Resilience and Reinvention, Richard Riemann of Imagination Videobooks

Like so many successful people, Richard Riemann went through difficult periods of his career and his finances. He reinvented his career multiple times, achieving success often just to experience a company shutdown, agism, and even the harsh consequences of government deregulation. But each time, he took inventory of his strengths and his motivators to find or create new opportunities for success. Now, after founding a successful nonprofit, he says it’s time to give back and support others on their journeys.

1. From introvert to a storyteller
2. Creating accessible versions of children’s illustrated books, including Winnie the Pooh
3. Reinventing himself after a long career in radio journalism and being overqualified for available positions
4. Moving into a successful sales career before the employer went out of business
5. The problem with spending like you’re employed when you are not
6. Starting over again after a job loss and divorce
7. Starting over yet again in the closet narrating audiobooks before starting to produce audiobooks
8. Growing up in a home where the family lived paycheck to paycheck and experienced power getting shut off
9. The role of resilience and persistence in financial security
10. Avoiding bankruptcy through debt negotiations but having to pay taxes on debt that was written off
11. Setting up a repayment plan with the IRS
12. Helping others reinvent themselves as well, including a friend who became a photographer for rescue dogs
13. Rediscovering what motivates you and what you love to do and building a business around it
14. Helping others with joint ventures
15. Being careful of overspending money on unnecessary programs instead to seek out mentors and coaches

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