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Life is a Gift
I’m on vacation with my family in the Sierra Nevada mountains. We’re staying in a really nice cabin in the mountains, with a wrap-around deck and a beautiful view of the forest. The coolest thing...
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Thriving During Two Layoffs
Let’s face it, getting laid off sucks. One day, you have a great job you like and the next day you are out of work. I had the displeasure of getting laid off twice in the past year and I closed down...
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Nine Days in New England
Maine has been on my bucket list for a long time and I finally flew out to see it. Since it’s one of my goals to see all 50 states, I put together a road trip that included Vermont, New Hampshire,...
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Overcoming Indecision
Let’s face it, I’m a “Comfort Zone” kind of guy. I like to wake up in the morning knowing what I’ll be facing and charge into my day ready to kill it. I like to make bold plans and execute on them...
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Hope to Prosper on YouTube
I have been working and scheming behind the scenes to launch a Hope to Prosper YouTube channel and I have finally posted my first of many videos. Click on the link or the picture below if you are...
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Health, Friends & Family
I got a call from my brother this morning, letting me know one of our friends had died last night. Nobody is sure what happened at this point, but it seems likely that it was a heart attack or some...
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A Year of Uncertainty
If I could sum up 2022 for me in one word, it would be Uncertainty. It didn’t start out that way. It started out awesome. The stock market was high and rising, my new job was going great, and it...
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Winning in Life
I spent the past couple weeks helping someone prepare for their family law case. This is a highly stressful situation, because any small mistake could have catastrophic consequences on their...
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Leaving Corporate Life Behind
Last Friday, I got laid off from my job at a medical device company. My goal when I took this job was to work hard for 3 more years, save 50% of my net income and retire at 60 on the money I have...
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My Early Semi-Retirement
I’m 58 years old and have been retired for just over a month now. It has been quite an interesting experience and one that caught me by surprise. I didn’t expect to get laid off two years short of...
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Choose your Gurus Wisely
I recently joined a Master Mind group and am working my way through the course material. This is my second master mind group and I enjoy working with like-minded people in a motivational setting....
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Random Thoughts on Retirement
I’ve been retired for almost three months now and my new lifestyle is beginning to sink in. Some things are exactly how I envisioned them and other things are very different. I thought I would share...
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Stress Less in Early Retirement
I had breakfast with my brother Friday and lunch with one of my old friends. One was stressing out about the slow economy and political issues, while the other was stressing over too much work....
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Living my Best Life
It took me three months to adjust to early retirement and now it seems to be in full swing. I was just sitting in my desk every day, trying to figure out how I was going to fund my retirement. Now...
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My Dad’s Early Retirement Dream
Part of the inspiration for my early retirement dream, was the early retirement dream of my father. My dad George was an aerospace Draftsman, and he didn’t really like his job. He also hated the Rat...
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Top 5 Things I Love about Early Retirement
I had a wonderful vacation up the Oregon Coast last week. I hiked for almost 20 miles on the Oregon Coast Trail and the scenery was stunning. I hiked through the forest, on the beach and past a...
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Take Your Life Back
By every measure, I have had an amazing September. I traveled almost the entire month, visited a half dozen of my childhood friends and saw many exciting new places and things. So why am I feeling...
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Take Your Life Back
By every measure, I have had an amazing September. I traveled almost the entire month, visited a half dozen of my childhood friends and saw many exciting new places and things. So why am I feeling...
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2023 Was My Best Year
I’m 10 months into early retirement and 2023 went great. It started out pretty rough, with the stock market down and me getting laid off from work, but it ended up being a fantastic year. I had some...
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My Early Retirement Anniversary
Last Saturday was the one-year anniversary of my early retirement. I can’t believe it has snuck up on me so fast. It just seems like yesterday I was floundering around and trying to figure out what I...
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