Most people think that when you hit your 60s, you slow down. You ride off into retirement. You play golf. You coast. Your best days are behind you.
For me, it has been the complete opposite. I am sharper, more motivated, and more curious now than I was in my 30s. And it is not because of luck, money, or genetics. It comes down to systems, habits, and purpose.
If you do not get intentional about how you live by the time you reach your 50s and 60s, it will catch up to you. I saw it firsthand at my high school reunion. Too many people I knew had stopped growing. They stopped pushing. They stopped caring. That was a wake-up call for me.
Today I run a billion dollar real estate portfolio with over 300 employees. I write books. I speak around the world. I still build new businesses. And I continue to expand my network and opportunities. Here is exactly how I stay sharp after 60 and how you can too.
1. Keep Your Mind Engaged Through Learning and Building
Your body ages naturally, but your mind only ages if you let it. Most people stop learning after school. I did, too, for a while. But once I got serious about personal development in my 30s, everything changed.
Learning keeps your brain sharp. Building things gives you purpose.
Here are a few things I deliberately built in my 60s to stay engaged:
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Limitless Expo
I launched Limitless Expo with my partner Tarl Yarber in my 60s. Today it is one of the largest financial freedom events in the country with 60 speakers and over 2,000 attendees. -
A Private Mastermind
I started an invite-only mastermind that meets quarterly. Fifty members. High-level conversations. Real accountability. We read books. We bring in experts. We grow together. -
A Publishing Company
I have written eight books and I am working on my next four. I built a publishing company because books need distribution to have impact. If I am learning, I am growing. If I am growing, I stay sharp.
2. Control Your Calendar and Protect Your Energy
One of the most powerful things I ever did was take control of my schedule. Success is not just about how hard you work. It is about managing energy.
My weekly rhythm looks like this:
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Mondays and Tuesdays are business days. Meetings. Decisions. Strategy.
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Wednesdays through Fridays are open for thinking time, relationships, and flexibility.
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Summers are for family and long stretches of reflection.
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I refuse to be glued to my phone. No screen time in the morning.
If you do not control your time, your time will control you. And scattered time is scattered thinking.
3. Build a Morning Routine That Centers You
My mornings are sacred. They set the tone for everything else. Here is my routine:
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Water with lemon to start the day
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Coffee
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One hour of stretching and meditation
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Reflection time
This keeps me grounded and focused. I do not check my phone until 9 or 10 AM. The world can wait. If you start your day reacting, you lose before breakfast.
4. Prioritize Sleep and Health
You cannot stay sharp without a strong body. I track my sleep. I work out. I move every single day. I wear my Oura Ring and send my sleep scores to a group of guys to stay accountable. Sleep impacts mood, thinking, relationships, and decision making.
My health rules:
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Walk daily and strength train weekly
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Stay hydrated
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Cut heavy alcohol use. Alcohol is a young man’s game
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Keep nutrition simple
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Stretch and recover
Energy is not automatic after 60. You must earn it.
5. Stay Out of Dull Rooms
You cannot stay sharp in a dull environment. Who you spend time with shapes your future.
I stay involved with entrepreneurs through EO and YPO. I attend marketing events, investing events, and technology summits. I choose to be in rooms that force me to grow. Birds of a feather really do flock together.
If you keep hanging around unmotivated people, do not be surprised when you lose motivation.
6. Mentor and Teach to Reinforce Learning
When you teach, you learn twice. I mentor entrepreneurs. I speak on stages. I interview people like Chris Voss and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I run Limitless Expo because it puts me around driven thinkers. Mentorship keeps you useful. And people who remain useful stay mentally young.
7. Replace Retirement With Purpose
I hit financial freedom over 20 years ago. I could have stopped. But here is the truth. Retirement without purpose leads to decay. Purpose keeps you in motion.
Money is not what drives me. The game drives me. Building things. Teaching others. Solving problems. Creating communities. That is what keeps me sharp.
Final Thought
Most people think aging means slowing down. I have found the opposite. If you stay curious, protect your time, feed your mind, take care of your body, and surround yourself with growth, life gets better with age.
You do not stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing.
