Updated: July 21, 2023 Have you been thinking about starting something lately? Perhaps you have been thinking about starting a blog? Or maybe you have been thinking about trying your hand at an Etsy shop? Or rather than writing or entrepreneurship, you simply want to try yoga, tennis, golf, pickleball, meditation, or some other hobby?… Continue reading You Won’t Know, Until You Try
Author: Accidentally Retired
Summer Hours: Why Working Fewer Hours Increases Productivity
Every summer when I worked in corporate America we always had some sort of “Summer Hours.” These would come in the form of closing all offices at lunch on Friday, giving half days every week, giving one day off every two weeks, or simply giving a set number of days off for the summer. Each… Continue reading Summer Hours: Why Working Fewer Hours Increases Productivity
Celebrating 3 Years of Early Retirement
Today, I celebrate my 3-year anniversary of leaving my CEO gig to retire early!!! It’s kind of shocking, to be honest. Time really does fly when you are having fun! Or maybe it’s just that I have small kids and life seems to be picking up steam?? Either way, it’s a bit wild that it’s… Continue reading Celebrating 3 Years of Early Retirement
Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments
Updated: June 1, 2023 Yeah, that’s right. I said it. Don’t think about your investments. Once you have created your personal financial plan, and executed it, the best thing you can do is NOT think about it. Just ignore it completely. You can’t control what you don’t control. And I hate to break it to… Continue reading Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments
What’s Driving Your Success?
High performers have one big thing in common… They are all self-motivated. Whether this motivation comes from childhood trauma, a solid work ethic instilled by their parents, a love for competition, societal pressure, or anything else… It can TAKE OVER your life… I know that most of the time I’ve inadvertently put my work first… Continue reading What’s Driving Your Success?