I'm documenting my journey building financial freedom outside the W2 world—self-directed retirement accounts, private lending, and the path from corporate to life on your terms.

Join my free Skool community for W2 earners planning their exit. It's a support space where we talk about smart financial moves, SDIRAs, lending strategies, and building freedom without burning out. Whether you're thinking about leaving or already on your way out, this is for you.

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Jon Chan

If you feel the Sunday night dread and you know you are meant for more, read this. Then comment with where you are on your journey. Leaving soon or already left.

Seventeen years in corporate America chasing raises and titles and I still felt empty. I wanted to leave, but I had no clue what to do, how to do it, or when to do it.

I looked for guidance everywhere. Podcasts. Books. YouTube. But nothing showed the real journey. Only highlight reels. No one talked about the fear, the confusion, or the chaos that comes with leaving the W2 world. It was always the shiny part. I left my job and life is amazing. No. It is not that simple.

There was no community that shared the raw truth. The lessons learned. The identity shift. The money fears. How people actually replaced their income. I could not find one place where people supported each other through the transition.

That is why I created this community.

Here we talk about the mindset shifts that make this possible. The books that help us think differently. How people use their retirement accounts to fund their own dream. How to make your money work for you so you can focus on family and freedom. We celebrate small wins because they are what get us to the big goal.

If you are thinking about leaving. If you already left. If you are in the messy middle right now. You are not alone. It is hard. It is uncomfortable. It will stretch you. But it will also change you in the best way.

I get to build something meaningful. I get to grow as a father, a husband, and a creator. I get to be present with my kids. Yes it is messy. But it is worth it.

Drop a comment and tell me where you are right now.

Thinking about leaving
Planning your exit
Just left
In the messy middle
On the other side

Your answer might help someone else feel less alone.

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