April 14, 2026

Are you a Coddiwompler?

I recently came across a word I wish I’d known 30 years ago (thanks Rand Stagen): Coddiwomple — to travel

Are you a Coddiwompler?

April 13, 2026

The Best Anti-Aging Hack Isn’t Botox—It’s Being Bad at Something New

I just read a piece on some fascinating neuroscience: the single best way to keep your brain young isn’t supplements,

The Best Anti-Aging Hack Isn’t Botox—It’s Being Bad at Something New

April 9, 2026

What If These Are the “Good Old Days”?

Back then, the future was a promise— not a calendar invite with a reminder set for “colonoscopy prep.” Not a

What If These Are the “Good Old Days”?

April 8, 2026

Want to Age Faster? Worry About Aging.

I wish I were making this up, but a new study (Chip, you geek…where do you find all these studies?)

Want to Age Faster? Worry About Aging.

April 7, 2026

Maybe You’re Not Lost—Maybe You Were Just Successful at the Wrong Thing

I read a piece recently that stopped me in my tracks. It basically said: the people who feel most lost

Maybe You’re Not Lost—Maybe You Were Just Successful at the Wrong Thing

April 6, 2026

Cancer School: Teaching What I Most Need to Learn

Thank God for my guest faculty member, Dr. Caryn Lerman.  From Survive to Thrive, which started last night at our

Cancer School: Teaching What I Most Need to Learn

April 3, 2026

Are You Neurodivergent? No, I’m Gerotranscendent?

Tornstam coined the term “gerotranscendence” to describe a natural evolution of aging—not decline, but expansion. Not narrowing, but deepening. In

Are You Neurodivergent? No, I’m Gerotranscendent?

April 2, 2026

Midlife Crisis? Not From Where I Sit.

I saw a new study showing 70% of adults reject midlife stereotypes—and I thought, “Only 70%?” Because from where I

Midlife Crisis? Not From Where I Sit.

April 1, 2026

Who are your Golden Girls—and What Kind of Life are you Ready to Co-create with them?

A New York Times story about MEA two days ago explores a growing trend: older adults reimagining retirement not as

Who are your Golden Girls—and What Kind of Life are you Ready to Co-create with them?

March 30, 2026

It’s Not Easy Being an Entrepreneur These Days

The barriers to entry are low. The barriers to endurance? Sky high. Every era of entrepreneurship has its storms, but

It’s Not Easy Being an Entrepreneur These Days

March 27, 2026

When Success Stops Being Enough

As you read this, I’m on a flight to Charleston, South Carolina to participate in a four-hour program with bestselling

When Success Stops Being Enough

March 26, 2026

Life is Not a Journey

In our recent MEA “What Now?” workshop co-led with Edward Sullivan, he introduced the idea that life is less about

Life is Not a Journey