While traveling recently, I met with a prior client and good friend who sold his software business through Corum in 2006. After 18 years of pressure of meeting payroll and competing with the giants, he is happy to be relieved of the burden. Hes also extremely pleased to have gained some liquidity and financial diversification, especially in light of the current downturn. In many ways a wealthy man, he is not only financially secure, but also enjoys an enviable lifestyle, taking an active role with his wife in raising their young children while finding time for travel and an occasional golf game with his aging father. Instead of becoming a technology angel, or doing another startup, hes gotten back to his longtime woodworking hobby. He is now buying classic older homes which he remodels for resale with significant woodworking updates. He was very relaxed and happy to be doing what he really loves, and spoke of being able to step back at the end of a day and see tangible progress. I always keep in touch with prior clients after the sale to see how they are doing. Without fail, their comments are something like Ward, I am so pleased we got out when we did and, I am so happy to be doing what I am doing now. In this case, woodworking is the right way to spend the day.