In this episode I speak to Steve Hoffman, an American tax-preparer and author, who managed to make his French relocation dream a reality, moving to a tiny wine village in Southern France during mid-life.  We chat about:  How expectations DONT always live up to reality  Practicing for retirement - How Steve prepared for retirement by getting deliberate about his hobbies and turning them into second careers The 10-Year formula and thinking in decades - How almost every overnight success really took 10 years to get there Steve’s 10-Year evolution from tax preparer to published author Self-Patronage - Funding your own creative career with a second job   Follow us on social media and via email Get in touch with Bec here: Bec@primetimers.net You can find the podcast:  @Primetimepod on Instagram @Primetime_podcast on Facebook Sign up for the Primetimers Newsletter at www.primetimers.net  - Get our newsletter with detailed podcast notes sent directly to your inbox every week plus all our helpful articles and updates.  Or follow and learn more about Bec Wilson @becwilsonepic on Facebook @epicretirement on Instagram  Or read her syndicated column in Nine Newspapers (The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) each week here Nearing retirement?  Join the Retirement Dreaming: Epic Retirement Facebook Group Sign up for the Epic Retirement weekly newsletter at epicretirement.net  Get Bec Wilson’s bestselling book How to Have an Epic Retirement to learn about the six pillars of an epic retirement as you approach and prepare for your future retirement years. Now available - order here Visit Bec’s website at epicretirement.com.au to learn more about her work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.