When I ask employees
what they’ll do in retirement,
they usually reply with a wide grin
and an enthusiastic “Nothing!”
When I ask entrepreneurs
what they’ll do in retirement,
they usually outline
some charitable or financially risky project
they’ve always wanted to work on.
George Lucas is a great example
of a retiring entrepreneur.
He is retiring from his Lucasfilm empire
to make experimental movies
in his garage.
He’ll likely be working harder
in retirement
than in his current position.
I ‘retired’ from business
to build an author brand,
a process requiring an even more hectic pace
than my business career.
I LOVE the work though
and I would never choose doing nothing
over writing and selling and promoting stories.
Retirement for entrepreneurs is different.
Remember that when planning for retirement,
when making promises to loved ones,
and
when planning your careers.