When you want to escape the drudgery and dissatisfaction of your current situation you need much more than motivational pep talks or superficial clichés. You have many years of work ahead of you. Will you be more drained, more drone, more dread? Or will you become more fulfilled, more meaningful, more you? But the odds are stacked against you. You need to know what is really going on, the pitfalls to avoid, strategies that work and how to get a robust personal plan. Laura Walker has transformed her award-winning academic research on mid-life reinvention into this powerful, practical guide. It reveals the hidden truths and tools you need to discover and step into the next chapter of your work and life—confidently, with your head held high.