In my working life, I’ve been pretty fortunate. In most cases, I’ve really enjoyed, maybe even loved, the work. This always made the notion of retirement kind of difficult for me. Why would I choose to stop doing something I really enjoy? So I modified my definition of retirement. Now, I’m looking forward to making work optional.

In this week’s episode of the Life in the Internet podcast, we ( actually “I” since @VickieRigsby was off this week ) devoted some time to defining a Definite Major Purpose a la Napolean Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. Coming up with my Definite Major Purpose, DMP for short, has now given me the opportunity to solidify and commit to making work optional… because that is now my DMP!

So I can hear the chuckles and the questions now. What makes me think we can make work optional and how do I plan on accomplishing such a thing? Well… I’m glad you asked.

This is a pretty big (read: lengthy) plan, way too long for a single post. And frankly, its not all done yet. There are parts I’m stuck on. But maybe by sharing the plan with you over time and letting you watch as we roll it out, you can help work out some of the shortcomings and maybe, hopefully, see a plan developing for yourself as well. So here goes…

Part One – Why Am I Working Anyway?

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Its time for this week’s episode of Life in the Internet, your podcast that covers just about anything related to the Internet, technology stuff and living life in the cloud.

This week, join @jtrigsby as he goes it alone without co-host @VickieRigsby. Its a little different this week without Vickie around though so be warned! Listen as JT talks about some reading he has done and how that will be influencing jtrigsby.com and the Life in the Internet podcast!

Just wanted to pop in a quick note for those anxiously awaiting the Life In the Internet podcast. My wonderful co-host @VickieRigsby has been under the weather this weekend so we’re a little behind. Be on the lookout for the this week’s episode Monday night!

We also have a new project moving up to the front burner in the next few days… sorry, not ready for more details than that but its pretty exciting!

Oh, and one more thing… We’ve started working on BarCamp Huntsville in earnest. If you’re in or near Huntsville, AL, keep an eye on this site for all the news and updates about this big event for the Rocket City.

See ya tomorrow night!

@jtrigsby