Welcome to the X.

I recently spoke with a friend who is still working about getting together for lunch. While he was talking about Thursday, I was thinking Friday or maybe even Saturday. When I finally realized we were talking about different days, I unashamedly told him, “Hey, I’m…

One of the greatest challenges in Chapter X is stepping out of your comfort zone to try new things. While your initial thought might be excitement and enthusiasm, doubt often creeps in soon after. This won’t be interesting. I don’t know anyone. I’ll look like…

Judgement Day! No, I don’t mean the day you meet your maker or whoever you deem the appropriate greeter when you die. I mean, in our society, it seems like every day is judgement day, whether it’s our own self-judgements or the PERCEIVED judgements of…

"It is when we are in transition that we are most completely alive." - William Bridges  "Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful." Unknown  "We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." - Carl Jung …

I’ve heard from many men about the difficulty they have wrapping their arms around the idea of fulfillment during their post-career years. Yeah, I get it. We knew what was fulfilling in the profession where we spent decades of our lives. The “wins” were pretty…

During conversations with men who are still working, I’m curious about how they view the decision to shift from a full-time career to something new. I always make it clear that I’m not judging their perspective, just genuinely trying to understand their point of view.…

In Part 1, I introduced Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It’s a model of human motivation that begins with physiological needs (food, water, warmth, rest) and progresses to safety needs (security, stability). Next, it evolves to belongingness and love needs (intimate relationships, friendships). It’s then followed…