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Today’s guest decided to reinvent himself in the workforce at age 50. After serving as the Chief Financial Officer for a large hedge fund for 25 years, Josh Nadell officially retired in 2019.  According to Josh, transitioning into his second act started with identifying the…

Enough is a difficult concept. I’m sure you’ve probably heard the old trope, "You can never be too rich." But in truth, if you match your values with your resources, enough isn’t that difficult to find. On the other hand, there are other ways to…

Nothing says discomfort like teenage years. I remember the stomach-churning feeling of being at odds with my brain and body. While I had found my tribe in music, outside of which, I was the fish out of water, flopping and aimlessly trying to survive (at…

Okay, I’ll admit it. I am a sucker for fortune cookies. No, no, not the actual cookie—they kinda suck. But every now and then, I get the urge for Chinese food and wonder what my fortune will be this time. Mostly, the fortunes are ridiculous…

Something that often stops people in their tracks is that feeling that it’s “too late.” Fear tells us that it’s too late to start over; too late to change. As you transition away from work, you might find yourself wondering how to start fresh again.…

I can’t speak for anyone other than myself, but I've always been driven to achieve. Maybe it stems from a childhood of insecurity and the feeling of not belonging (with the exception of my time in music). I used to think that at some point,…

Admittedly, I'm a coaching junkie. I believe in working with coaches who can bring their expertise to help me learn something, rather than mucking around trying to haphazardly figure it out. That’s why over my life and career, I’ve worked with business coaches, fitness trainers,…

In a recent exchange with a member of the Chapter X community, he wrote: “I was a good-fielding shortstop as a kid, but I couldn’t hit the curveball which ended my ‘career.’” It’s the curveballs in life that buckle the knees and freeze the spine—until…