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.
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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MasteryMeaning
September 17, 2020

Well, it used to be true, right?

I remember as a kid, my mother telling me I couldn’t go swimming until I waited 30 minutes after I ate lunch because I’d get a cramp.  Well, turns out, that’s nonsense. Fortune cookies are Chinese in origin…uhhh…no! Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis…nope. Masturbation…
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MasteryMindset
September 17, 2020

Growing up

Many years ago, I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Layne Longfellow speak at a conference. The premise of his talk centered on the idea of success and the path to inner growth. One of the best take-aways was his statement that we spend our…
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Mastery
June 25, 2020

Disruption leads to discovery…IF

Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re open-minded. Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re willing to observe and learn. Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re able to take in new information and cast off old thinking. Discovery leads to new ideas. Discovery leads to a growth…
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Mastery
June 13, 2020

Inner voice

We all have an inner voice: it has followed us from our earliest thoughts. It tells us that eating a sleeve of Oreo’s is ok. It screams at us when we screw up. It reminds us, unceasingly of all the “should’s”. It tells us we…
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