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Recently, we spent a long weekend in the Berkshires. Despite the rainy weather, the sight of leaves turning golden, orange, and flame yellow was a soothing and miraculous spectacle. The air was clean and crisp, and I felt gratitude at witnessing yet another annual cycle…

“Think of yourself as dead, you have lived your life. Now take what is left and live it properly.”  - Marcus Aurelius (Tick tock)   “The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.”  - Marcus Aurelius (What do you perceive about yourself?…

Imagine retirement not as the end of a journey but as the beginning of an entirely new chapter—one where time becomes your most precious currency.  Today, we're peeling back the layers of conventional retirement wisdom to explore how the art of time optimization can transform…

For many men, the quest to find meaning post-career can be daunting. The quest to find meaning after a career can be overwhelming for many men. After devoting six or more decades to a single direction, discovering another meaningful pursuit can be difficult. It requires…

Without boring you with the details, I attended an all-day seminar last week in an attempt to accumulate enough continuing education credits to maintain my CFP license (even though I don't foresee actively using it again). Looking around the room, I spotted men who I…

Steven Kushner had originally planned to retire at 70. However, at 65, he began feeling fatigued, noticing the strain of evening meetings and realizing his body was signaling a need to slow down. By June 2018, he retired and received the honorary title of Rabbi…

Those who’ve been reading these pieces for a while know that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I will be blessed to have both children and my three granddaughters around the table this year. This warms my heart to the nth degree. In addition, there will…

We often mistake experience for wisdom. But today, our guest challenges this notion. Wisdom isn't just about ourselves; it's about the legacy we craft. How do we become good ancestors and leave the world better than the one we entered? Join me in a conversation…