Purposeful Retirement

By: Hyrum W. Smith

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Hyrum W. Smith is one of the original creators of the popular Franklin Day Planner, the former chairman and CEO of Franklin Covey Co., and the recognized "Father of Time Management".

In this book, Hyrum shows you how you can move from your world of work, simplify life, and enter what can be the most satisfying phase of your life - a new world of purposeful retirement and good living.

For four decades, Hyrum W. Smith has been empowering people to effectively govern their personal and professional lives. An award-winning author, distinguished speaker, and successful businessman, Hyrum offers a tested and actionable guide to finding that perfect retirement niche.

In this book, Hyrum enables you to map the step-by-step route to a retirement that is not just enjoyable but is also deeply fulfilling on a personal level. Hyrum shares a lifetime of wisdom in this powerful retirement guide to discovering your true passion, reimagining your life, and trying new possibilities. Welcome to a new life of retirement and good living.

©2018 Hyrum W. Smith (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I wasn't sure if I could finish it at first.

The book is heavy on the mental challenge to retirement and that is what I was looking for. I've listened to others on the sam topic. At first, I found the narrator annoying. He sounded like Lloyd Bridges from the movie Airplane. There are a lot of quotes in the book were the author or his examples speak in absolutes. "I always do this", "I never do that". It all sounded like it was coming from old, curmudgeonly, people. There were enough meat and potatoes type tips in the book to offset any small annoyance and there were solid takeaways. I even got used to the narrator by the end of it.

Loved this so much!

Most helpful retirement book I’ve read!
Great advice thank you this has been very helpful!

Being Retired is the joyous life you dreamt of

Living a purposefully beautiful retirement takes planning and insight. This a great read before retirement.

Not sure what others wanted. This is great!!

What's the beef with this book? It was filled with great advice, lots of humor, and was concise and helpful.

If you're expecting specific financial/investment tips, this is not the book. (There are plenty of those.) If you're looking for a book about approaching retirement from a mental point of view, this IS the book.

Definitely recommended.

Not as much how-to as the what and why.

This was a great "perspective" read, and a mind-opening invitation to adjust your paradigm about retirement. Being at that point myself in weeks I found it a compelling book, that was performed extremely appropriately.

Very fun to listen to. Great advice!

A whole new way to look at life after retirement. I also loved the retirement jokes LoL.
You will enjoy this one even if you aren't retired.

Excellent and not just for retirees

Excellent book regardless where you are in life and especially if you are attempting to 'figure out' your 'retirement' time - It is filled with humor and great ideas about NOT 'retiring'

This is one of those books that is a great read and listened to in an effort to glean everything it has to offer.

The four hours for the listen go quick and as I noted, it has enough humor to make you laugh out loud.

Well worth the time and money.

Every couple should read this today.

This book is not just for couples who are about to retire. Couples that plan together stay together at any age.

Live with purpose

For some reason I thought I would hear some financial ideas and how to be retired with purpose and still be comfortable financially. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the book and agree with author's statements.

Must read for retirees

i am so fortunate I had the chance to read this transformative and inspiring book as I approach my own retirement.