Welcome to the X.

Winter in my New Jersey suburbs is a time when you don’t see as much wildlife as you would in other seasons. The deer, raccoons, wild turkeys, foxes and chipmunks are hiding. Other than the occasional blue jay, most birds have traveled to more hospitable…

Success is fairly easy to pinpoint during our working years. At least, in terms of being able to quantify factors such as financial, career and family. But in life after work, the idea of success must be adjusted. Chapter X isn't about climbing a corporate…

Whether you get your news from hard copy newspapers, digitally or on TV, headlines are prominent. They’re intentionally created to draw your eye for further investigation. Of course, I was thinking about this the other day and decided to experiment with making a daily headline…

Something we often don’t realize until later in life is that time is our single most valuable resource. When work ends, we finally have control over how we spend our time—and it’s up to us to make the most of it. Volunteering your time to…

Ideas are great. Intentions are wonderful. But where’s the accountability?   During our work lives, we are accountable to someone (our employers/clients/customers, etc). But in Chapter X, that accountability is no longer there. Going from thought to action takes motivation and accountability to someone or…

I think it’s fair to say, we are raised to feel compassion for others who are suffering. For some, it’s just part of their DNA and for others, it might require a more intentional approach. At our best, we feel compassion for the suffering of…

I watched the Super Bowl without a rooting interest. It was a good game and some of the commercials were really funny. The halftime show was a spectacle. While I am not hip-hop fan, I enjoyed it a lot. What caught my ear was Eminem’s…

It’s one thing to define our personal values, but it’s another story to actually live by values and align our actions with what we believe.  The events that have transpired since 2020 have undoubtedly tested our principles, values, and beliefs. And yet it’s not often…