Michael Clinton - Roar : into the second half of your life (before its too late)

Roar into the second half of your life

(Before Its Too Late)

Michael Clinton

With ROAR, Michael Clinton provides a thoroughly engaging, galvanizing guide to getting past roadblocks and making the most of your next chapter. The book is packed with inspiring examples of people who reimagined their lives, although none more inspiring than Clinton himself, who rose from humble origins to become a revered executive, philanthropist, photographer, and so much more. A page-turner written with warmth and wit, ROAR will help you find your purpose while leaving little doubt that the best is yet to come.

Lucy Kaylin, vice president of print content at Hearst Magazines

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).

Bob Jeffrey, former chairman and CEO of J Walter Thompson

Are you yearning for the best second half of your life ever? Well, heres the secret sauce youve been waiting for. Michael Clintons ROAR is chockfull of absolutely terrific real-life inspiration, wisdom, and strategies to finally make it happenstarting NOW.

Kate White, former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and New York Times bestselling suspense author

Wondering what to do in the second half of your life? Wonder no more. Michael Clintons 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 dont just sit thereROAR!

Pamela Fiori, author and former editor-in-chief of Town & Country magazine

This book is a gift for anyone navigating the challenges of personal reinvention. Its compelling format recounts the varied paths of so many successful people who have pivoted to new careers and passions. In that way it is also a guidebook that offers instructive planning tools. Most important, it reminds us that our greatest asset is knowing ourselves through careful self-evaluation. That is the catalyst for the journey of reinvention and enables us to do so with confidence and passion! Bonusthis subject matter is not the provenance for only those aged 50+. ROARs inspirational insights are valuable to people of every age who are brave enough to reimagine themselves and their lives in new ways.

Kevin C. OMalley, former media executive and now entertainment industry entrepreneur

While reading Michael Clintons sage advice along with the fascinating stories of people who ROARed into the second half of their life, you cant help but hear your own call to action. Each inspirational page engages your mind and soon youre chanting yes, yes, yes! A wonderfully written tutorial on how to squeeze the most juice out of every day from someone who has walked the walk. A must-read for anyone at any age.

McGarvey Black, bestselling author of Without Her Consent and The First Husband

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

Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief of Elle magazine

Adventurer, marathoner, photographer, publisher, pilot, and authorMichael 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.

Anne Lewnes, chief marketing officer, executive vice-president at Adobe

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

Alina Cho, journalist

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

Mary G. Berner, president and CEO at Cumulus Media

Michael Clintons Roar is a candid owners manual for the second part of life. With a robust framework for change, practical advice, and vibrant examples of men and women who have pivoted successfully, Clinton helps his readers exit the inertia of midlife and effect real change for enriched living.

Keith LaScalea, MD

ROAR is a delight. The wisdom it offers working adults of all ages is compassionate, results-driven, and eminently actionable. Whether youre making a midlife career change or seeking purpose after retirement, you couldnt 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.

Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief of Esquire

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: Whats 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.

Alison Levine, team captain of the first American womens Everest expedition and New York Times bestselling author of On The Edge

This book is dedicated to my father, Joseph, who taught me about the marvels of the world and all of its possibilities.

M aking a major life change is hard. And it can be scary. But if you are stuck or trapped or unhappy, you have no choice but to change, since inaction may destroy you. In Buddhism, bardo is the state of existence between two livesafter ones death and before ones next rebirth. In this transitional state, to get to another place you have to let go of your current one. You dont really know where you will end up, but if you open yourself to the possibilities that are in front of you in all areasfrom love to work to realizing the true youyou can successfully step into a new chapter of your life.

If you open yourself to the possibilities that are in front of you in all areasfrom love to work to realizing the true youyou can successfully step into a new chapter of your life.

When I first moved to New York from my native Pittsburgh, it was with $60, a college degree, a couch to sleep on for two months, and a dream to get into the magazine publishing business. I had no contactsand in hindsight, no real cluebut I jumped in head-first. You might say that this is easy to do when you are twenty-two because you are a blank slate and willing to take risks, but I believe you can do this at any time in your life. In fact, sometimes you have to do it to move forward.

I did find my way (after some starts and stops and a recession thrown in) to a publishing career, starting at the bottom as a reporter for a business-to-business publication and working my way to the top of the industry as the president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines. At thirty-nine, I had an epiphany: I needed a lot more out of life. Thus, I created the concept of life layering and began my personal ROAR into life formula that I plan to use for the rest of my life. Throughout my journey, I realized that we have a lot of bandwidth, as long as we dont hinder our own possibilities! Youll learn about that and more as you read through this book.