“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”
What was on your list when you were 10?The horse in The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse said it wanted to be “kind” when it grew up.
Stumbling Upon a New Word Is Like Meeting a New Friend.
So, you can imagine my glee when I stumbled upon a new word for the very first time, especially one that resonates so deeply. Where have you been all my
San Francisco, You Are a Speed Addict…And I Still Love You!
On a recent sunny, naturally air-conditioned day, I took a Lyft to the Sutro Baths at the city’s northwest “land’s end” and strolled the nine miles from there to my
Measure in “Times,” Not Years.
From a young age, we’re taught to be maximizers. If you work hard, you’ll succeed. If you treat your girlfriend well, she’ll love you. If you invest well, you’ll grow
Creating the Conditions for a Crisis to Become a Chrysalis.
After I shared my thoughts on how midlife can be a crossroads—a time of chrysalis versus crisis—the filmmakers shot me walking through my home and backyard. Coincidentally, we happened upon
How Mutual Mentorship Empowers Us to Come Up For Air.
I’ve been living and breathing efficiency for the past decade, and have come to appreciate the power of systems and tools in maximizing our productivity on a daily basis—both at
The Soul of Money.
That thought leader, Lynne Twist, had written the bestselling “The Soul of Money” that Richard believes was one of the best books ever written on the potential upside of our
Coming Face to Face With The Truth.
I was a college athlete, lived in a fraternity, and had broken up with my to-be-fiancee the year before (my parents loved her). I was a straight dude haunted by
If Dick Van Dyke Can Learn the Ukulele at 97, What Can You Pick Up?
Dick says, “It’s never too late to start something new.” He’s right. What do you know or have you done now that you wish you’d known or done ten years
Reach Out and Touch Someone, Literally.
The op-ed starts with this paragraph,“My good friends know that my end is near. Several of them have flown from far away to see me in Texas. They come for
Inoperable Optimism.
The doctor says to Joseph, “Your case is a fascinating and unusual case.” I heard almost the same thing from my urologist when he said there was only a 1%
How Creativity Re-emerged from my Midlife Review.
My topic was exploring cross-cultural attitudes on aging. Becca’s work became an enormous inspiration for pursuing a research career as I transitioned from my 40s into my 50s.While completing my