Before I made my career change, I was asking the wrong questions. I kept asking "what if it doesn't work out?" instead of "what does staying actually cost me?" Three questions that helped me think more clearly: 1. If money weren't a factor, would I stay in this career? 2. What's the realistic worst case if I leave — and could I recover from it? 3. Five years from now, which decision will I regret more? None of these give you a clean answer. But they move you out of fear-based thinking and into something more honest. Which one hits hardest for you?

I think 30–45 is the most powerful reinvention window. Enough experience. Still enough runway. Do you agree?

I posted the third video in my shop building series on YouTube. I also added a tic tok account and some shorts that I made for the videos. Overnight the shorts were viewed almost 1000 times. I only got a few likes but it really motivates me to keep diving deeper into unfimiliar territory.

What’s one expense you’ve cut (or kept) that’s moved you closer to CoastFIRE?

Here is a great tool I used to see where I stood with my retirement, and it helped give me confidence I was ready to make a change. I haven't found a better one yet, but if you've got a calculator you like better, by all means please post it. https://walletburst.com/tools/coast-fire-calc/