Beyond My Messy Middle: The Other Side of the Door.
The thing about a transitional year is that by its very definition it can’t be planned. A framework can be laid but there has to be the expectation that things
“I’m a Midlife Activist!”
Gosh, even though I’ve created a midlife wisdom school and written a couple of books on the topic of midlife, I’d never thought of this label applying to me even
“The Dude is Aging in Dog Years.”
So, what does that mean for our expression of “dog years” compared to human years: one dog year equals seven human years? I’ll leave that up to the math experts. But
Two Simple Practices to Improve Your Work Peace of Mind.
I have two “Top 5 list” practices that I use to reduce my anxiety when I’m feeling out of control. The first one is specific to the top 5 work
Mindset vs. Skillset
As outlined in this Society of Human Resources Management piece on “Challenges to Upskilling,” many of these initiatives don’t work because workers don’t have the time or motivation, and many
Memento Mori.
For many weeks I have sensed a keen awareness that my physical life may be nearing its expiration date. Around the world someone is dying every second of every day.
A Wake Up Call.
It was a beautiful morning. The week before the winds had howled in a force so rare everything took cover. My chicken left my property to find shelter somewhere the
Why Drinking Gets More Treacherous As We Age.
“Moderate drinking”—as defined by the U.S. government—is no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink for women. Wow, that’s pretty lenient, assuming you’re doing that 365
The Value of a Growth Mindset in Business.
I was surprised to hear this based on Microsoft’s reputation as a “know-it-all-culture” during the Bill Gates era of the business. As INC magazine outlined in a recent article, this
Do You Welcome or Dread Becoming an Elder?
I want to thank MEA alum Victoria Cummings for introducing me to this powerful, extended quote from Francis Weller, “Elders are a composite of contradictions: fierce and forgiving, joyful and melancholy,
How to Become Rich.
When I was an ambitious 19-year-old working in my uncle’s competitive, macho commercial real estate brokerage company, I was assigned three books to read that were meant to be gospel:
4 Paths to Midlife Purpose.
If I were to distill the fastest path to feeling a sense of purpose, it would be based on this shortcut set of questions:What excites you? What agitates you? What