I retired at 36. Yet, I never worked over 40 hours a week, rarely traveled for business, and changed careers multiple times. I ignored society’s rules. Society’s norms are expected behaviors to help us all get along in a respectful way. But norms are meant to be modified…and you can break society’s rules without bothering… Continue reading 12 Rules to Break on Your Path to Wealth AND Happiness
Enjoying Life
5 Ways to Earn Mental Health Dividends – Even When Times Are Tough
Gary is the guy behind Financial Fives, a Financial Freedom Blog for Conscious Consumers. His goal with Financial Fives is to help you to live a life you look forward to, and enjoy the things that mean the most to you. (pretty similar to AR). You can learn more about Gary here. We’ve had no… Continue reading 5 Ways to Earn Mental Health Dividends – Even When Times Are Tough
How Much Vacation is Too Much Vacation?
I posed the question last week on Twitter, “What is the ideal number of vacation days per year?” Of course, there were many replies that it was obviously 365, or for those who like to get real specific: 365.25. And sure a permanent vacation sounds great in theory, but in reality it is neither fiscally… Continue reading How Much Vacation is Too Much Vacation?
How to build a $15M company working 40 hours or less as a CEO
How to work 40 hours or less as a CEO; take all the vacation you want and still be productive. It seems impossible right? How can a CEO only work 40 hours or less and still be effective? How can a CEO take all the vacation they want (within reason) and still get shit done?… Continue reading How to build a $15M company working 40 hours or less as a CEO
Happiness Revisited: did early retirement have an impact?
Three years ago, I started tracking my happiness using Jim Collins’ system that he devised and spoke about on The Tim Ferriss Show. Last year, after a request from a reader, I launched the Happiness Tracker Spreadsheet, so that you too can track your happiness. Why track your happiness? Tracking my happiness has helped me to ensure that I… Continue reading Happiness Revisited: did early retirement have an impact?