The Staged Exit Plan

Deciding that a role should end and deciding the date you can leave are two different decisions. You can make the first decision now and earn the second one over time. Know your runway (essential expenses, reliable other income, monthly gap, usable savings excluding retirement accounts, runway in months). Set exit conditions for runway, bridge income, health coverage, household agreement, and debt. Pick three to five 90-day preparation moves, review on dates instead of moods, and check the leave-now and not-yet signals. Preparing with dates feels different from waiting without a plan. 3-page free field tool · Rhythm: Alignment. Not financial or legal advice. Retirement, tax, insurance, and employment-agreement questions go to the appropriate professional. Go deeper: The Staged Exit Playbook (Inside Track) builds on this tool.