As you’ll hear on my recent Midlife Chrysalis podcast episode with UC Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner, seeking awe is particularly
November 10, 2025
November 7, 2025
I Believe in “Karmic Capitalism”
If so, you probably believe that profit is the byproduct of purpose, every business action has ethical consequences — “corporate
November 6, 2025
Purpose Can Be a Simple Happiness Hack
The Washington Post recently reported the results from a six-year study out of Cornell that adds compelling evidence to the
November 5, 2025
The Value of Loyalty in Business and Life
I’ve decided to reprint it here because he and his whole family (wife, four adult kids and a grandchild) came
November 4, 2025
Gerrymandering or JerryMathering?
Let’s face it: the word “gerrymander” sounds like a cartoon villain anyway. And if Ward Cleaver were around today, he’d
November 3, 2025
How Will You Spend Your Dash?
It’s small, but it’s everything. The laughter, the love, the screwups, the comebacks. That night, I realized my dash is
October 31, 2025
I Turn 65 Today. I’m Not Retiring
But don’t cue the farewell music just yet. I’m not done. I’m simply changing costumes. The truth is, I’ve never
October 29, 2025
Why You Deserve More Philosophy in Your Life
A Philosopher is a lover of wisdom, a medicine for the soul. I took a Philosophy course my first quarter
October 28, 2025
Experiment vs. Exploration
There were those calf-nursing bottles full of booze that I sold at college football games. My college mates were cheap
October 27, 2025
When Colleges Close, Midlife Wisdom Schools Should Rise
In a recent article, the New York Times writes, “In many places across the country, ‘the nearby college is …
October 24, 2025
How Can You Grow the EQ of Your Millennial or GenZ Kids?
What if midlife crises are going extinct? According to a recent Newsweek article summarizing data from more than ten million
October 23, 2025
How Can I Be a Success and a Failure at the Same Time?
I’ve always liked doing hard things. My first hotel had “failure” written all over it — a bankrupt pay-by-the-hour motel
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