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Rat Race Escape Plan

Every rat racer needs a good rat race escape plan... just like a jail breaker needs an escape map. Here's a work sheet that will help you define the WHY and HOW of your Rat Race Escape.

As you step through each area of this site, you will get a lot more context on each of these escape plan sections. Reading through each page on the site should help you create your own plan.

Find Your Buried Cheese (Your True Calling):

"The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. The very most you can do is to live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance, but live right under the roots of that hope." - Barbara Kingsolver

Dreamlines:

  1. List 3 things you want to HAVE in the next 3 months
  2. 3 things you want to DO in the next 3 months
  3. 3 things you want to BE in the next 3 months


Primary Aim:

  1. “Who do I want to be?”
  2. “How do I wish my life to be on a daily basis?”
  3. "What would I like to be doing 1, 2, and 5 years from now? What about 10 years from now?
  4. I'm attending an event 10 years from now, honoring you. What will they be honoring you for? (Or, if you like, picture a high school / college reunion 10 years from now)


Jump from your rat race escape plan, to : "Find Your Buried Cheese (True Calling)"

What's Keeping You in the Golden Rat Trap?

  1. Expectations: What expectations do you feel from your parents? Your friends? Others who know you?

  2. Retirement benefits: What do you know about your current retirement plan? How much does each year of corporate work contribute to your retirement (approximately)?

  3. Stock options: How much does your corporate stock option plan contribute to your overall wealth?

  4. Insurance: How much does your current medical/dental/eye insurance cost? What portion is paid by you versus by your employer?


Jump from your rat race escape plan, to : "The Golden Rat Trap"

Who's your Pied Piper in the Golden Rat Trap?

  1. Sammy Cynic
  2. Connie Conservative and Change-Me-Not Chad
  3. Priscilla Procrastination & Tommy Tomorrow
  4. Busy Buddy & Frantic Fran
  5. Penniless Pete
  6. Six-Figure-Sam & Successful Suzy
  7. Never-Ready Ned
  8. Get-Rich-Quick Gary
  9. Comfort-Abby


Jump from your rat race escape plan, to : "Who is your Rat Race Pied Piper?"

What are your Road Trip Milestones?

Create your own list of milestones, based on the goals you established in your true calling / buried cheese section. Some suggestions are:

  1. Have 1 month's worth of expenses saved (emergency fund)
  2. Create a passive income revenue stream
  3. Have 2 month's worth of expenses saved (emergency fund)
  4. Create 2nd passive income revenue stream
  5. Have 3 month's worth of expenses saved (emergency fund)
  6. Create a 3rd passive income revenue stream
  7. Pay off all credit card debt
  8. Have 6 month's worth of expenses saved (emergency fund)
  9. Attain financial freedom from my 9-to-5, and focus full time on my dream-lines and true calling!!


Jump from your rat race escape plan, to : "Rat Road Trip Milestones"

What Income Getaway Vehicles Will You Drive?

Pick the income vehicle best suited to get you from your current state, to the next milestone along your journey. Compare the vehicles based on effectiveness, speed vs cost, level of passive versus active driving required, and the pre-requisites for each:

  1. Domain name investing
  2. Franchising
  3. Infopreneurship - Affiliate marketing
  4. Infopreneurship - revenue via paid ads
  5. Infopreneurship - author an eBook
  6. Network marketing
  7. Real estate investing - buy and hold
  8. Real estate investing - wholesaling
  9. Real estate investing - buying notes
  10. Real estate investing - focus on foreclosed properties
  11. Stock photography royalties
  12. Merchandising
  13. Vending - small candy machines or larger soda/snack machines

    Re-evaluate your vehicle only at each milestone. Do not change vehicles between milestones.

    Jump from your rat race escape plan, to : "The Golden Rat Trap"

    The Plan is Ready - How do I Start My Escape?

      Fill your tank up with gas, and your back seat with snacks. And get a riding partner.
    1. Identify 3 books that you will skim this month, for motivation.
    2. Find 3 people who have gone where you're going. Ask for their advice along the way.
    3. Find 3 people that will encourage you along the way. Avoid naysayers.
    4. Find 7 role models, dead or alive, fictional or real, that have done what you are about to do.

    Keep. Moving. Forward. Once started, don't go back home. Keep. Moving. Forward.

    Your Rat Race Escape Plan






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