I’ve been wanting to retire for at least 2 years… maybe longer. I felt guilty because my working relationship is with my brother and he’s not ready to hang up the ole’ microphone yet. I kept saying I was practicing retirement, but in reality, it only meant I wasn’t checking email constantly or sitting at the computer 18 hours a day.
But I can now say I’m no longer responsible for his speaking business.
Scott has found a management company that will be promoting him, preparing contracts, and taking care of the long and tedious list of things that are required from start to finish as it pertains to clients.
I’m beyond thrilled and feel as if a huge guilt laden cloud has been lifted off my shoulders and into the sky above.
I’m still the web chick so I’m only sort of retired.
I’ll still take care of the websites, hosting, and all that goes along with that… which I’m good with. If there’s a server issue, it might require that I immediately work through it, but for the most part, that’s easy peasy and comes without any pressure to perform or “sell” anything.
I should be finished providing anything requested of me long before the end of 2026 — and I’ll do that on MY timeline. While it may seem sad to say my life’s work career is ending, I feel nothing but relief and joy.
Queue up some Johnny Paycheck and sing along with me. 😉
Now you know: The word retirement comes from the French retirer, meaning “to withdraw” or “to pull back.” Originally, retirement wasn’t necessarily about reaching a certain age. It was about stepping away from an activity or position.
