What would your Life Look Like if You Could Live on yOUR Terms?
Do any of the following thoughts ever ring true for you?
- You’d like to find more passion in life and actually live on your terms
- You used to be excited about your career, but the 9-to-5 grind is destroying your happiness
- The day to day workload exhausts you and you can’t imagine finding the energy to do anything else
- You thought there was more to life once you finished school
- You’d like to get more out of your career
- You wish you had more free time to do the things you love
- You’re ready to get more joy out of life
- Your workplace is ignoring your health or family needs
Are you ready to start living on your terms? Start here or view the recent posts page.
About Angela
I spent over a decade working with some of the largest, most prominent companies in the biotech and life science industries.
My career began when I started work as a research and development technician, but over time I grew my career, working as a molecular biologist, research scientist, and laboratory manager before I decided to make a massive career pivot.
It was then that I turned to marketing and communications, finding a newfound love for writing and content, something I’d enjoyed since I was a little girl.
I’d developed a successful career and in so doing, paid off a massive amount of student debt in a relatively short time, grew my savings, and made significant financial investments.
While maximizing my income and savings, I learned to live below my means so that I could live on my terms. It made me more passionate about life, and I loved being able to spend more time with my little ones.
I believe that everyone deserves to live on their terms. By living a passionate and fulfilled life, we can make a bigger impact on the people around us, and in turn make the world a better place. Our children deserve to live in a better world, and that journey starts with YOU today.
Angela's Journey to FIRE and Career Success
Want to learn more about me? Learn about my journey in the posts below:
How I Built a Successful Career With Crohn’s Disease
How We Annihilated $85K of Student Debt in 18 Months
I Turned One of My Side Gigs Into a Full-Time Career
How I Made a Successful Career Switch
My Journey to a FIRE Lifestyle
10 Activities I Plan On Enjoying in FIRE Retirement
Negotiation Skills for New Hire Dialogues
What FIRE Retirement Means to Me
How I Plan to Retire Early and FIRE My Career
10 Job Skills I Gained to Fire My Career Success
My Stock Market Investing Journey
Plans Moving Forward: A Future FIRE Lifestyle
#100: Examples for Success: My 6 FIRE Takeaways
4 Surprising Things I Learned Along My FIRE Journey
My 2024 Gratitude List
My Career Thrived Despite the Challenges, and Yours Can Too
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 19-years old. At the time, I thought it would be the death of my dreams. It hasn’t been easy, but I built a thriving career despite struggling with a chronic illness.
Through the challenges, I traveled the world, got married and started a family. I had numerous experiences that brought joy to my life.
As a young adult, I didn’t have a lot of financial means. I put myself through college and graduated with a hefty student loan balance of nearly $100K.
It took years of patience, hard work, and continuing education to build my career, but it was something that brought me joy. Today I’m passionate about sharing my knowledge with YOU, so that you can find that same kind of joy in your professional AND personal pursuits.
If I can do it, you can too.
What does FIRE Mean?
Is FIRE a new concept to you? No worries! I had NO idea what the term meant when I first heard it, but it’s fairly simple:
- Financial
- Independence
- Retire
- Early
If FIRE is a new concept for you, I highly recommend you start by reading the following posts:
What Is the FIRE Movement?
Does the FIRE Movement Work?
How Does the FIRE Movement Work?
FIRE Movement Explained
FIRE Movement Pros and Cons
The Best Ways to FIRE Your Career
Put simply, the idea is about gaining the financial freedom to choose how you spend your time. You might be a workaholic (like I was), so maybe the idea of retiring early isn’t appealing, but maybe it is….
Regardless of how you choose to spend your time, gaining financial freedom can bring IMMENSE benefits in life, like the following:
- Time to pursue hobbies
- Time with family
- Freedom to choose work… or not
- Better physical and mental health
- Among MANY other benefits
Society usually views success as this: you go to school, get a good job, and work until you’re at least 65. In the meantime, you might get married, buy a house, start a family, and have the occasional family vacation. Sound about right?
What if I told you there was a way to get all of that, but that you didn’t have to work until the ripe old age of 65 (or above), unless you wanted to? Even better, you don’t have to start your own business, or inherit a fortune to make it happen. You can simply apply a few key concepts to advance your career, accelerate your savings, and add FIRE to your life.
What are you waiting for? Your journey to success begins today. Subscribe below to stay up to date with the latest and best ways to FIRE Your Career.