Dr. Jordan Grumet brings a unique perspective to the topics of early retirement and a second act career. He has seen first hand the regrets of patients facing the end of their lives. His new book, Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life will inspire you to step back, reflect on what's most important to you, and live your life fully now - not someday, which isn't guaranteed to any of us.

We discuss:

The book that changed his life

What he's learned from his hospice patients

The benefits of a Life Review - and why you should do one now

How his identity has evolved since his early retirement

How money can distract us from what’s truly important in life

Why you should beware of The One More Year Syndrome

How the FIRE movement is evolving

The role of work in retirement

How you can benefits from the art of subtraction

Jordan Grumet joins us from Illinois.

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Bio

Dr. Jordan Grumet is the author of Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.

After graduating from the University of Michigan, Jordan received his medical degree from Northwestern University and began practicing internal medicine in Northbrook, Illinois. He is currently an associate medical director at Journeycare Hospice. Also known as Doc G, he created and hosts the podcast Earn & Invest.

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For More on Dr. Jordan Grumet 

Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life

Website

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Podcast Episodes You May Like

Changing the World One Small Act at a Time – Brad Aronson

The Emotional Side of Retiring – Kate Schroeder

A Round of Golf with My Father – William Damon (On Life Review)

Buy This, Not That – "Sam Dogen"

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Mentioned in this Episode

The White Coat Investor

Why Do We Need Reminders of What Matters Most? (This is a blog post about the colleague I mentioned who died right before his retirement after putting it off for a number of 'just one more' years)

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What Readers Are Saying About Win The Retirement Game

“…the book is amazingly readable, and chock full of insights."

“Definitely the best book I’ve read on the non-financial aspects of retirement.”

“Win The Retirement Game is well written, easy to read, and hard to put down. I highly recommend this book not just to those about to be or recently retired, but to anyone anticipating or experiencing a life transition.”

“This is a great gift for anyone anticipating retirement years or already in the thick of it.”

“…the book is amazingly readable, and chock full of insights."

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Wise Quotes

On Deferring Living

"The sadness was maybe he should have had his bags packed years and years before. And it's really a lesson that I see over and over again with the dying that I try to bring to the financial lives of young people is we need to start living now. We can't always put it off to the last minute. Some people are lucky enough, like Sam, they do get to live out some of their last dreams when they find that a terminal illness is indee...