Welcome to the X.

X as in the unique mix of decisions and experiences that will bring you meaning and joy in your next chapter. Think practical tools, a little inspiration and more than a few stories of those who’ve jumped the hurdle.
Meaning
September 24, 2020

Chapter X: The Podcast

While I love doing these emails, I’ve realized that there is a serious need to dive deeper into some of these topics than this format allows. So, I’m thrilled to launch my new podcast! You can listen to the episodes here or on your favorite…
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Meaning
September 22, 2020

The generosity of listening

I recently completed a workshop on Compassionate Listening. Yes, I know, what the heck is compassionate listening? I’d come upon it in my training as a Financial life planner and witnessed its significant impact, so I decided to dig a little deeper. It is safe…
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Meaning
September 20, 2020

What matters…and why

I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching during this time of COVID-19 with the protests for social justice and the relevance of Chapter X. Our country—the richest on earth—was and is ill equipped to handle a global pandemic. Our world is chock-full of people…
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Meaning
September 19, 2020

Garbage in—garbage out

My first and only class in computer programming happened in 1975. I was a junior in college and the professor, holding a handful of IBM punch cards in his hand told the class that GIGO was the watchword of success in computing. If you don’t…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

A note from a subscriber

Here is an unedited note from a subscriber (shared with permission) who articulated, quite beautifully and honestly, the frustration and fear of change as he works through Chapter X: “For much of my life I had to really ‘live in the future’ to some extent.…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

It’s all about thirst

Seth Godin wrote a great piece recently about thirst. Here it is: Confusing hunger and thirst If you find yourself stranded in the desert with nothing but an endless supply of chips, you’re going to die within a week. The same thing could happen to…
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HealthMastery
September 17, 2020

Breaking habits

We are creatures of habits. We love our routines, even if they lead to problems, dangers or ill health. Back in the day, I had my habit of stopping at the local bagel shop for my morning fix of deliciousness. It made me happy…but it…
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MeaningRelationships
September 17, 2020

Pass it on

During the course of a lifetime, through experience we gain (hopefully) some wisdom. Wisdom mostly comes from learning from failure or challenge. Wisdom is great to have, but unless you pass it along to others, it loses its real impact. Pass it on… Cheers, Michael
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