If you're not aggressive, you won't make money, and if you're not defensive, you won't keep money (Ray Dalio). In this episode, Eric and Jason talk about their personal "80/20 rules" for retiring early. That is, the decisions they made along the way that served as critical turning points in achieving their financial independence.

**Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/roads

Time stamp:
00:00 80/20 Rules
02:39 Jason's career strategy
03:38 Eric as a solo entrepreneur
06:05 Risk-taking
10:00 Early job decisions
15:03 My most important career change
18:52 Unexpected results
23:32 Debt
28:08 Income growth FTW
32:15 Have a plan
36:25 Do anything differently?

**Show notes, tools, resources + information: http://twosidesoffi.com
**Our podcast: https://twosidesoffi.com/podcast/

**Eric's /"NOW/" page in the 30X40 Design Workshop: https://thirtybyforty.com/now
**Eric's YouTube channel: https://thirtybyforty.com/youtube @30by40
**Jason's blog: https://thenextphaseisnow.com

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**Note: This content does not constitute investment advice and is presented for informational and educational purposes only.

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