Take it slow and get your processes in place. 

When you look at guys like T Boone Pickens who didn't make his first billion until he was in his 80's and still works a 40=60 hour work week, or Warren Buffet who really didn't become a billionaire until he was almost 70 and hasn't slowed down much, or even the "Colonal" who was 90 and working full time when he finally made his millions one can't help but think that at 70 there's still a lot of work to do.I'm just not one for sitting around doing nothing while there's still so much to do.

People have advised me not to withdraw  the money due to all the tax hits I will take.

With lots of patience, lots of water, and very slow peeling it would come off in big strips. 

I am a buy and hold investor who tries to buy the asset at a discount, force the appreciation by repositioning it, and then refinancing the property to withdraw my capital invested.

Do you slow down during the winter months?

This will have an especially devastating effect in electric heat situations, because they will not cooperate with the 'low-and-slow' method that they need to control their heating costs.

The leash slows the cat down enough it doesn't leave the yard.Our cats no longer get to run loose outdoors. 

.* Hire slow - fire fast* Hindsight is a wonderful thing!

Slow and steady always wins the race.