Note: In the podcast audio, I share more details and reveal something very personal about what’s happening to me right now. So, give it a listen!

My friend was dead before 60.

He’d put off retirement. He wanted to take a swing at becoming a multimillionaire again. But it didn’t work out.

So, he finally decided to retire. Unfortunately, he was dead about two weeks later.

Most people TRY to retire in their 60s. I say "try" because more people are now reporting they'll have to work into their 70s to augment their nest egg. Note: The average lifespan in the U.S. is 76.

So… maybe—if you're lucky—you get 10 years of the so-called "good life"? Let me tell you, at that age, 10 years go by in the blink of an eye.

I’m pushing 60. Ugh. Just typing that was a rude awakening. I still think of myself as in my 30s. I still feel like my career just started a few years ago at Apple.

I'm already experiencing a feeling of time compression. My parents tell me it only accelerates from here on. So, it’s important to live life large now! Don’t wait.

I left the 9-5 grind forever in my early 40s. I haven't had a boss since.

* I was tired of spending hours on the freeway commuting every day.

* I was tired of working on things that didn't matter.

* I was tired of corporate BS and working for someone else.

Then, I semi-retired at 50 and started living the life I'd always wanted. And, no, not because I struck it rich. It was because I restructured my business and how I live my life.

* Spending more time with my family.

* Working out every day.

* Traveling whenever we feel like it (we’re flying to Alaska today).

* Hiking in the forest every Wednesday.

* Skiing on the mountain every week in the winter.

I don't feel a need to fully retire. I love what I do! When you build your own business, you create your ideal work and life. You can do that, too.

Don't wait until your 60s or 70s to live the life you've always wanted.

Start planning your path to freedom now.

I’m Larry Cornett, a Freedom Coach who works with you to optimize your career, business, and life. My mission is to help you take complete control of your work and life so you can become a more “Invincible You.” I live in Northern California near Lake Tahoe with my wife and our Great Dane.

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