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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.
HealthRelationships
September 17, 2020

Death of a hug

I have to make a bold admission: I am a hugger. I’m not ashamed of that—it’s how I express myself (to those who are willing) to embrace in friendship. If we have learned anything from the global pandemic it’s that there is now a certainty…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Moments of truth

I awoke from the twilight sleep provided by the anesthesiologist. The nurse asked if I wanted some juice or water and let me know that the doctor would be in to go over the results. Blinking, I asked for some water and wondered whether the…
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Mastery
September 17, 2020

Pandemic planning

Here we are in some unknown lap of this global pandemic. We don’t know when or if a useable vaccine will be discovered. We don’t know when the economy will open fully and what that will look like. But we have been in this situation…
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Mastery
September 17, 2020

‘nuff said

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Learning

Twenty years ago, I was elected to serve on the Board of Education.  It was an experiment meant to push me completely out of my comfort zone. In running, I was forced to, 1. Speak in public, 2. Ask people for help, and 3. Allow…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

The clock is ticking

I came across this life expectancy calculator which I thought was pretty interesting. I dropped in my age and sex and found out that statistically, I have a 20% chance of dying within the next 9 years, a 38% chance that I’ll last 10-19 years,…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Learning during COVID

Years ago, I engaged in a coaching program where one of the requirements was to separate completely from the business one week per quarter. The idea was to take a time out to discover what wasn’t working and make course corrections. It was highly instructive,…
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Mastery
September 17, 2020

Small victories

I spoke with a friend the other day who was bemoaning that he’d not accomplished what he had intended during this crisis. He’d created a long list of projects and ideas that would bring him a level of satisfaction when completed. “The day just goes”,…
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