Former CEO who accidentally retired at the age of 36. I share insights on FIRE, enjoying life, and personal growth at http://accidentallyretired.com
You Won’t Even Recognize That Person
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A few weeks ago, my Google account gave me the good old “Your Gmail storage is 96% full” warning. I had been toeing the line at 95% for the last year or so, but it finally crept over, and it was time to do some spring cleaning. Thankfully, Google has a good storage cleanup tool, and it was easy to figure out that the majority of the problem was coming from 15+ year-old attachments from when I was running several businesses out of that account. As I began my Gmail cleanup process, I started reading old emails from when I was first getting started in business in my early 20s….and boy…that is when the fun began! Because the person in those emails was NOT me. Read the rest of the article at Accidentally Retired***** AR Recommends
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Accidentally Retired
Former CEO who accidentally retired at the age of 36. I share insights on FIRE, enjoying life, and personal growth at http://accidentallyretired.com
Today, I celebrate my 5-year anniversary of leaving my CEO gig to retire early!!! Wow. Nuts. Insane. Just a few words that come to mind. Of course, my early retirement at times hasn’t FELT like retirement…especially during the many times when I’ve managed to overextend myself with side hustles. But then I go on a four-week trip, FORGET about everything, let automations do their thing, and all is well again… And that is exactly what I want to continue to do more of as I head into my 6th year...
After a long, refreshing four-week vacation, I am back in action! I did my best to fully unplug from all my hobbies, side hustles, and worries. And honestly, I just feel incredibly lucky to even be in a position to take a four-week vacation. It got me thinking about luck….How did I get so lucky? Do we make our own luck? Do we simply just “get lucky?” Or are we, in a sense, born with it? Read the rest of the article at Accidentally Retired ***** AR Recommends Track your net worth with Empower...
Seriously….are they? Sometimes I do wonder… Especially when I see the family down the street pack up their RV to head out for a long weekend. Seeing that always makes me a bit jealous, even though I know that owning an RV would be a headache — not to mention that my family just went on a big trip out of the country a few months back. Or what about when I log onto Facebook or Instagram and see nothing but smiley faces, epic trips to exotic locations, or so-and-so’s recent promotion? It makes...