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If I had to distill midlife into a single insight, it’s this: wisdom is simply evolution put to work—the ability to turn experience into better decisions. Not the decisions we thought we’d make when we were younger, fueled by ambition and adrenaline, but the ones shaped by hindsight, humility, and a few well-earned bruises. For ...
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Are we on the brink of a golden age of AI technology or do we see disaster on the horizon? I’ve said for years that human wisdom is meant to
June 19, 2025
But for today’s knowledge workers—people who lead with their minds and not their muscles—retirement is no longer a clear-cut concept. Instead, it’s a foggy future with no obvious on-ramp or
June 18, 2025
While they rarely traveled, their work guided entire fleets and shaped worldviews. During Christopher Columbus’ time, barely 10% of the world had been charted and a new generation of ships
June 17, 2025
But, a new Goldman Sachs report gives some intellectual heft to this premise. According to a recent comprehensive study, a person who was 70 in 2022 had the same cognitive
June 16, 2025
Last week, I had a dream. I stood in a wide-open field with my smartphone in hand, but only one app worked—the map app. A single red “X” marked the
June 15, 2025
Releasing the pressure of having a purpose. What Is the Purpose of Purpose? The definition of purpose is “the reason something exists.” It’s a word that’s been used a lot
June 14, 2025
Since “The Gift from the Sea” is really about Lindbergh’s musings on midlife and beyond, it’s a perfect coaching companion for a trip to Baja. Here’s an excerpt about how
June 13, 2025
But, I heard this term last week from an MEA alum referring to her spouse who was in the midst of andropause, the male complement to menopause. So, let’s unpack
June 12, 2025
Let’s flip the script. When I left the hotel business to become a “modern elder,” I was terrified. First of all, I disappointed a lot of people who didn’t want
June 11, 2025
I was recently reading Nicolas Michaelsen’s Substack article entitled, “Towards a Systemic Investing Approach for Wisdom Infrastructure,” and I was intrigued by its premise: What if we invested in wisdom
June 10, 2025
Interviewing an interviewer in front of 400 people isn’t easy, but I experienced that honor last Thursday at our Wise & Wild day-long event in LA with Rich Roll. Becoming
June 9, 2025
At some point, many of us come to a reluctant but honest realization: The way we’ve been working is no longer sustainable. It often sounds like this: “I didn’t plan
June 8, 2025
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