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#314: Why My Father’s Last Words Convinced Me To Retire Early


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Most of us carry our father’s words far longer than we realize, and for many people those messages shape how, when, and why we choose to retire. In this video, I share the story of my father’s final days, the lessons he passed on, and how those lessons pushed me to retire earlier than planned and build a very different life in this next chapter.

My dad struggled with alcoholism, but he also gave me three core principles that shaped everything: work hard, play hard, and help people who are less fortunate. Those words guided my entire career, and they guided me again when it became clear that staying in a job I no longer loved was not how I wanted to spend the rest of my life.

You will hear how I made the decision to leave work behind, how I brought those three principles into my retirement years, and why purpose, love, and connection matter more now than ever. I also talk about what my father never received from his own parents, how that shaped him, and how it shaped the way I try to show up for my kids and for the people I love.

If you are thinking about retiring early, if you lost a parent young, or if you are wrestling with the messages you inherited from your family about work, success, and duty, this video will give you perspective and a clear way forward. To help you process your own thoughts about retirement, purpose, and identity, download our free Journaling Guide. It gives you structured prompts that help you sort through big decisions and understand what you really want in this next chapter.

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