Whether To Embrace The Suck
Whether To Embrace The Suck There is a quintessential question that divides the financial independence community. The divide spans philosophy as well as the generational gap. it digs down to the core of what...
Monthly Archive: January 2019
The Buck Stops
The Buck Stops Being a physician has served me well. It has given me purpose and identity throughout my career. It has also provided me with a stable income. I knew, however, from the...
What’s Up Next Podcast: Episode 15
What’s Up Next? Paul Thompson and I are proud to release episode 15 of The What’s Up Next Podcast. This podcast is an exploration of financial independence and taking the conversation to the next...
Debt and Income
Debt and Income Having my own podcast gives me the tremendous opportunity to interview people whom I respect and trust without pretense. Paul and I recorded our twenty fifth episode yesterday (we are releasing...
Income Identity
Income Identity I have been thinking a lot about career and life transitions lately. Transitioning to part time work or half retirement has been relatively seamless. But, I have to admit that there was...
Slow Down or Speed Up?
Slow Down or Speed Up? It is the quintessential question of early retirement (or half retirement in my case). For once in your life, you have the freedom to decide how the daily schedule...
Financial Independence Angst
Financial Independence Angst I could feel the anxiety welling up in me. Not exactly panic, but a sense that something was wrong. I took a deep breath as I turned the page. There were...
The Maintenance Phase
The Maintenance Phase The financial independence community does not speak with a single voice. It is a varied population with many nuances involved when it comes to such concepts as enough and early retirement....
Is Financial Independence Selfish?
Is Financial Independence Selfish? Reaching financial independence is no small feat. One has to turn inward and explore personal habits, goals, and re balance value systems. These are rather introspective topics. Indeed, they require...
