We’re living longer, in better health, with higher expectations than any generation in human history. With an extra adult chapter to look forward to, what will you do? Who else could you be? How will you evolve the best plan for your life between 50 and 80?
Judy and Adrian Reith have decades of experience in helping people see hidden possibilities, clarify their goals and achieve life-changing results.In Act 3 they suggest practical steps to make your life more fulfilling as you age. From the ground up this book will help you identify and strengthen the four roots you’ll need for a happy and successful third act. It illustrates how your attitude, purpose, relationships and values are keystones to a life without regret.
Act 3 gives tools and tips to help you focus on what matters, with chapters on Work, Home, Money, Health, Play, the World and Friends. You’ll be inspired by original stories of those who have changed their lives after 50 and be able to re-imagine your future, and so get the life you want . . . at last.
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Judy Reith
Judy and Adrian Reith are professional coaches and writers, covering life, parenting and executive coaching.
They facilitate Act3 events and coach individuals to prepare for a life well lived.
Together they have 3 adult children who have left home. Returned. Left home. Returned…
Australian born Judy has been a parenting expert for nearly 20 years. Her publications include 7 Secrets of Raising Girls Every Parent Must Know, Be a Great Mum and Transform Living with Teenagers.
She draws on her professional training in child development, counselling and parent education to help thousands of parents, some of whom are also entering Act3. At 57, she loves nothing more than having friends and family round with plenty of good food and drink. She runs it off with the dog while she still can.
Since 2006 Adrian has specialised in executive and leadership coaching and facilitation. He qualified as a coach after an award-winning first career as a writer / director in advertising – a world where youth is idolised.
He is a published author, has recently built an eco-house, survived cycling Land’s End to John o’Groats… holds a Senior Railcard and is 62.
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9th September 2020Take The Act 3 Day Off … With Us
Last Saturday Elaine and Tony took the day off and drove up to Cambridge from London. Here they spent four hours with us thinking about the Important Stuff for them and planning their own Act 3.
The format was arrival at 11am and two hours work over coffee, decaffeinated beverages with chocolate biscuits and nuts.
Emerging themes around future work, play, home, money and health plans were laid…
4th May 2020Your Good Health in Act 3 - This Thursday
Your Good Health in Act 3 - this Thursday 7th May, 8.15pm at your place,
Our final Zoom in this series is about Health in Act 3 with our guest Professor Richard Vincent Emeritus Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
He’ll be talking about what’s important in Act 3 for our bodies, minds and spirits and how that links to our roots. With a chance to Q & A.
1) If you…
30th April 2020Hey, Tonight's The Night . . .
Join us tonight (Thursday 30th April) at 8.15pm – we shall be discussing Key Relationships on Act 3TV.
Guests tonight are journalist and Unbound author Malcolm Doney (Lifelines: Notes on Life & Love, Faith & Doubt) and financial director Liz Curran.
Both have interesting stories about having important conversations with key people in their lives.
If you have been, thank you for joining us on our Thursday series of Act3TV Zooms around the themes of Act 3: The Art Of Growing Older. Already at #117,723 on Amazon. (Yeah, we knew you'd be impressed)
If you've been joining us on our weekly sessions we’re chuffed to have you along and the response and comments have been very moving. One person said:
I was surprised…
23rd April 2020Tonight: What Are Your Act 3 Values? Register here
AND on Thursday 23rd we’re looking at Values at 8.15 after the NHS clap.…
16th April 2020Why Did You Get Up Today?
Join us tonight, if you can to discuss purpose . . . click below to register . . . feel free to share.
Act 3: The Art Of Growing Older – Purpose – virtual book discussion
In lockdown some people are thinking about big questions like 'what is my life for?’ What’s my purpose?
Others are finding it hard to concentrate on anything - even making a cup of tea . . .
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Please join us for…
14th April 2020Act 3: The Art Of Growing Older – Purpose – virtual book discussion
In lockdown some people are thinking about big questions like 'what is my life for?’ What’s my purpose? Others are finding it hard to concentrate on anything - even making a cup of tea . . .
Please join us for the second in our series of Zooms – this week it’s about Purpose Thursday April 16th at 8.15pm after the NHS clap.
Root 2: Purpose.
Viktor Frankl says humans are primarily driven…
1st January 2020This is the year!
This ... Is ... The ... Year ... At ... Last! Many have not died waiting.
This year Act 3: The Art of Growing Older is published, and not a moment before time . . . and as a kind and gentle subscriber you will be getting your copy way ahead of everyone else of course, in February. So, thank you for your patience.
A very few people have already seen the book in proof form and said some lovely…
11th June 2019The Art of Getting the Book Finished
Sorry for the silence. But in the silence, much has been going on. The book has been through the editing wringer three times, and now we are enjoying the final dotting of 't's' and crossing of ‘i’s'. The boring part. Essential yes, but if you’re Judy, you’d rather stick pins in your eyes.
Adrian, on the other hand, loves this detailed stuff, after decades making 30-second commercials where…
27th July 2018We Are Have A Book! Act3 - The Art Of Getting Older
Thanks to you we are having a book. We are more than 100% funded – and the book is bound to be published by Unbound. Thanks. You have impregnated us with what's needed and the manuscript is achingly close to being finalised ... we can already feel something kicking down below.
The current working title is Act3 - The Art Of Getting Older. It's an art because some people seem to have an insight…
27th April 2018What's With The Attitude?
Attitude is one of the four roots of a successful Act3.
One of the brilliant things about writing this book is getting to sit with people who, like our dog Ollie, have a positive attitude to life.
We love Roger's story: he'd just been given a cancer diagnosis – with a 1 in 10 chance of survival.
The consultant went out of the room, and said – 'I’ll leave you to have a bit of…
12th January 2018The Act3 Back Is Broken
Thanks to you, we’re well over half way fundraising the making of our book Act3 – How To Life A better Life After 50.
Some have asked when will it be out, and we’re saying ... well that depends on when it's funded, so when it's good and ready.
An Early Chat About Growing Older
To breakfast the other day in London with 85-year-old leadership guru Charles Handy and his wife Liz. A joy…
10th November 2017Weathering The Storm
You are a delight. Your forethought, your planning has taken us to 27% funded. Thank you.
And since planning is at the heart of what we believe makes a successful Act3, here's a story from our own recent experience.
In planning for our own 50/60+ future Judy and I decided to sell up and build a house suitable for our third act.
There's a single tree on our plot. A 150-year…
6th October 2017Act3 wasn’t supposed to be this busy.
We hoped being fresh empty nesters, life would have calmed down a bit. Instead, we’re madly road-testing the book you’ve sponsored. This autumn, we’ve a number of speaking engagements, webinars and workshops on the Act3 theme. We are taking bookings for 2018 if you want a chat about that get in touch.
Here’s what we’re finding:
Life doesn’t stop at 50: How to enjoy a fulfilling third act, our…
12th September 2017Murder & Boomerang
Friends & Supporters, Wow! We launched our campaign to fund Act3 – How To Live A Better Life After 50 barely a week ago and we're already 10% funded — thanks to you.
Judy & I have been extraordinarily gratified by the number of people - even those we're rudely emailled after years of silence - who've said, "... this is really needed, and it’s not just us, it's our parents too ..."
