The Selfless Divide
The Selfless Divide Do you miss it? I get asked this question all the time about leaving clinical medicine. After twenty five years of seeing patients in one form or another, I have taken...
Category: Career
Job Scripts
Job Scripts: A Tail of Two Spouses There are many ways to reach financial independence. Usually, most of them focus on one form of employment or another. Although some start by owning their own...
What I’ll Miss Most
What I’ll Miss Most This weekend was bliss. I went from Friday night to Monday morning without a single phone call. No nursing homes needing to send a patient to the emergency room. No...
Loss of Status
Loss of Status Retirement, or half retirement in my case, is a major life change. Transitioning from the accumulation phase, to the maintenance stage, and eventually to the de accumulation phase can be daunting....
It’s Not About Money
It’s Not About Money I know you think that’s it’s about money. It’s not about money. I thought it was. In the beginning. When I was tired of the everyday hustle and looking for...
Is The American Dream Still Alive?
Is The American Dream Still Alive? In yesterday’s post, I link to my podcast appearance on The White Coat Investor. I was perusing through the comments this morning and was taken by one in particular....
The Financial Independence Wild Goose Chase
The Financial Independence Wild Goose Chase I was sitting across from a new acquaintance at the CampFI Midwest and he was telling me about his next budding venture. He had a brilliant business plan....
More Than This
More Than This I used to be so much more than this. I listen to his words as I peer down at my computer screen. It is a routine follow-up for his heart failure....
All or None
All or None No, the world is not going to end. In this all or none era, we tend to forget that there are shades of gray. We no longer recognize that perfect can...
Moving Towards Life Work Balance
Moving Towards Life Work balance I like work. I really do. Although I have been talking up my half retirement, there is a reason I am not going the full monty. I derive pleasure...
