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.
Mastery
March 12, 2020

Go small or go home!

Chapter X represents a huge change in life. It is a complete shift from everything you’ve trained for and worked for from even before the onset of adulthood. Now here you are, decades later, habits ingrained in your brain and muscle memory. The cessation from…
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Mastery
March 10, 2020

Changing habits

Habits are our tendencies or routines that we adapt and that become ingrained and unconscious. You have or had a routine that supported you all of your work life, from getting up in the morning to your bedtime ritual. In Chapter X, the changes in…
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LongevityMeaningRelationships
March 8, 2020

We’re all in this together

You’ve spent a lifetime climbing, clawing, striving and battling your singular battle to success, fame, fortune and recognition. You have to ask yourself whether what you needed to get you here is what you need now to move you forward. In your work life, focus…
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Meaning
March 7, 2020

What-why-how

What do you want? Why is it important? How are you going to get there? Three simple questions that might not be so simple to answer. But it’s a great place to begin your exploration into Chapter X. What do you want your life to…
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Mastery
March 5, 2020

Do you have grit?

Angela Duckworth wrote a great book called GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. You need grit to get ahead in your career. You need it even more in Chapter X. Do you have the passion and perseverance necessary to work through the distractions, obstacles…
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Meaning
March 3, 2020

It’s the same, only different

Your life before Chapter X is a routine of actions and activities. It’s filled with mundane tasks, purpose, obstacles, joys, challenges, rewards, good days, bad days, high energy, low energy… Your life in Chapter X is the same, only different. In Chapter X, the routine…
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Money
March 1, 2020

A thought from academia

Professor Meir Statman is an expert. His work on Behavioral Finance topics have left an indelible mark on what people know and think about investing and finance. Meir is the author of “What Investors Want” and “Finance for Normal People: How Investors and Markets Behave”.…
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Meaning
February 29, 2020

What got you ahead is what will propel you forward

It takes curiosity, courage, and persistence to succeed in your work life. It’s no difference in Chapter X. The only change is the focus. In your work-life, achievement is front and center. In Chapter X, achievement is supplanted by fulfillment. Be Curious. Be Courageous. And…
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