The new year snuck up on me. I totally forgot it was New Year's Eve until 10pm on the 31st. And now here I am 30 minutes into 2024 scrambling to throw together my list of goals for the new year. I've been compiling a list of them on my phone over the past couple weeks. But am only just now sitting down to formalize my thoughts. I've been largely preoccupied with copyediting … [Read more...]
What Are The Chances?! 2023 Year In Review
The year is quickly coming to a close and I'm almost out of time to do a recap. I've done one every year since I started blogging, so I'm keeping the tradition going. Here's my whirlwind of a 2023 year in review, highlighting the goals I set in my "every day is the best day" post and a short summary of how I actually did. Overall, the theme of the year felt like - What are the … [Read more...]
Why It’s Harder To Work For Yourself Than Someone Else
Are you dreaming about leaving a traditional job to work for yourself? Some people excel at self-employed entrepreneurship. They inspire us and make it look so easy. Yet others quickly crash and burn even with great ideas and the best intentions. Let’s find out why it’s harder to work for yourself than someone else sometimes. As alluring as breaking away from the traditional … [Read more...]
Unretirement Is A Growing Trend: Why People Are Going Back To Work
In 2012, I retired from my traditional job in investment banking after thirteen years. In 2013, I unretired because I was still only 35 and felt a little silly to call myself a retire. Instead of working a full-time job, I decided to consult for various fintech startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. After two-and-a-half years of consulting, I decided to retire again in … [Read more...]
Reviewing My Master Plan To Re-Retire By Age 45
If you're thinking about retiring, have a master plan. You might surprise yourself about how much financial progress you can make. Here's a review of my master plan to re-retire by age 45. Starting in 2018, a year after my son was born, I decided to spend more time on entrepreneurship and less time relaxing. Once you have your first child, working harder is a … [Read more...]