Retirement has changed, and Robin Ryan, America's most trusted career coach, is here to guide you through your retirement reinvention.
In RETIREMENT REINVENTION, America's most trusted career coach shatters the myths that retirement is the end of work, that it is a time of decline, that new career opportunities are for young people alone, and that people only work during their retirement because they need money. The old model of retirement is changing, and now the majority of today's retirees intend to keep working in the next phase of their lives. In this helpful new career-focused guide, Robin Ryan offers practical advice for the next act of your life and career.
Robin Ryan has been helping clients land their dream job for over 20 years. Now, she shows you how to take the skills that you have been honing for your entire career and put them to use to lead a more meaningful and fulfilling retirement. Full of actionable advice, RETIREMENT REINVENTION provides step-by-step instructions to help you leave your old career behind, pinpoint interests and skills, and define new, satisfying opportunities that will fit within the balance you want to strike between work and leisure. From starting a new business to shifting to the non-profit sector, to volunteering; Robin Ryan will guide you through your own retirement reinvention.
*Includes a Bonus PDF with Exercises
Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" For two millennia, believers have tackled this profound question. Now, you are invited to join one of Catholicism's top theology professors as you explore this question and edify your faith.
Under the guidance of award-winning Catholic Theological Union professor, Fr. Robin Ryan, CP, you will examine the Christologies of the New Testament. Next, you will look at the intense reflections on Jesus that arose in the first seven centuries of the Church. You will then approach Christology in the thought of medieval theologians like Thomas Aquinas and Protestants like Martin Luther.
As you move into the 20th century, you will look at how the mystery of Christ manifests itself in the work of Karl Rahner and Edward Schillebeeckx. You will then explore the perspectives of the poor and of women. Finally, you will address the understanding of Jesus within an evolutionary view of the universe and the affirmation of Christ as universal Savior in a religiously diverse world.
In exploring the wisdom of the Christian community throughout the centuries, you will gain a perspective that is both erudite and deeply spiritual.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.
Walk with Jesus Christ in this powerful retreat.
Your guide is award-winning retreat leader Fr. Robin Ryan. Under his direction, you will enrich your daily life through the presence and action of Jesus. These nine sublime conferences are carefully crafted and expertly delivered. Throughout each session, you will encounter Scripture, the wisdom of mystics, and the powerful insights of contemporary spiritual masters.
You will focus on the powerful dimensions of Jesus Christ in your life. First, you'll look at the dynamics of Christ's friendship and then explore his healing ministry in the Gospels. You'll enjoy two presentations on discipleship, looking at both the call for discipleship and Christ's teaching ministry. Next, you will consider the Eucharist, exploring the nourishment that Christ offers us in our lives. You will also contemplate how we are called to be agents of communion.
After exploring the notion of Christ's priesthood in the New Testament, you will reflect on the gift of Christ's peace. Finally, you'll discover how the parable of the Good Samaritan provides insight into the compassionate presence of Christ in your life.
As you walk in Jesus' footsteps, you will invigorate your spiritual life. Deepen your relationship with Christ today.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection. This retreat includes a free PDF prayer guide prepared by your professor and course producer.
This course is recommended for anyone who has reflected on God and suffering.
Explore the approaches to suffering found in the Bible with gifted presenter Fr. Robin Ryan, C. P., Ph.D. You will examine the classical Christian perspectives on God found in the writings of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, and then explore the insights of significant Jewish and Christian thinkers who have reflected on God and suffering in modern times.
After looking at the Scriptures and the thought of Augustine and Aquinas, you will listen to the reflections of two men whose lives were irrevocably changed by the Holocaust: Elie Wiesel and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Then you will explore the ideas of Jürgen Moltmann, Edward Schillebeeckx, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Elizabeth Johnson. Finally, Fr. Ryan will offer his own ideas about a theological and spiritual approach to the mystery of suffering.
Every believer grapples with the experience of suffering in his or her life. This series will help you reflect on different perspectives in order to talk about God and suffering in ways that are both faithful to our tradition and responsive to real experience. The material presented in this program has direct implications for your own reflection and for pastoral care to suffering people. It also touches on resources for prayer in the midst of the experience of suffering.
Encounter these powerful reflections and gain valuable insights into your own spiritual life today.
With unemployment hitting all-time highs, the over-forty crowd is struggling to land new jobs. But America's top career counselor Robin Ryan is here to help them jump-start their careers. Ryan's market-tested program tells how to effectively stand out and appeal to employers amid age discrimination and a flood of competition. She inspires listeners to tap into the 'hidden job market' where 80 percent of all jobs are found, explains how to create targeted r'sum's and master the interview, and outlines how to overcome any age-related stereotypes they may encounter in their job hunt.
Robin Ryan is a licensed vocational counselor, the bestselling author of seven books, and an internationally syndicated career columnist. Also a popular national speaker, she has appeared on Oprah, Dr. Phil, NBC Nightly News, and CNN. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
"Superb! Robin Ryan's a brilliant mentor guiding you through the hiring maze to surpass your goals and profoundly impact your life in the most positive of ways.'--Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Whether you are moving up, moving on, or just starting out, America's top career coach, Robin Ryan, offers proven, easy-to-learn techniques for mastering the job interview and landing the job of your dreams. This brief, compact book, newly updated in 2008, is packed with useful tips such as: how to establish a career identity or personal brand in the opening minutes of an interview using the 60 Second Sell', answers to more than one hundred of the toughest interview questions, important questions you must ask, interview etiquette and dressing to impress, negotiation techniques for securing the best salary and benefits package, and much more.
'Robin Ryan is the leading job search expert in American today.''CBS Radio
