What’s next after this?

WHAT’S next is the second most asked question as we journey through life and our careers after the most commonly asked question — Are we there yet? This is the topic of a fascinating book by Jared Cohen: “Life After Power.” The author is a businessman and a presidential historian. Cohen is also the President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs, which he joined in 2022 as a partner.

The book tells the stories of seven former presidents of the United States and how they went from being President one day, to ordinary citizens the next. Cohen described how they handled every human problem of ego, finances, and questions about their legacy and mentality. He described that for many presidents, life after their presidency ended became uneventful. The seven presidents that he chose for the book though were men who accomplished more and made history after leaving the White House.