Author Jillian Johnsrud: The Case for Mini-Retirement

Forget waiting until 65 to enjoy life — what if you could “retire” for a month every single year? In this episode of THRIVE, we dive into the concept of mini-retirement with Jillian Johnsrud, author of Retire Often and host of the Retire Often podcast. Think you can't afford it? Think your business would crumble without you? Jillian breaks down exactly how to make mini-retirement work — whether you're an employee dreaming of adventure or a business owner ready to build a company that succeeds without your constant presence. From cross-training benefits to succession planning secrets, this episode reveals why companies are embracing mini-retirements as the ultimate employee perk.

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Topics include: 00:00 – Episode preview and welcome 02:31 – Defining mini-retirement 05:05 – Balancing work and leisure during mini-retirement 09:01 – How to communicate your mini-retirement 13:06 – Mini-retirement as an employee benefit 16:19 – Identifying high performers through absence 20:40 – Building and communicating your mini-retirement policy 25:26 – Employer tax benefits of mini-retirement 26:28 – Mini-retirements as succession planning 28:12 – Preparing for mini-retirements and retirement 31:31 – Wrap up and thank you

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