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.
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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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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HealthMeaning
September 17, 2020

Lessons from COVID-19

There is a lot to unpack from the experience of living through a global pandemic, politics aside. I’m talking about personal experiences and lessons. The pandemic, for me, has highlighted the importance of things like: resilience and finding new ways of getting things done, preventative…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Battling myself

Have you ever waged an ongoing battle within yourself? I have and am, right now. Have you ever wondered if you’re being true to your dreams, your needs? I have and am, right now. Have you ever questioned whether you are leaving the world better…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Open your heart

We are living through challenging times. You need only turn on the news, open the paper or land on a website to see the decimation, destruction, death and disturbing images. It is enough to drive you to drink, despair and depression. It’s almost impossible to…
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MeaningMindset
September 17, 2020

I’m mad as hell…

It was over 50 years ago and I was still in high school. The date was May 4, 1970. The place was Kent State. Four students were killed and nine were injured when the Ohio National Guard reacted to Vietnam War protests and opened fire.…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

I want it NOW

The only thing better than getting what you want, is getting it now. But if life teaches us anything, it’s the idea that immediate gratification is a weak draught, a low value item worth less than you’d imagined. Yet there is a part of us…
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