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Admitting one’s flaws is rarely comfortable. But one of the goals of this project/community/movement is to get out of the comfort zone and live with the discomfort. After all, discomfort isn’t fatal. So here I go…another venture into my ‘discomfort zone.’ I admit that one…

I watched my son argue his point over the holiday table. He spoke with assurance, confidence and absolute comfort with his position. He’s smart and quick with words, typically leaving me in the dust. His volume was a bit raised, trying to emphasize his point.…

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama Think about that. We are the problem—but we are…

After being sidelined with a minor but irritating injury to my elbow that prevented me from lifting weights for a good solid month, I told my trainer I was ready to lift. She handed me a pair of 10 pound dumbbells. “Ok, start there,” she…

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Professor Meir Statman on my podcast. Among the very wonderful stories, he used the phrase, “there are no pockets in the shroud.” We’ve all heard and probably used the phrase, “you can’t take it with you.” But, for…

Sometimes the transition into the next chapter is completely out of our control. What happens next after you’re blindsided by an unexpected retirement? Today’s guest shares what it’s like to learn lessons the tough way. At age 57, Carl Schecter suddenly found himself retired—and not…

Who doesn’t like to be comfortable? You know, that perfect chair, cool pillow, financial security? What’s not to like? But your comfort zone need not extend to every phase of your life. Consider the golfer (of which I am not one), who happily languishes shooting…

Last night, my wife and I shared a dinner with my son and daughter-in-law. It was wonderful being together. It was only a few short months ago during the lockdown that this would have been impossible. It was a terrible time being away from them…