The purpose of this little book is to help people understand the realities of trying to transition from working full-time to achieving genuine semi-retirement to full retirement. David Mellor is making this journey himself and wanted to share with other people what it is really like. David has selected 30 lessons that he has learned thus far and tried to balance what he has experienced with observations from 30 other people. David's key objective is to present the reader with an opportunity to move forward with confidence and "eyes wide open".