5 Things I wish I knew before retiring

Giving you some of our top 5 things to know going into retirement. Whether you are retiring this week or 5 years from now. These are things to keep at the front of your brainpan. To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 0:27 - 1. Preplanning ⌚ 7:42 - 2. Gather your gear ⌚ 13:06 - 3. Audit your finances ⌚ 18:02 - 4. Resume building ⌚ 22:42 - 5. Skillbridge ⌚ 27:09 - 6a. Set up a calendar ⌚ 27:36 - 6b. Share your calendar ⌚ 28:28 - 7. Networking Links: 🔗 SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD (seen in video) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1595432-REG/sandisk_sdssde61_2t00_g25_2tb_extreme_portable_ssd.html 🔗 If I were to buy a desk scanner now - Canon imageFORMULA DR-C225 II Document Scanner - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433723-REG/canon_3258c002aa_imageformula_dr_c225_ii_office.html 🔗 https://www.hireheroesusa.org/ 🔗 Vet Tech - https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/vettec-high-tech-program/ 🔗 Linkedin Premium - https://socialimpact.linkedin.com/programs/veterans/premiumform Thanks to my recording platform of choice: @riversidefm #riversidefm for their amazing software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-mcconnell All of my recording/editing equipment can be found here: https://kit.co/Chief_McConnell/john-mcconnell some links may result in commissions for the site