Welcome to the X.

I’ve been asked whether Chapter X will deal with relationships. I thought about this for a while, considering whether I had the knowledge, experience and gravitas (yes, I said gravitas) to weigh in on such personal matters. While taking a walk earlier today, I came…

As you move closer to your next chapter, do you have a clear picture of what that will look like? Is it filled with purpose, excitement, meaning and mastery?  If you’re like me, the answer is murky, filled with variables and question marks and a…

While I love doing these emails, I’ve realized that there is a serious need to dive deeper into some of these topics than this format allows. So, I’m thrilled to launch my new podcast! You can listen to the episodes here or on your favorite…

I recently completed a workshop on Compassionate Listening. Yes, I know, what the heck is compassionate listening? I’d come upon it in my training as a Financial life planner and witnessed its significant impact, so I decided to dig a little deeper. It is safe…

I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching during this time of COVID-19 with the protests for social justice and the relevance of Chapter X. Our country—the richest on earth—was and is ill equipped to handle a global pandemic. Our world is chock-full of people…

My first and only class in computer programming happened in 1975. I was a junior in college and the professor, holding a handful of IBM punch cards in his hand told the class that GIGO was the watchword of success in computing. If you don’t…

Seth Godin wrote a great piece recently about thirst. Here it is: Confusing hunger and thirst If you find yourself stranded in the desert with nothing but an endless supply of chips, you’re going to die within a week. The same thing could happen to…