Show Notes
How to Retire on Purpose: The Last 6 Months Before Walking Away What happens when your financial advisor looks you in the eye and says "you could retire today," and you decide to keep working anyway? My friend Scott Folland is back on the show, and this time he's got a date circled. He's an orthopedic PA here in the Twin Cities, he's been at the same practice for 15 years, and he's clocking out for good in early January. Not because he hates the job. He actually likes it. That's what makes th...
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