Pivoting with ChatGPT: A True Story of Reinvention at 77

PIVOTING WITH CHATGPT

A True Story of Reinvention at 77

When Raymond Dierker lost the job he loved at age 77, he thought the story was over. Instead, it became the most unexpected beginning of his life. In three quiet weeks on his lanai—surrounded by sisters, old friends, and the realization that "the pause wasn't the pivot"—he discovered something he hadn't felt in years: the spark to build again.

Pivoting with ChatGPT is the remarkable true story of how one man transformed a late-life setback into a creative surge powered by decades-old skills he thought were long behind him. From ADP's handshake-era leadership to personal bankruptcy, from reinventing at 41 to working as a gatekeeper in his seventies, Ray's life has been defined by rebuilding. But nothing prepared him for 2025, when a new partner—artificial intelligence—helped him rediscover his drive, confidence, and capacity to create.

This is not a book about technology.

It's a book about momentum.

With humor, honesty, and a lifetime of battle scars, Ray shows how ChatGPT became an accelerator—not a replacement—unlocking the discipline and imagination he already had. In less than a year, he built a multi-book publishing catalog, revived old strengths, and found the joy of working twenty-hour days again… because he wanted to.

For anyone facing a late-life career change, creative drought, or the fear that "it's too late," this book offers a different message:

The pivot can come at any age—

if you're willing to work, adapt, and believe the next chapter might be your best one.

Part memoir, part guide for creators and independents, Pivoting with ChatGPT is a testament to resilience, reinvention, and the quiet miracles that happen when a setback becomes an open door.