I'm an Exit Planner: I Hate to Break It to the Business Owners Out There, But Playing Golf Cannot Be Your Sole Purpose in Retirement

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Golf is a great way to spend four hours, but it's a poor answer to the question, "What will my life be about?"

Ask almost any business owner in the middle of an exit what they are going to do "after," and a familiar list appears: More time on the golf course, maybe some travel, a bit of consulting on the side. After years of building a company, it sounds nice — and it's deserved.