Living The Semi-Retired Life: I'd Love Your Help With Something

I had a thought the other day while walking.

Today, I’m turning that thought into action as a fun little interactive perk for paid subscribers to the Never Retire: Living The Semi-Retired Life newsletter.

But first, as we approach 200 paid subscribers, you still have a chance to get one month added to your membership or, if you’re #200, have it converted to a lifetime subscription.

So my thought converted into action goes a little something like this—

• From time to time, I will let paid subscribers to my newsletter read an article I have scheduled to publish on Medium a couple to a few days ahead of time.

• As you read the article, I invite you to copy and paste (highlight) a section or two into the comments here on Substack, then add in your two cents on the subject matter.

• If it fits (not if you agree or disagree, but if it flows with the thrust of the article), I will intersperse your two cents into my article.

Best case scenario: I get insightful or otherwise useful commentary that adds color and a different perspective to my work on Medium, thereby increasing the synergy that exists between these two platforms.

Sidenote: These days, more than a few people are whining and complaining that Substack is better than Medium or vice versa or Medium is dying.

All bull shit.

#1: View the two platforms for what they are—complementary, synergistic and easily the best outlets for storytelling on or offline.

#2: Stop externalizing the struggle to succeed as a writer.

Second best case scenario: I receive no response and paid subscribers get to read and review a Medium article before it goes live on Medium. Maybe I’ll go back to the drawing board and try again at a later date.

With that, here’s the Medium article set to publish Monday morning.

But first, one of my favorite images from February’s time in Valencia, Spain—