[SIGCIS-Members] Your Retirement

[James Cortada]

Congratulations on a wonderful career and for all the good you have done
for we historians.  I cannot recall how many times over the past forty odd
years you have helped me, beginning with my first monograph about
computing, Before the Computer, then with various sequels.  You were
knowledgeable, prompt and effective.  And on top of that, you are a great
guy!

Now for some free retirement advice as a thank you for your prior help.

#1. turn off your alarm clock for the first 30 days so that you can learn
when your body wants to go to bed at night and wake up in the morning.

#2 Do not volunteer to do anything for 90 days unless you already have a
retirement plan; if not create one.  The shrinks say that if you are not
busy you will die; we don't want that.

#3. Our parents taught us the power of NO--it's a beautiful word that you
should use to liberate yourself from THE calendar.

Retirement can be one of the most productive times of your life to enjoy
and to help so many other people.  Go for it.

Jim

-- 
James W. Cortada
Senior Research Fellow
Charles Babbage Institute
University of Minnesota
jcortada at umn.edu
608-274-6382
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