This podcast is great. I was a corporate lawyer in Silicon Valley for 40 years (and worked with about 400 startups). And David is absolutely correct about startups (loved the General Magic story which I watched in real time): startups need constraints (and focus) to succeed. I also liked Michael's discussion of retirement (I have been retired for three years) and it does require thought and planning to be successful. I spent two years planning and I strongly recommend the following books:
Arthur Brooks (and Oprah Winfrey): Build the Life You Want. This book is very comprehensive.
Arthur Brooks: From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life which is more focused on retirement issues; the title is an accurate summary. He uses scientific research to support his recommendations.
Bill Perkins: Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life. An excellent book reframing how you should consider “timing” in your life plan. Whether or not, you choose to “die with zero”, his framing of the importance of experience in designing a great life is really fundamental, including the concept of “memory dividends”.
I enjoyed working in Silicon Valley, but I am also having a great time in retirement including travel, cycling and working as an advisor to the Angel Capital Association. You do need to plan and reset your expectations.
Dan John and Pat Flynn have some great conversations about the benefits of constraints on Chronicles of Strength.
This podcast is great. I was a corporate lawyer in Silicon Valley for 40 years (and worked with about 400 startups). And David is absolutely correct about startups (loved the General Magic story which I watched in real time): startups need constraints (and focus) to succeed. I also liked Michael's discussion of retirement (I have been retired for three years) and it does require thought and planning to be successful. I spent two years planning and I strongly recommend the following books:
Arthur Brooks (and Oprah Winfrey): Build the Life You Want. This book is very comprehensive.
Arthur Brooks: From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life which is more focused on retirement issues; the title is an accurate summary. He uses scientific research to support his recommendations.
Bill Perkins: Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life. An excellent book reframing how you should consider “timing” in your life plan. Whether or not, you choose to “die with zero”, his framing of the importance of experience in designing a great life is really fundamental, including the concept of “memory dividends”.
I enjoyed working in Silicon Valley, but I am also having a great time in retirement including travel, cycling and working as an advisor to the Angel Capital Association. You do need to plan and reset your expectations.
Thanks for listening! I’m sure seeing General Magic unfold was wild.
Also excellent thoughts about retirement. I’m far from retirement, but it sounds like you’re doing all the right things.