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.
HealthMeaning
May 10, 2020

Wash your hands and clear your head

Are you overloaded with “news reports”? Overwhelmed by the doom and gloom? Seeing COVID germs lurking in every corner? No, I am not poking fun at the dire situation in which we’ve found ourselves. My hope is that you can extract yourself from the mental…
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Meaning
May 9, 2020

I’ll tell you when it’s time to panic

Not now…. Now is the time to test your mettle, your resilience and your creativity. Now is the time to go inside yourself and find strength. Now is the time to appreciate what’s been lost (and I don’t mean stock market value) and how you…
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Mastery
May 7, 2020

A gift of time

Here we are in some phase of the global pandemic. The orders are clear: stay home, stay safe. While I am venturing out to the office for very brief stints (everyone else is working remotely), I am being a responsible man. A friend of mine…
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Meaning
May 5, 2020

Doing vs. being

During this current crisis, we are faced with unwanted change. We are being forced—by law and reason—to self-quarantine away from others. Talk about a new world! My hope is that you can take something from this experience that is positive. We are so used to…
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Health
May 3, 2020

Man up?

What could be easier than telling someone to be more resilient? Just bounce on back, better than before! Man up, dude! But the fact is, trauma hits everyone differently and recovery is a process. While we are enduring this “situation”, you’ve heard all the experts…
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Meaning
May 2, 2020

Three books

Can you name the three most influential books you’ve ever read? Here’s mine:          Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl          Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography          The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham Each book shares great wisdom and a deep connection to our values and…
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Meaning
April 30, 2020

Changing the conversation

You don’t have to look too hard to read about who’s to blame for the state we’re in. I even saw someone on social media blame Bill Clinton! For sure, that might be taking blame a bit too far; at least if we’re talking about…
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Relationships
April 28, 2020

COVID-19 and 7 channels

While we are making our way through the morass of news, fear and toilet paper scarcity, we can take a minute to acknowledge where we are and where we’ve been. While I am not a big TV watcher, this pause from life has provided me…
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