Life After 40 Launches New Book Series on Responsibility
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On Thanksgiving Day in 2024, Life After 40 Founder Philip Blackett took a significant step in his career and personal development by launching the The Five Carries™ Book Series. The series, now available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats, along with a hardcover edition of the complete five-book collection, offers a new framework for responsibility across midlife, management, parenting, leadership, and retirement.
This question serves as a catalyst for a deeper exploration of responsibility and the challenges that come with managing one's life and career as they enter midlife.
Philip Blackett, an author, executive coach, and Harvard Business School MBA, has spent years learning how to achieve more and take on more responsibility. However, he has come to realize that it is equally important to consider whether one is carrying the right things and whether some responsibilities should be shared. The Five Carries™ framework organizes responsibility into five distinct directions: Carry Up, Carry Down, Carry Across, Carry Forward, and Carry Within.
Each book in the series uses fictional characters and practical dilemmas to explore a different application of the Five Carries™ framework. The first book, "The Five Carries of Midlife," examines career success, identity, family demands, and how to carry what matters without losing oneself. The second book, "The Five Carries of Management," delves into the competing pressures managers face from executives, employees, peers, and future organizational needs. The third book, "The Five Carries of Parenting," considers the balance between protecting children, teaching responsibility, and letting them grow toward independence. The fourth book, "The Five Carries of Leadership," examines accountability, influence, people development, succession, and what leaders leave behind. The final book, "The Five Carries of Retirement," explores purpose, relationships, identity, and legacy in life after work.
The stories follow Aaliyah Grace through different seasons of life. Guided early on by a mentor known as Uncle Phil, Aaliyah eventually becomes a mentor herself, illustrating how experience and wisdom can be carried forward. The series aims to provide a new framework for understanding and managing responsibility, offering readers a path to sustainable high performance and helping them thrive in the second half of life.
The Five Carries™ books are available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats, along with a hardcover edition of the complete five-book collection. Readers can explore the series, its framework, and related resources at FiveCarries.com. The series is part of Life After 40's mission to help end the midlife crisis globally by empowering people to thrive in the second half of life.
Philip Blackett, the founder of Life After 40, has expanded the Five Carries™ framework into applications for personal coaching, group discussions, leadership development, and corporate education. The goal is not to carry everything, but to carry what matters most, help others become capable of carrying what belongs to them, and take care of oneself along the way.
Life After 40 Founder Philip Blackett Launches The Five Carries™ Book Series, offering a new framework for responsibility across midlife, management, parenting, leadership, and retirement. The series, now available on Amazon, aims to help readers thrive in the second half of life.