Starting Over – It Only Gets Better!
At the age of 38 I left the only career I had ever known to start over. Like many people I was looking for a better standard of living for both myself and my family. I had invested over 20 years in a military career and was at the top of my chosen field – for which I received about $ 40,000 a year. Although the thought of starting over when I was almost 40 was daunting, I set a goal to make $ 100,000 a year within five years, hung up my guns, and ventured into civilian life. That was 20 years ago. I hit my goal of $ 100,000 a year in less than three years and went on to become a corporate director with a salary of over $ 200,000 a year in just over 10 years. But that's a story for another time. This article is … Read More