to make a difference,” he writes, “a day at a time, an act at a time, for as long as it takes to make the world a place of justice and compassion.” He argues that in today’s religious and political climate, it is more important than ever to return to the essential understanding that “it is by our deeds that we express our faith and make it real in the lives of others and the world.”

To Heal a Fractured World — inspirational and instructive, timely and timeless—will resonate with people of all faiths.

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES

Gary Chapman

How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

According to Chapman, taking the time to learn and really understand your partner’s primary love language, which is often different from your own, can improve communication and strengthen your bond. Each of us primarily speaks with one of five love languages: quality time, physical touch, gift giving, acts of service, and words of affirmation.

SUDDENLY SINGLE AFTER 50

Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane

What life is really like when it’s suddenly shaped as single

A stressful, protracted divorce. A difficult, painful death of a beloved husband. And suddenly, after age 50, you’re on your own again. Your children have moved out, your parents are aging fast or deceased, your friends’ lives continue onward, seemingly unchanged. Being suddenly single after age 50 can be terrifying, but eventually it can also be liberating. It can be fraught with worry and decisions you’re unprepared initially to make, but it can also be a time to reevaluate, reestablish, and reinvent. It can be financially and emotionally unstable at times, but it can be the start of a new chapter, or the discovery of someone you didn’t know you were, or could become, after the grief of a loss so difficult. Suddenly Single After 50 helps readers understand the grief, frustration, and sadness alongside reawakening into the world. Anyone who finds themselves suddenly single in middle age and beyond–or knows someone who is–will find in these pages both advice and reflection, support, and a way forward.

THE FIVE WAYS WE GRIEVE

Susan Berger

Finding your personal path to healing after the loss of a loved one

This new approach to understanding the impact of grief goes beyond the commonly held theories of stages of grief with a new typology for self-awareness and personal growth. It offers practical advice for healing from a major loss in this presentation of five basic ways of grieving. These five types describe how different people respond to a major loss:

• Nomads, who have not yet resolved their grief and don’t often understand how their loss has affected their lives
• Memorialists, who are committed to preserving the memory of their loved ones by creating concrete memorials and rituals to honor them
• Normalizers, who are committed to re-creating a sense of family and community
• Activists, who focus on helping other people who are dealing with the same disease or issues that caused their loved one’s death
• Seekers, who adopt religious, philosophical, or spiritual beliefs to create meaning in their lives

BOUNDARIES

Dr Henry Cloud and John Townsend

When to say Yes, how to say No to take control of your life

Does your life feel like it’s out of control? Perhaps you feel like you have to say yes to everyone’s requests. Maybe you find yourself readily taking responsibility for others’ feelings and problems. Or perhaps you focus so much on being loving and unselfish that you’ve forgotten your own limits and limitations. Or maybe it’s all of the above. This book helps us answer these tough questions:

• Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
• What are legitimate boundaries?
• What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
• How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
• Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?
• Aren’t boundaries selfish?

BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP

Linda Garvett and Robin Throckmorton

Understand each generation and respect differences

Miscommunication, conflict, ethic debates, loyalty issues, varying wants and needs. There are five generations: Radio Babies (born during 1930-1945); Baby Boomers (1946-1964); Generation X (1965-1976); Generation Y (1977-1991); even some Millennials (1991 and later). Each of them has a different perspective, based on their upbringing and daily lives. The key to making encounters between the generations successful is learning to understand the point of view of each generation and respect their differences. The individuals and organizations that do this will be the ones to succeed. This book will show you how.

THE LOVE DARE

Alex Kendrick

A 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practise unconditional love

Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Charmain Lines

“What saves a woman is to take a step … then another step.” Antoine De Saint-Exupery

On a chilly Tuesday evening Nicola’s life changes forever with the arrival on her doorstep of her husband’s daughter and infant grandson. Childless by choice, Nicola is wholly unprepared for the reality of a teenager, let alone one coping with motherhood. She is equally unprepared for the havoc Isabel and Marcus wreak in her home and her marriage.

Jonathan wants to believe that he has vanquished the ghosts of past mistakes. When his daughter and grandson move in, however, history threatens to overwhelm the future he is building with his new wife.

Instead of being in charge of a life filled with excitement, Isabel finds herself stuck with a baby, living under her father’s roof and working in a dead-end job.

