JohnTak
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I'm not good at math so my counting stops after 20, fingers and toes.the problem about counting up is when you stop counting, lol

I'm not good at math so my counting stops after 20, fingers and toes.the problem about counting up is when you stop counting, lol
That’s the part you see today. I’m still writing my book, 50 Ways to Cook Hamburger Meat. The journey of being poor, starting a business, with a wife, 3 young children and two mortgages.You're doing pretty dang good if I don't say so myself. Live the dream because when the dream is over, most likely so's the living, LOL
Very worthwhile results here too. Definitely worth another 4 years of work. After earning 2 BAs, our youngest worked her way through her MPH (Master Int'l Public Health) and her Doctorate in Public Health, which she'll officially have in another couple of months, without student loans. Also, just accepted a generous 6 figure offer from a prestigious University in the Chicago area. Very proud papa here.I had to add two years to my countdown because my son wasn't satisfied with a Bachelors, he wanted his Masters. Have to admit it wasn't a bad move on his part, my daughter is a BSN (Bachelors Registered Nurse) she started at a buck twenty five, he's a MSN (Masters Registered Nurse) he started at a buck seventy five
When I figured I had 10 more years to work I found a financial planner and made sure I had no bills other than normal expenses When I pulled the plug.That’s the part you see today. I’m still writing my book, 50 Ways to Cook Hamburger Meat. The journey of being poor, starting a business, with a wife, 3 young children and two mortgages.
I joke that I became an overnight success after 16 years in business (current business) and was already 15 years into my professional career.
There were many, many lean times. I am grateful for every minute.
That's actually kind of funny!Self employed. I get to choose which Sundays I work.
Good catch, I read it too but it’s meaning only caught on after you mentioned it. It’s true, I’ve worked small businesses all my life and it’s 24/7 for the PrinciplesThat's actually kind of funny!
EDIT: well, now I'm not so sure. Did you mean it to be funny? It has kind of a wry sense of humor about it. I meant no disrespect, but for the self-employed people I have known, it's a 24/7 gig.
it was funny, in a dry way. i do get to choose which Saturdays and Sundays I work. the good and bad is that it is a 24 hour job. I just try to create space between me, the phone and work. Otherwise, all i'd do is work. and that isn't fun.That's actually kind of funny!
EDIT: well, now I'm not so sure. Did you mean it to be funny? It has kind of a wry sense of humor about it. I meant no disrespect, but for the self-employed people I have known, it's a 24/7 gig.
the blessing and the curse, all wrapped into one. having a good team makes life much easier but it's hard to find good people. i am lucky on that front. but i've also gone through a lot of people over the years to find the good ones.and it’s 24/7 for the Principles
That's awesome, congrats Russ. I knew you were retired, I didn't realize at such a young age and for so longI was 51 years old at that time. Walked off & never went back to work for a paying job again. I'm 65 now. You bet its called living the good life.
Congrats Jim, that's awesome! Was yours a countdown, that now is counting up? I was thinking about letting mine keep going past 4PM 12/31/24No more waking to alarms at 3:30am!
If you're anything like me, it will take a good while to reset the old body clock. A few years in and now I don't go to bed until 4am!I wonder if I'll be able to sleep in? When I was 10 I got a morning paper route, I got up at 4AM and have been since. I'd say for the last 20 years, I've been working 4AM to 4PM, I just wonder if I can sleep past 4AM?
it was a countdown to my last day that i never deleted.. so, yeah, it kinda reminds me how long i've been screwing around the house doing nothing!Congrats Jim, that's awesome! Was yours a countdown, that now is counting up? I was thinking about letting mine keep going past 4PM 12/31/24
I wonder if I'll be able to sleep in? When I was 10 I got a morning paper route, I got up at 4AM and have been since. I'd say for the last 20 years, I've been working 4AM to 4PM, I just wonder if I can sleep past 4AM?
I hear you, Jim. I'm 75 and retired 23 years ago and I still get up at 5:30- 6 am. Told Barb if I'm still in bed at 7 am just call the coroner to come get me. The bad part is by 8 pm I'm done.it was a countdown to my last day that i never deleted.. so, yeah, it kinda reminds me how long i've been screwing around the house doing nothing!
i tend to stay up longer now, but i still am up and moving around by 6am the latest... never slept in as sleeping in goes.
and the first thing i did after retirement was unplug the alarm clock and tossed it in the donation box.
someone else can wake at 330 with that thing.