I’m Trying to Retire the Word “Someday”
I’ve been thinking about the word someday a lot lately. I’m giving a keynote talk soon, on legacy—about how we live now, not just what we leave behind. It’s written. I’ve been rehearsing it over and over. And somewhere in all that repeating, I realized I needed to listen to my own speech. It’s a […]
The Prompt Is the Point
Maybe the life you’re looking for is waiting for a better question. The other day I sent the same paragraph to ChatGPT five times. Five. The first four times I looked at the screen and thought, “Nope.” “Still not me.” Too polished.” “Can you make it sound like I’m sitting across from someone over coffee?” […]
What Do You Do When “What do you do?” No Longer Fits
I can still remember the first time it happened — a cocktail party, maybe six weeks after I retired. A perfectly pleasant stranger extended a hand, smiled like people do at these things, and casually lobbed the one question I’d always had a ready answer for — until that night. “So, what do you do?” […]
The Quiet Grief No One Warned Us About After 60
There’s a kind of grief many people experience after 60 that rarely gets named—because it doesn’t look like loss in the traditional sense. Nothing is wrong, exactly. Your health may be good. Your relationships intact. Your calendar lighter, even enviable. And yet, beneath the surface, there’s an ache you can’t quite explain. It’s the grief […]
Why Reflection is the Key to a Rich, Regret-free Third Act – But Not a Place to Dwell
As we enter our Third Act—the season of life where wisdom grows deeper, priorities sharpen, and purpose becomes clearer—reflection becomes one of our greatest tools. It’s how we make sense of where we’ve been, what we’ve learned, and who we’ve become. But while reflection is vital to living a rich, regret-free life, it’s also a […]
Clarifying Your Core Values — and Your Why — in Your Third Act
Your third act is a powerful turning point. It’s a season marked not just by experience, but by a deeper understanding of what matters most. And one of the most important steps in navigating this chapter with meaning and intention is taking the time to clarify your core values as they exist now. Our values […]