A year ago, I was wrapping up my last day of work, shaking hands and enjoying sugary goodness with co-workers, kind of freaking out over having my name and picture on CNN and being unmasked as the guy behind I Dream of FIRE. I was starting my mini-retirement.
In pursuit of financial independence and personal fulfillment
Category: Personal improvement (Page 1 of 5)
There’s no time like the present to get started on that change you’ve been meaning to make.
No, really. Do it now.
Otherwise, you’re likely just going to keep putting it off.
Let me explain. Continue reading
I stepped away from my job last April hungry for a change. I was burned out at work, felt less than present at home, and wanted to build a stronger connection in my community.
I said I would be taking a mini-retirement of up to one year. I wasn’t sure how much of that time I would need to work through the things I wanted to dissect and experience the things I wanted to take on.
Today, I can happily say that after nine months, I have clarity of purpose and direction. Continue reading
A little over seven months ago I made a major life change, leaving a stable, high-paying job to take a yearlong mini-retirement.
I had loosely defined visions for what I would do with this time, but no significant plans per se. I more envisioned my mini-retirement as a field to wander around than a new path to follow.
What I’ve found is that the things I thought I would do have not been as prominent as I expected, and some things I had not expected have opened up. I am not ready to call this overall experiment a success or failure. I don’t think it would be possible to summarize the whole thing in those terms anyway.
But I can say what I’ve done, what I haven’t, what lived up to my expectations and what has surprised me. Continue reading
I’ve spent thousands of dollars I hadn’t planned to spend this calendar year.
I’ve broken out the credit card for several mastermind groups, purchased nutritional supplements, gotten extra massages, booked more travel, and begrudgingly bought shoes faster than I would like.
Why? Well, I’m starting to better recognize when not paying for something actually costs more than the sticker price. Continue reading
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