7 Days to Launch | Finding Clarity in Final Decisions

The tiny home brochure sits on our table, its glossy photos showing perfectly organized 399-square-foot spaces. Next to it, a stack of healthcare plan comparisons with highlighted premiums and deductibles. Two big decisions waiting for their final answers as December winds down.

The tiny home idea started with practical math - lower expenses, minimal maintenance, simpler living. But as we mapped the sixty-minute drive to our network of friends and clients, different questions emerged. How would distance affect our ability to build the business? What value do we place on being close to our family and friends? In the end, we chose to stay in our current home - our small 1,500 sq. ft. slice of dreams that keeps us connected to opportunities and people we love.

Healthcare decisions followed a similar path of discovery. Our initial instinct to choose the lowest premium gave way to deeper considerations. After comparing options across ACA plans, private insurance, and health sharing ministries, we focused on what mattered most: keeping our current healthcare providers and managing potential out-of-pocket costs. We selected an ACA plan with a slightly higher monthly premium but significantly lower deductible and added comprehensive dental coverage to complete our protection strategy.

💡 Healthcare Decision Factors:

• Provider network access
• Total potential costs (premium + deductible + out-of-pocket max)
• Timing of coinsurance benefits
• Prescription drug coverage
• Dental care inclusion
• Impact on monthly freedom budget

With each decision, the path forward becomes clearer. It's amazing how choosing what's right over what's trendy (tiny home) or cheapest (healthcare) brings its own kind of peace. Sometimes the best clarity comes not from spreadsheets alone, but from thinking about the overall impact on our lives and what feels right for our next chapter.

TRANSITION UPDATES:

Corporate Exit:

The virtual halls are quieter than usual with most people taking their traditional holiday break. Strange to be working this week instead of using vacation time. Since unused vacation time is paid out upon departure, every unused day adds to the transition fund. Between the sparse meetings, I'm focused on completing final tasks for the team - determined to leave things better than I found them.

Virtual Business:

Year-end client updates are flowing smoothly while we plan for 2025. There's something fitting about closing books and opening new chapters simultaneously. The quiet holiday days create perfect pockets of time for client communication and future planning.

Home/Travel Plans:

While waiting for the camper's January delivery, we're using this time intentionally - organizing the home we've chosen to keep, decluttering spaces, and dreaming about first camper destinations. We're already scouting metal detecting locations for our travels - blending our favorite hobby with our new adventure-filled life.

What we're learning:

• December planning beats January scrambling
• Some traditions can wait, deadlines can't
• Financial clarity makes better holidays
• Next year's peace of mind is this year's best gift

Next week: Our final countdown post - the last day of corporate life and the first day of our next chapter. Because sometimes the best way to start a new year is with a blank calendar and a clear plan.