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Thoughts on the art of living
I sat in the boardroom, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, watching PowerPoint slides blur past in a haze of quarterly projections. The presenter’s voice became white noise as one thought cut through everything else: Is this how I want to spend my life? It wasn’t the first time the question had surfaced, but it was the first ...
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He has a new book out, The Fifth Season: Creativity in the Second Half of Life. He believes that as we age, we’re led to what the Chinese call “the fifth
September 16, 2025
Researchers call this time affluence: the sense that you have enough time, not just money, to savor your life. And here’s the kicker—as we age, time becomes our most precious
September 15, 2025
At age 80, I still ask myself “Who do I want to be when I grow old?” I have enjoyed many roles: author, entrepreneur, corporate executive, global speaker, father, spouse,
September 14, 2025
Thirteen years ago, our daughter Mary was visiting from France, where she lives with her young family. One evening, she asked about our retirement plans. We didn’t have a clear
September 13, 2025
As I wrote in my post last week about the MEA Film Fest, I haven’t been so excited about a new project in years. With 60 films being screened in
September 12, 2025
That in-between stage has been nicknamed “the rumble.” Brené Brown uses that phrase to describe the messy, uncomfortable work of facing hard truths and rewriting our stories. And honestly, doesn’t
September 11, 2025
Forgiving, though—that’s the real flex. Forgiveness is like hitting unsubscribe on resentment’s newsletter. You don’t condone the bad behavior, but you stop letting it drain your energy every time it
September 10, 2025
Simone de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, and feminist whose landmark book The Second Sex helped ignite modern feminism. She herself embodied it — whether in her critiques
September 9, 2025
We all know introverts and extroverts. But what about the “worktrovert”? This isn’t exactly a workaholic, someone addicted to 80-hour weeks or climbing the corporate ladder in order to feel
September 8, 2025
Are lucky streaks more common during transitions? I believe they are. That’s very good news for those of us going through periods of change, which are more often known for
September 7, 2025
I went to MEA in Santa Fe to embrace change, lean into truth, and take a long, honest look at what still runs me and what I’m finally ready to
September 6, 2025
We live in a world where “ruin” is everywhere—lost jobs, trampled reputations, broken hearts, shrinking bank accounts, gray hairs arriving uninvited. But here’s the kicker: none of those things touch
September 5, 2025
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