"I didn't feel like I was building anymore. Eventually, being a founder gets to a point where all of your time is spent managing teams, which I found very tiring."
"It's really rewarding, hands-on work that is completely different from what I spent my career doing, which was sitting in a chair behind a monitor."
"I don't consider myself retired. I consider myself to be on a sort of sabbatical, taking a break."
"I wake up in the morning and think: my goal today is to get the skid steer working again, or I don't have enough firewood to get us through the winter."
Ryan Courtnage, cofounder of Benevity, shifted from corporate management to homesteading on his 22-acre land in British Columbia. After feeling exhausted from team management, he embraced a more physical lifestyle as a lumberjack. This hands-on work involves learning about heavy equipment and building structures. Courtnage views this phase as a sabbatical rather than retirement, enjoying the challenges of homesteading while still relying on some external resources. He finds satisfaction in completing daily tasks and connecting with nature.
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