This is the story of our Endless Weekend. For a combined five-ish decades we dealt with the usual high tech rat race: alarms, cubicles/hobbit holes, TPS reports, productivity indicators/red lab coats. It was a good run (though Dilbert is more accurate than not), but it was all … Work Days, Week Days vs. Week Ends. No more Week Days. In the summer of 2019, we, husband and wife in our 40s, decided to embark on an Endless Weekend (read: early retirement). Come share our journey, it starts here.
Before you roll your eyes, let me explain why this question does make sense. It came up in a recent conversation with a friend. No, neither one of us raises or plans to raise donkeys; it’s related to a retelling of an old Aesop fable that goes something like this: A grandfather and his grandson … More How Many Donkeys are you Carrying on Your Back?
A colleague once shared with me a lesson that was passed on to her, one that she said she didn’t fully understand until several of her crystal balls were broken. My eyes opened wide at that, and I (thought I) was ready to absorb the lesson, whatever it may be. She told me that in … More Do You Cherish Your Crystal Balls?
I once had a chance to talk to the head of my division. Of course I took the opportunity to pitch to him my idea about what should be one organization’s priorities. To his credit, and there was a lot to be said to his credit, he listened carefully and patiently to my pitch. He … More How many #1 priorities do you have?
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