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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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And in life, often your first act is devoted to childhood and education, your second to career and family and your third, following retirement, is how you choose to fill your golden years in service to the legacy you wish to leave. Novels have a beginning, middle and end. Leslie Jordan was likely familiar with third acts.

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Meet the Christmas Tree Farmers Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive

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Piper Mountain Christmas Tree Farm Newburgh, Maine Piper Mountain Christmas Tree Farm owners Molly and Jesse Jimerson took over their parcel in 2022, but the farm has roots dating back to 1978, when now-retired Jim and Norma Corliss founded it. “It We loved the idea of farming Christmas trees and giving our children that lifestyle.”

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

It might be fun to come up with a few lifestyle ratios to help you measure and move toward your personal goals.  In the example below, this person is well on their way to retiring. Your Lifestyle Goals. What are your lifestyle ratios?    Here are a few for your consideration: Passive vs. Active Income.

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Ian Wilson THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Ready To Retire Right Now? Oliver - Business Coach Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm Spending quality time with your family and taking part in activities you enjoy – and for many business owners this idea seems out of reach. Well don Interwatch Security!

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

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But remember you are working with small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants , you need to keep the price low for them. Thank you a lot for so nice post.

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Clever Marketing by Kitchen Table Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Before I retire for the day with a nice glass of my favorite malt, I wonder what she means about the Scots and blending skills? kitchens Said on May 13th, 2008 at 7:35 am That is very inspiring to read. Anya Cook Said on July 15th, 2008 at 10:49 pm This is an inspiring story that I am hoping to emulate. Any idea anyone?

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You Will Survive: 8 Strategies to Overcome New Entrepreneur Anxiety

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There is an escape from the Money Panic, and it doesn’t involve selling off retirement investments or increasing your credit card limit. You can’t expect to live the lifestyle you had while under the protection of a payday every two weeks. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, Tel Ganesan, founder of IT and software company Kyyba Inc.,

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