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.
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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LongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

It’s a process

Infants don’t go from being immobile to running. You don’t learn a new language by downloading an app on your smartphone. Loving and trusting relationships are not created on the first date. Transitions are not like a light switch with an on/off setting. Moving from…
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Mastery
September 17, 2020

The spider

I’ve been spending time this summer in the Berkshires. The other night, I saw a spider perched in its web, on the outside (thankfully) of the porch glass slider door. It wasn’t tiny and to be honest, it creeped me out, but I couldn’t stop…
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Mastery
September 17, 2020

A Useful Quote

“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.” Brad Meltzer Cheers, Michael  
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LongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

Bringing a knife to a gunfight

A characteristic of youth is the inability to understand subtleties and gauging appropriate reactions consistently. I can look back at my career and the way I reacted to situations that I found to be unfavorable. I can honestly say that I did not suffer fools…
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