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Welcome! I’m Pat, and I’m documenting my transformation from 36-year corporate employee to location-independent entrepreneur—in real-time, at age 62.
If you’re wondering where to jump in, here’s your roadmap:
1. Understand Why I’m Doing This
Read: Day One – When 62-Year-Old Me Finally Started Living →
This is where it all began. The research that scared me into action, the “unavailable year” decision, and why I’m proving it’s never too late to try something for the first time.
2. See What I’m Actually Doing
Explore: My 60 Firsts Challenge →
24 specific challenges (expanding to 60) with clear success criteria and real-time progress tracking. From learning ukulele to building a $15K/month business.
3. Get the Full Story
Learn: About Pat and This Journey →
My background, the Linear Execution method I use to actually finish projects, and the research-backed approach to purposeful aging.
4. Follow Along Weekly
Subscribe: Pat’s Weekly Experiments →
Get honest updates on progress, failures, lessons learned, and the strategies that are working. Reply to any email—I read and respond to everything.
What Makes This Different?
✅ Real-time documentation – No polished hindsight stories
✅ Research-backed strategies – Grounded in actual science
✅ Linear Execution method – One project at a time until done
✅ Honest about failures – You’ll see the struggles too
Ready to see what’s possible when someone actually starts living at 62?