Comments on: The case for mini-retirements https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/ Life is short. Be intentional. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mini-Retirement: How a long-time reader is making it work (and so can you). - Intentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-448 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:43:24 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-448 […] The case for mini-retirements […]

]]> By: Mini-Retirement: How a long-time reader is making it work (and so can you). - Intentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-457 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:43:24 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-457 […] The case for mini-retirements […]

]]> By: Why do so many people Unretire? - Intentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-229 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:40:12 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-229 […] help you come back to work more engaged and more productive.  For more on mini-retirements, read this, this and […]

]]> By: Joe Hearn https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-228 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:17:25 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-228 In reply to Michael.

Hi Michael. Good question. That part was actually easy. We took our trip during the summer so she was out of school. We have friends who took a longer trip and actually pulled their kids out of school to do it. In that instance the school was helpful in getting them the school work ahead of time so they could do it while they were traveling. Then you just need to make sure to stay disciplined enough to carve some time out each day for homework. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Michael https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-227 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:46:37 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-227 Hi Joe,

I see this was written a while ago, did you manage to take a break? Wondering how you managed with the education part of your daughter if it was just a temporary break? Could you please let us know about that part?

Thanks,
Michael

]]> By: One month ago I left for a mini-retirement. Here's what happened. | Intentional RetirementIntentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-226 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:29:58 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-226 […] A mini-retirement is when you take small chunks of your retirement (say a month or two) and spread them out during your working years. That way you can do some of the things that you’ve been putting off until “Someday” while you’re still relatively young and healthy and you’ve got your kids and/or friends around to enjoy them with you. A mini-retirement can focus on travel, hobbies, or anything else you’ve wanted to do but have been putting off until retirement. For more on the concept read this: The Case for Mini-Retirements. […]

]]> By: The secret to doing big things | Intentional RetirementIntentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-225 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:44:56 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-225 […] an example from my own life.  As many of you know, I’m in the middle of planning my first Mini-Retirement.  One thing I’ve learned so far is that ditching your job and traveling halfway around the world […]

]]> By: Mini-retirement update: And the winner is... | Intentional RetirementIntentional Retirement https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-224 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:54:51 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-224 […] next year.  I say “risk” because I hadn’t talked to either my wife or my boss before I wrote this post, but sometimes ready, fire, aim is the best […]

]]> By: Joe Hearn https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-223 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:51:33 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-223 In reply to Ron.

Hi Ron. You bring up an important point. It’s not enough to just subtract work. You need to replace it with something else. I talk about that quite a bit in Part 3 of my ebook “A Brief Guide to Retirement Bliss.” You can download it for free at http://www.intentionalretirement.com/bliss. Thanks for following along. Let us know how things go with the mini-retirements!

Joe

]]> By: Ron https://intentionalretirement.com/2013/09/the-case-for-mini-retirements/#comment-222 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 01:22:11 +0000 http://intentionalretirement.com/?p=2760#comment-222 Great concept and something I have not considered in the past. I have been working for the last 30 years in a stressful engineering job (I’m surprised the stress hasn’t killed me by now) and have never taken off more than 2 weeks straight at anytime. I really worry about how I’m going to fill the time in retirement , hopefully following your advice about a mini-retirement will give me enough time to actually stop and think about it 🙂

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