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Why Rich Guys Don't Retire If you've decided you don't have the funds to be able to retire, you're in good company. Many of the richest people in the world--Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates--are still working. What do they know that we need to learn? The First Challenge of Going Back to Work The hardest thing about going back to work once you've retired is staying committed to the idea. There are more options than when you were young--work, consult, or tighten your belt instead, for example. The first strong step toward getting on with getting back in the workforce is being sure that's what you want to do and then ignoring the other options. The Shape of Work -- Does it HAVE to be 40 Hours and 9 to 5? Is getting the work done within traditional work hours and at a company location really all that effective? Much of what we now do as work can be accomplished anywhere and at any time of the day using electronic access. Perhaps it's time to rethink how to get it done. Creating the Characters for Your Everyday Dramas We want to believe all those awful emotional things that happen are someone else's fault. But most what makes us miserable is stuff we are telling ourselves. And we have all the power we need to change that. Using Your Pain Pain is one of the best tools ever for getting us to stop what we are doing, change direction, or otherwise modify current behavior for the better. Instead of telling yourself, "I should not be feeling this pain" look for what it's trying to help you do. The Colors of Retirement The attitude you use to plan and enter retirement makes a huge difference in the quality of your life when you get that far. Assuming you "can't" and letting yourself become invisible will give you a boring gray life. Addressing what you believe in and taking action that brings you joy and keeps you engaged will make retirement sparkle like silver. Coping with the Economy - Take a Walk Coping with the Economy -- Take a Walk lays out the multiple advantages of including walking as part of your overall strategy for getting through the current economic crisis and whatever might come next. Walking provides mental and emotional pluses as well as burning calories and increasing cardiovascular health. Plus it gives you a chance to do something where your progress is obvious and immediate. Being a Quick-Moving Older Worker Remembering How to Jump Between Trains looks at the downside of having "plenty of time" to decide. Whether it's a layoff or retirement that slows your personal pace, it's important to practice jumping at new things rather than giving yourself copious amounts of time to decide every time. Otherwise, when opportunities you're yearning for come along, you may miss out because you didn't move fast enough, 5 Pluses for Not Retiring 5 Big Reasons NOT to Retire explains that retirement is not as good for you as the hype suggests. Your physical health, mental health, current job enjoyment, potential to find your dream job, and level of vulnerability are all improved by avoiding the leisure model of retirement. A better strategy is to find something you love and to do it for pay in a way that lets you enjoy your life now AND later. How to Say No How to Say "No" offers practical ideas on why, when, and how to say the most difficult word in the English language--"no." The article offers three rules: be honest, be authentic, and stay the course, and encourages the reader to assess whether "no" is the right answer early on and to look for the right reasons to say both "yes" and "no."