What Young Leaders Want from Older Allies.
I have and I won’t be doing that again.I just read a new report from CoGenerate, What Young Leaders Want — And Don’t Want — From Older Allies. It’s based
What Does It Mean to “Own Wisdom”?
To own one’s wisdom means to have enough insight and self-awareness to see that your painful life lessons are the raw material for your future wisdom. When you own your
What Are Our Core Capabilities as Humans?
A recent article – “When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever” in the New York Times – amplified this message. The basic message is this:
Acing Your Midlife Math Quiz.
What percentage of your adult life is still ahead of you?According to my book “Learning to Love Midlife,” when does midlife start and end (hint: midlife is the long bridge
Resisting the Midlife Call to Adventure.
“You are not dead yet, it’s not too late to open your depths by plunging into them and drink in the life that reveals itself quietly there.” – Rainer Maria RilkeThe
Please, Meet Your Heroes.
It’s a common adage: “Never meet your heroes.” Yet, here is my story that challenges this myth.In 2012, after moving to Los Angeles and spending over a year learning English,
Mexico’s New Rite of Passage for Older Women
Thanks to MEA alum Bob Cavnar for turning me onto this story of how one Mexican community is now creating “Quinceañera de Oro” events for older, working-class women who never
My 5 Favorite Santa Fe Things To Do & Upcoming Workshops To Lead.
Our Santa Fe Rising Circle Ranch opens in May and so many of you are telling me that you’re going to come early for a workshop or stay later to
“Missing Your Future” Might Be Your Ultimate Present.
I heard these words at an MEA retreat last year from a 68-year-old man who had been hyper-successful in business and was in great shape. For so many of us,
“Age is Just a Number.”
As many of you know, I do love this Satchel Paige quote: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” It’s a timeless quote based
“Success Oblige.”
This philosophy resonates deeply with me. For those familiar with the Bible, Luke 12:48 echoes a similar sentiment: “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required,
It’s Time for a Radiant Rebellion.
I was walking past the mirror in the main bathroom of our new house that we’d just moved into after losing everything to the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. The months