In the weeks leading up to Jonathan and Nicola’s first wedding anniversary, father, daughter and wife test the boundaries of an arrangement forced upon them by blood, love and consequence.

THE COUPLE’S RETIREMENT PUZZLE

Roberta Taylor and Dorian Mintzer

10 must-have conversations for creating an amazing new life together

Retirement can be the best time of your life. The most important asset you have during retirement is each other, yet many couples aren’t sure where to begin to prepare for retired life or what to consider as they do. This book reveals ten key conversations couples should tackle before retirement to ensure a rewarding second half of life together, including:

• Do we have enough money to support the lifestyle we want?
• Should we retire simultaneously or separately?
• Do we stay put or explore new frontiers?
• What’s the best way to stay healthy and fit after fifty?
• How do we meet new friends and create new interests outside of work?
• How will we balance time together and time apart?

Filled with smart practical advice, engaging anecdotes, and helpful exercises,The Couple’s Retirement Puzzle will guide you and your partner to a fulfilling retirement you can enjoy and celebrate together.

HOW TO GO ON LIVING WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE DIES

Therese Rando

There is no way around the pain of loss, but there is a way through it

Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve; each person’s response to loss will be different. In this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and author of Loss And Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently through the painful but necessary process of grieving and helps you find the best way for yourself.

Whether the death was sudden of expected, from accident, illness, suicide, homicide, or natural causes, Dr. Rando will help you learn to:

• Understand and resolve your grief
• Talk to children about death
• Resolve unfinished business
• Take care of yourself
• Accept the help and support of others
• Get through holidays and other difficult times of the year
• Plan funerals and personal bereavement rituals

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

Andrew Ford, Arun Abey, Andrew Bradley

Maximising wealth and well-being

Wealth is about more than just money. But how can we come to grips with our financial situation at a time when no one seems to have enough? The authors of this book believe that the answer lies beyond the balance sheet, in the mind, heart and spirit of the individual investor.

Through a holistic approach to wealth management, based on the premise that money is only one element in the overall chemistry of a happy life, readers will learn how to: overcome the challenges that the brains hard-wiring and the environment place on personal health and well-being; plan and invest to achieve personal goals and aspirations; become happier and avoid wealth-destroying behaviour to improve investment results; and help their kids achieve financial security and assume financial responsibility.

Combining the latest economic theory and behavioural research with compelling stories of those who have found peace beyond their bank accounts, including Warren Buffett, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Raymond Ackerman, Bill Gates and Patrice Motsepe, How Much Is Enough? is the perfect antidote to our acquisitive, materialistic times and a must-read for anyone who wants both financial wealth and personal well-being. Find happiness, and wealth will follow.

RETIREMEANT^TM

Kim Potgieter

Get more meaning from your money

While most books on retirement focus only on money and ways to ensure there is enough of it, Retiremeant^TM explains how your finances are inextricably entwined with the dreams you have for your life. Money either enables or limits the fulfilment of our goals, hopes, dreams, and aspirations and this is especially true in retirement. Kim Potgieter, with her psychological understanding and her coaching skills, together with her certified financial planner qualification, takes us on a journey in which we recognize not only the obstacles but indeed the endless opportunities offered by retirement–provided we can change our perspective. Kim’s clear message is that creating your best life cannot be left to chance: she demonstrates that taking an active role in preparing for your retirement enables you to live without regrets.

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RETIREMENT

Bruce Cameron and Wouter Fourie

This is the ultimate guide to help you achieve a secure and successful retirement

Most people are rich for a single day in their lives: the day they retire and receive their retirement savings. This moment is more critical than many people realise – it marks the change from saving for retirement to drawing an income from savings that will ideally sustain them until they die. All too often, pensioners end up struggling financially because they make the wrong decisions after they retire. It is crucial for retirees to apply themselves to securing a sustainable income.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the vital issues that impact retirement: taxation, investments, healthcare, estate planning and where to live. It also identifies warning signs to look out for to avoid financial troubles.

THE SEVEN STAGES OF MONEY MATURITY

George Kinder

Discover a powerful new way to look at your money and your life

Where do our attitudes about money come from–and how do they influence our lives? How can we approach financial issues with honesty and without fear?

In this groundbreaking book, renowned Buddhist teacher George Kinder, a Harvard-trained certified financial planner, demonstrates how we can transform our lives emotionally and financially by achieving “money maturity” – a full understanding of the spiritual and psychological issues surrounding our money lives.

