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“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”  - Voltaire This month, my family and friends walked together—along with hundreds of others—in support of our local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The fundraising event was new…

We live in a world where it makes a difference how things are defined. Let’s use the word “retirement” as an appropriate example. The word itself engenders a belief in what that means. For some, it might mean lazy days of golf games or rousing…

This week on the Chapter X podcast, our friend Richard Eisenberg is back with an update on his own retirement. He also discusses some of the latest top stories and podcasts to check out, including some suggested books to read. Richard is almost a year…

You've probably heard the old saying “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." This familiar line is certainly applicable to our mindset on how we see ourselves and perceive the world. If your definition of right and wrong is fixed,…

I’ve been nudging today’s guest to join me on the show over the last two years. Today, I’m so happy to introduce you to a member of the Chapter X community, Dr. Lloyd Kilmer. Dr. Lloyd Kilmer has devoted his life to education. With over…

One of the biggest shifts involved in transitioning from your career to Chapter X is how you approach your day. During work, you know what your day will hold with a high degree of certainty. The level of engagement might vary from a nice even…

Transitions, by their very nature, are times when we experience resistance. Yes, we know, at least intellectually, that this period of change is temporary and that there is an end to the upheaval. But it just doesn’t feel that way while we’re in the throes…

Life is so full of unknowns and there are very few guarantees save that, one day, our lives will end. The choices we’ve made and the choices we make will, in many ways, determine how happy we will spend our remaining days. I think of…