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February 21, 2026

A Fork In the Road

Walking around Fort Lauderdale, the sight of elderly folks makes up much of the landscape. There’s a wide range of fitness, from joggers to those with walkers. Seeing people who are struggling is hard, at least for me. It’s difficult to separate what is in…
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February 17, 2026

A Lifetime of Belief

Being on vacation is nice. Getting out of the cold is wonderful. My wife and I are spending two weeks in the sun of South Florida, enjoying the sunshine and pace of doing very little, save for a lot of walking. We’ve found a favorite…
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February 17, 2026

A Bit of Grit

Anyone who tells you aging is easy is full of crap. It’s full of unanticipated challenges and pitfalls. The swagger that comes with youth and health is replaced by uncertainty. And an unsteady gait where the unencumbered power used to be. Have you noticed? Or…
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February 10, 2026

It’s Time to Do More Sharing

I know many of you are involved in various projects, ventures, and endeavors of all kinds. I invite you to send me an email about what you’re doing so I can share it with the rest of the community. If you’re writing a book or…
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February 7, 2026

Identity, Reimagined

One of the many challenges we must face as we transition from career to life after is the idea of identity. After all, we’ve devoted decades to imagining, building, shaping, and fortifying identities that center around how we wish to be seen. We’ve assembled the…
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February 3, 2026

Life as an Oyster

So you’ll probably think I’m nuts, but that’s okay. I’m used to it.  I woke up around 4 a.m. this morning. At the center of my thoughts was the idea that we live our lives like oysters. No, there were no thoughts of lemon wedges,…
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January 31, 2026

A Chopped Salad on the Menu

With the “birthing” of my book, How to Craft Your Chapter X, I find myself in a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. I am overjoyed to bring this into the world as a way of helping others—that makes me happy. I’m also experiencing fear and doubt…
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January 27, 2026

Love Yourself More

For many men who grew up under the auspices of parents who taught that we were put on this earth to work, become successful, support our families, and rise to the top, self-love was not in the equation. Self-criticism was pretty high on the list.…
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