Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50


About the Book

Portfolio Life offers a compelling alternative to the standard transitions to retirement.

Life between the ages of 50 and 75 are the years that were once relegated to "winding down" or retirement. This book proves they may be among the most productive and passionate of a leader’s life. Portfolio Life is a groundbreaking guide for midlife professionals, providing real-world stories, how-to advice, and inspiration for creating a new approach to life at this critical time. Introducing the idea of a "life portfolio," the book shows the reader how to divide one’s time and energy among competing needs and personal dreams. They include advice on anti-retirement, the entrepreneurial spirit, emotional minefields, happiness and spirituality, and more.

About the Authors

David D. Corbett (Boston, MA) is founder and CEO of New Directions, Inc., a career services company for senior executives that is located on Boston’s historic waterfront. He founded New Directions in 1986 after 12 years in executive search. He was a managing partner at Korn/Ferry International, and he began his career in sales and marketing at Johnson & Johnson. Dave has a B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from New York University, and he was an officer in the U.S. Navy. He is a trustee of Andover Newton Theological Seminary and the U.S.S. Constitution Museum, an advisor to the Ron Burton Training Village, former member of the national board of A Better Chance, a trustee of the Foundation for New Directions, and he serves on the Advisory Board of the MIT AgeLab. He has been widely quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, New York Times, Kiplinger’s, CFO magazine, and more.

Richard Higgins is a writer and book editor.  A Harvard Divinity School graduate, he coauthored Taking Faith Seriously.  A former Boston Globe writer, he also edited More Than Money Magazine.