Roar, Michael Clinton
Roar, Michael Clinton
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Roar
into the second half of your life (before it's too late)

Author: Michael Clinton

Narrator: Michael Clinton, Gibson Frazier

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

This “inspiring reminder that it is never too late to reinvent yourself” (Nina García, editor-in-chief, Elle) shows you how to make second half of your life happy and productive—whether or not retirement is in your future plans.

We are living in a time when everyone is constantly reassessing what is next for them. In the mid-career group, people who have spent years working are now seeing their industry dramatically evolve and are facing the question: “What does that mean for me in the next twenty years?” At the same time, the post-career population is also going through massive change and dealing with the fact that many of them are not prepared financially, logistically, or emotionally for the next phase of their lives. And while we may want to retire, most of us don’t want to do nothing.

With expert insight and approachable techniques, Roar helps you identify fresh goals and take meaningful action to achieve a purposeful life. Featuring a unique and dynamic 4-part process, Roar shows you how to:

-Reimagine yourself
-Own who you are
-Act on what’s next
-Reassess your relationships

Transformative and invigorating, “you couldn’t pick a better roadmap for your next chapter than Roar. It teach[es] you how to approach the future not with fear or worry, but with passion and purpose” (Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief, Esquire).

About Michael Clinton

Michael Clinton is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines and is currently special media advisor to the Hearst Corporation’s CEO. He is also an author and photographer who believes that everyone should strive to live their fullest life possible—especially in the second half of life. A regular columnist for Men’s Health, his work has also been featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, Esquire, ELLE, and on CBS Mornings among others. Michael has traveled through 124 countries, has run marathons on seven continents, is a private pilot, is a part owner of a vineyard in Argentina, has started a nonprofit foundation, holds two master’s degrees, and still has a long list of life experiences that he plans to tackle. He resides in New York and Santa Fe, New Mexico.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura

Very good book!! Loved reading the different stories of a few of the AFLW stars. So glad that they are all able to play footy professionally, as a career. Also, so glad that through the hard work and persistence of the current AFLW girls who continued searching for somewhere to play footy and wantin......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Love, love, love this book!!! Samantha Lane has delved into the history of the AFLW, the struggles to get going and then the speed with which everything happened. She brought me to tears on page 55 with a discussion about the first AFL player to come out. Their story, along with others within this bo......more

I heard Samantha Lane interviewed by Will Anderson on his Wilosophy podcast. She was talking about the WAFL and how she was introduced to it. I loved the interview so much I bought the book. I know nothing about AFL and am not from Australia so the first part of the book which describes how the WAFL......more

Goodreads review by Bron

I am so passionate about the AFLW that I will read ANYTHING about it that I can get my hands on, so when I saw Sam Lane had a book out that is not only about AFLW but features the stories of some of my very favourite AFLW people I went out looking for it right away. The first chapter, on the challen......more

Goodreads review by Marc

A perfectly adequate book, nothing more and nothing less. A thorough overview of the general history and launch of the AFLW competition, with interviews with various figures. These range from very good (Kirby Bently) and good (Bec Goddard & Craig Starcevich) to rather generic and similar stories (al......more


Quotes

“ROAR is a delight. The wisdom it offers working adults of all ages is compassionate, results-driven, and eminently actionable. Whether you’re making a midlife career change or seeking purpose after retirement, you couldn’t pick a better roadmap for your next chapter than ROAR. It will teach you how to approach the future not with fear or worry, but with passion and purpose.”

“Many of us achieve big goals in the first half of our lives and then we hit a certain age and struggle with the question: What's next for me? Well, guess what? Your best days are ahead of you, and this book will help you find clarity on your vision, purpose, and passion. ROAR provides the trail map to get you on track to live the rest of your life without limits.”

“Joining the ranks of Brené Brown and Elizabeth Gilbert, Michael Clinton forces you to evaluate your life honestly and embrace radical solutions for what’s not working. Brimming with real-life examples, he gives a blueprint for how to embrace your second act that will ensure you ROAR as loud as you can.”

“As a 40-year-plus veteran of the ‘mad men’ world of advertising, I found ROAR to be compelling and inspirational on my own journey to reimagine and recreate my next chapter(s).”

“Are you yearning for the best second half of your life ever? Well, here’s the secret sauce you’ve been waiting for. Michael Clinton’s ROAR is chockfull of absolutely terrific real-life inspiration, wisdom, and strategies to finally make it happen—starting NOW.”

“Wondering what to do in the second half of your life? Wonder no more. Michael Clinton’s latest book ROAR is an indispensable guide to what can be and should be your next chapter. ROAR is not for dreamers. It is for doers who are not content to watch the world pass them by. So don’t just sit there... ROAR!”

“I am not exaggerating when I say this book will change your life. Drawing on Michael’s own story as well as an array of motivational midlife transformations, ROAR is the closest thing to having Michael as a life coach—and an inspiring reminder that it is never too late to reinvent yourself.”

“Adventurer, marathoner, photographer, publisher, pilot, and author—Michael Clinton has spent his exuberant life pushing boundaries and reinventing himself. Based on his own experience as well as extensive interviews with friends and colleagues entering the next phase of life, ROAR is an inspirational and instructive look at how proactively plotting your future can make your second act as good, if not better, than your first.”

“A page turner for anyone who has ever asked the question, ‘Am I living my best, happiest life?’”

“This is a must-have guide for anyone who wants to be inspired about all the possibilities inherent in living one’s best life.”