Let's Retire Retirement
How to Enjoy Life to the Fullest—Now and Later

Name: Let's Retire Retirement
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Derek Coburn
ISBN: 9781774586907

Author: Derek Coburn, Sara Stibitz

Narrator: Derek Coburn

Unabridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Page Two

Published: 07/07/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Personal Finance

Synopsis

USA Today Bestseller

Stop postponing the life you want. Start living more fully today.

You weren’t put on this earth to work a job you hate for 30 years just to earn the right to stop living for the next 30. Yet that’s the deal most of us accept: work hard, sacrifice now, save aggressively and one day (at 65)...you’ll finally live the life you want.

But what if that future never looks the way you imagined? Your health may not cooperate. The relationships you’ve neglected may not be there waiting. The life you keep deferring has a way of not showing up on schedule.

Veteran financial advisor and CADRE co-founder Derek Coburn has a provocative, data-backed case for rethinking retirement entirely and instead building a life you won’t want to escape from.

This isn’t about working forever. It’s about designing a life so fulfilling and aligned with what matters most that you never feel the need to walk away from it.

Here’s what changes everything: when you plan to do meaningful work longer—because you want to, not because you have to—the pressure to save extreme amounts today drops. You reclaim cash flow. You reclaim time. And instead of hoarding life for a future version of yourself, you start living now.

Present fulfillment and future financial security aren’t in conflict. They never were.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Why traditional retirement planning relies on flawed assumptionsHow working longer on your terms can unlock more freedom todayThe financial strategies (and hidden tax traps) most long-term earners missAlternatives to retirement: mini-retirements, sabbaticals, career pivots, and “unretirement”How to stop sacrificing the moments you’ll wish you could relive
Learn how to have more fun in life—without guilt, delay, or waiting for permission from the future.

"Captures what so many of us have felt but struggled to articulate." — Daniel H. Pink

"A generous, actionable, and useful book." — Seth Godin

About Derek Coburn

Derek Coburn is a financial advisor with over twenty-five years’ experience. His passion for connecting remarkable professionals led him, along with his wife, Melanie, to start CADRE, a professional community for CEOs and entrepreneurs. He is the bestselling author of Networking Is Not Working and lives in Virginia with Melanie and their two sons.

About Sara Stibitz

Sara Stibitz is a New York Times–bestselling collaborative writer and creative coach. Many of her books have won awards from Nautilus, Bloomsbury, Axiom, Reviewers Choice, Indie Excellence, and Independent Press. She has a keen ability to draw out meaningful stories from her clients and brings a blend of empathy and intuition to every project. To learn more about her work, go to sarastibitz.com.

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Quotes

“Let’s Retire Retirement captures what so many of us have felt but struggled to articulate: The idea of ‘retirement’ no longer serves our evolving lives. Derek Coburn issues a bold invitation to rethink your approach to time and money—and to reassess what makes life meaningful.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Power of Regret, When, and Drive

“A generous, actionable, and useful book—a chance to find connection and meaning by producing value, even as others retire and retreat.” —Seth Godin, author of This Is Marketing

“What if instead of retiring, you planned to earn an income in some capacity for the rest of your life? How different would your life be today? Let’s Retire Retirement walks you through the opportunities that open up when you start thinking this way, and gives you practical examples of how to do it.” —Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of Kit

“Under the pretense of a ‘finance’ book, Let’s Retire Retirement is really a love letter on pursuing a life well lived written by someone who genuinely, desperately wants you to find your best path. Derek Coburn understands human instincts well enough to know that to get you there he has to show you—practically, with extensive data and compelling anecdotes—that you can, and should, YOLO your way from now right through your own final chapter. You will surely be richer after reading this ‘finance’ book, but maybe not in the way you think.” —Christian Genetski, president of FanDuel Group

“Let’s Retire Retirement is a powerful reminder that the ultimate measure of success is building a life and career so fulfilling you’d never dream of leaving it behind. Derek Coburn is the perfect guide for anyone striving to harmonize purpose and prosperity. If you aren’t ready to settle for a life that is anything less than everything you’ve ever wanted—at every stage and at every age—this book is essential.” —Laura Gassner Otting, ABC contributor and Wall Street Journal–bestselling author of Wonderhell