Filled with practical information, market-tested, wealth-building skills, personal success stories, and spiritual guidance, this book is an invaluable guide to a rich–and richly lived–life.

THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF MONEY

David Krueger

If money were about maths, none of us would be carrying any debt

The numbers are simple. What’s complicated is what we do with money. We use money to soothe our feelings and buy respect, to show how much we care or how little. We don’t simply earn, save, and spend money: we flirt with it, crave it, and scorn it; we punish and reward ourselves with it.

Without realizing it, we give money meaning it doesn’t really have―what former psychiatrist and current business coach David Krueger calls our “money story.” And in the process of playing out that money story, we often sacrifice the most important things in our life: our health, freedom, relationships, and happiness.

What is your money story?

• Do you consistently spend more than you have?
• Have you neglected to save for the future, even when you have the means?
• Do you feel controlled or shackled by debt?
• Is your money somehow never “enough”?
• Is money, or the lack of it, always on your mind?

The Secret Language of Money is a guided tour to the subconscious meanings we give money, the conflicted ways our brain deals with money, the reasons we tend to make the same money mistakes over and over―and most importantly, how you can change all that.

MAYA ON MONEY

Maya Fisher-French

Implement your money plan

Many books have covered the theory behind creating a financial plan and offer encouragement to do so, but this book goes a step further and offers practical advice on how to implement a money plan.

The advice in this book is drawn from years of questions that people of all walks of life have asked Maya. She uses these real-life examples to provide indispensable information on:

• budgeting,
• protecting your money,
• preparing for major life events,
• saving,
• spending, and
• transacting wisely.

ENRICHED

John Sikkema

Re-defining wealth – a CEO’s story

Working harder, but enjoying it less? Qestioning whether your current level of success is worth the sacrifices you are making? Keen to leave a legacy beyond your career achievements? Then ENRICHED will help you move beyond the stresses and demands of the ‘work you do for a living’ and begin the journey towards discovering the purpose of your life.

This compelling autobiography of John Sikkema – a shy Dutch immigrant kid just trying to fit in, who became a self-made millionaire and CEO of one of the most successful financial planning firms in Australia – offers a practical blueprint for identifying changes you want to make in your life, and then provides a method for initiating those changes.

Filled with inspirational quotes, compelling stories and practical resources, ENRICHED will help you make the changes necessary to become the person you really want to be.

AFFLUENZA

Oliver James

Why do so many people want what they don’t have, and to be who they are not?

There is currently an epidemic of ‘affluenza’ throughout the world – an obsessive, envious, keeping-up-with-the-Joneses – that has resulted in huge increases in depression and anxiety among millions. Over a nine-month period, bestselling author Oliver James travelled around the world to try and find out why. He discovered how, despite very different cultures and levels of wealth, affluenza is spreading. Cities he visited include Sydney, Singapore, Moscow, Copenhagen, New York and Shanghai, and in each place he interviewed several groups of people in the hope of finding out not only why this is happening, but also how one can increase the strength of one’s emotional immune system. James uncovers the answer to how to reconnect with what really matters and learn to value what you’ve already got. In other words, how to be successful and stay sane.

POOR NO MORE

Tracey Devonport

Creating financial and emotional wealth

A step-by step guide to money: from savings and investments, purchasing your own shares and unit trusts, purchasing a home, a car, how to earn more money, severance packages, tax planning, company benefits, medical cover, credit cards, divorce and anything else you can think of related to money!

THE COURAGE TO BE RICH

Suze Orman

Change the course of your financial destiny

Orman outlines a life-changing process for manifesting abundance and brings her revolutionary ideas of combining the spiritual and the financial up to date. With honesty, empathy, and a dazzling knowledge of how the world of money works, this trusted financial expert motivates readers to summon the courage to cope with tragedy—whether it’s personal or global—along with its economic aftermath. Rich in spirit, The Courage to Be Rich also reveals how a sagging economy may influence the money readers have—and have yet to make—and what they need to do to safeguard their financial future without sacrificing their generosity.

In The Courage to Be Rich, Suze urges readers to live beyond the bottom line by passing money through their hearts and hands out into the world, to make it a better place. She demonstrates how every action taken is an offering to the world that repays in kind, and how charity has the power to enhance every life. Best of all, she explains how to determine when one is giving too much and when one is giving too little.