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Just what I need and annual review of my ER effectiveness. Do I have to do a self assessment?You must. How can we do your annual review without a few to measure against
Just what I need and annual review of my ER effectiveness. Do I have to do a self assessment?You must. How can we do your annual review without a few to measure against
Nope. You will get enough input/comments from others on this forum:Just what I need and annual review of my ER effectiveness. Do I have to do a self assessment?
Great, I always did good on 360sNope. You will get enough input/comments from others on this forum:
Just what I need and annual review of my ER effectiveness. Do I have to do a self assessment?
Yep, along with your quarterly numbers and your stretch goals... of course including your [-]headcount[/-] spouse & kids as well as yourself.Just what I need and annual review of my ER effectiveness. Do I have to do a self assessment?
Me too, my only goal is to spend more time looking at the stars through my telescopes.Yep.
I opted for free range retirement rather than the feed lot variety.
No different than what I do - deliver meals a couple of times a week through the local Meals on Wheels organization to elderly, shut-in's, along with giving blood every eight weeks at a local hospital.OK, so I'm still goal oriented. That doesn't make me a bad person, does it? Anyway, my newest goal is to help the old animals at the shelter I volunteer at.
No different than what I do - deliver meals a couple of times a week through the local Meals on Wheels organization to elderly, shut-in's, along with giving blood every eight weeks at a local hospital.
In no particular order:
1. Enjoy life
2. Enjoy life
3. Enjoy life
'I also have to confess to the sin of being goal orientated.
While I also have to confess to the sin of being goal orientated. In my defence, when I drew up my retirement wish list it wasn't because I was setting goals. It was to convince myself that I would have enough things to do when I retire to prevent the onset of terminal boredom.
I currently have 50+ items on the list which is of concern - I could find myself busier in retirement than I am now.
OK, I know you don't really mean that being goal oriented is a sin. But I do sense a certain apologetic tone among those who mention their goals in ER. For me, I'm not going to make excuses for my orientation. I am perfectly (well, sort of ) comfortable with establishing goals. It really is OK to be who you want to be as long as you don't take away freedom from others. At 62 I'm trying to be comfortable with these thoughts.While I also have to confess to the sin of being goal orientated. In my defence, when I drew up my retirement wish list it wasn't because I was setting goals. ...(snip)...
Cardude!Another thread got me thinking this morning about setting goals once you GET to retirement. I was a goal setter and planned obsessively to be able to RE, but I don't have any goals set up now that I'm in ER, other than the standard "get the kids through college, be a good husband and dad, don't screw up the nest egg" type of goals, so I think I may need something more personal to make ER more satisfying and less, um, meandering.
Has anyone done this type of thing, and can you give me some examples of your goals, and how doing this helped (or hurt) you ER satisfaction levels?
Getting out of your business when you did was brilliant!!!!! And you are obviously financially independent and well set for life. And I don't know what you are going to do with the rest of your life*, but you just don't sound like a man who is ready to be retired (in the sense of just going with the flow).
I guess you really need a big project or two. Might involve collaborating with other people. Just try not to spend too much $$$$
... awhile, happy doing my busy work and kid stuff...
I think you're right. I think I need some more grownup human interaction, and some projects that don't cost money but keep my mind occupied.
"One night in Bangkok"...My retirement goals.....
Eat/drink whatever I want
Have a lot of sex
Take naps when I'm sleepy
The day I breathe my last breath, I want to be full, quenched, satisfied and depart this life in my sleep.
Oh...c'mon, can't I have at least two?"One night in Bangkok"...
Two of what?Oh...c'mon, can't I have at least two?