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When we begin our careers, we have very little in the way of “tools” in most cases. We don’t even know what we don’t know. As we learn, grow, fail, succeed and experience, our toolkit grows and we gain mastery. Why would it be any…

Upon embarking on this new chapter, I've noticed there is a shift in how I evaluate my day. If I compare how I spent my day during my career to how I am spending it now, I could quite easily feel like I am in…

“You’re not too old and it’s not too late.” That’s the philosophy of today’s guest, Harry (Rick) Moody, Ph.D. He went from Vice President for Academic Affairs with AARP to proudly retired, engaging in an encore career where he helps small nonprofits grow. My jaw…

Humans are the bearers of their collective experiences. From childhood, we drag with us our victories, failures, hurts, pains and assorted dents and dings. Some reside buried deep within us, while others are sitting right there on the surface. It all becomes the “baggage” of…

What is a successful retirement? It’s a bit more tangible to think of success during your work life but in retirement? During our work life, we can chart our progress by our wealth, our title or some other metric that makes sense to us. In…

Where does motivation come from? As a child, my motivation came from fear or the desire to please. As a teen, my motivation came from fear or the desire to achieve. As an adult in the workforce, my motivation came from fear and the need…

Life’s opportunities aren’t always planned. And if you’re open to possibilities, the road can be filled with great, unexpected surprises.  In this episode, you’ll hear the story of a man who learned to embrace the unknown at a young age rather than follow a linear…

Winter in my New Jersey suburbs is a time when you don’t see as much wildlife as you would in other seasons. The deer, raccoons, wild turkeys, foxes and chipmunks are hiding. Other than the occasional blue jay, most birds have traveled to more hospitable…