The best motivation comes from one person: YOURSELF During my mini-retirement in 2020, I picked up a copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. The Artist’s Way is a 12-week program mainly intended for artists to re-harness their creativity. Even though I am not an “artist” in the traditional sense, the actual program and exercises outlined… Continue reading A Letter From My 80 Year Old Self
Author: Accidentally Retired
FREE Early Retirement Simulator Prompt (Built With Claude AI)
I Asked Claude to Build Me an Early Retirement Simulator: The Results Blew Me Away I’ve been using Claude Code quite a bit for various things related to my affiliate site, and have been blown away by how fast and capable it is. But beyond my affiliate work, I’m also an accidental early retiree, and… Continue reading FREE Early Retirement Simulator Prompt (Built With Claude AI)
FIRE: Why Starting Early Is Everything
Two people. Same salary. Same savings rate. One starts at 25, one at 30. The gap at 45 will surprise you. Adjust the sliders to run your own numbers: starting salary $75,000 savings rate 25% start at 25 → age 45 — start at 30 → age 45 — savings rate: 25% starting salary: $75,000… Continue reading FIRE: Why Starting Early Is Everything
The Power of Time: What 5 Years Can Accomplish
***Updated May 19, 2026*** When I first joined my company as employee #3, we had pipe dreams for the future of our business: Boy, were we dreqaming! Absolutely none of that happened. As an entrepreneur, it’s very easy to dream up a rosy future. Your imagination runs wild, and you dream of building something bigger… Continue reading The Power of Time: What 5 Years Can Accomplish
If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get
Updated: May 4, 2026 It’s that simple. For nearly everything in life, getting what you want is as simple as asking. Will the answer always be “yes?” Certainly not. But how do you know if you don’t try? Nearly everything big in my life has come from asking And I mean big! “If you don’t… Continue reading If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get