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What’s next when the work you loved is shifting to your rear view mirror? A daily piece for successful men over 50 (and those who love them), ready to reinvent themselves for their next chapter. Written by author Michael F. Kay.
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Right Between the Eyes (opens the original)
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I limit my time on social media. I happen to favor Instagram for the music videos, history and science posts, and clips of comedians I find funny.Occasionally, I trip across something that hits me right between the eyes:<img alt="" cl
Riding the Waves (opens the original)
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This summer was a story of ups and downs. It was filled with the glory of wonderful time with family, the excitement of travel, and quiet time in a lovely locale. It was also filled with an exhausting upper respiratory illness, interrupted physical training, mental and physical exhaustion, and a lack of routine.You might be thinking it could be worse, and you’d be 100% correct. Regardless of that fact, it was a challenge for me to navigate. As much as I hate the idea of routine, I also admit tha
When Achievement Is No Longer the Goal (opens the original)
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For people who’ve spent decades succeeding at work, life comes with a scoreboard. There are goals to hit, problems to solve, and clear ways to know when you’re succeeding.Then comes a stage of life when those measurements won’t work quite as well. My guest today is psychologist Brent Beam, who works with executives and men navigating major life transitions.We talk about what happens when the focus shifts from achievement to experience, and why that can require a new way of measuring a good life.
What’s Next? (opens the original)
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This summer, I devoted some time to assessing my life.Several times a year, I do the Wheel of Life in Retirement (as shown in How to Craft Your Chapter X). It assesses a wide array of categories that make up life, including Health & Fitness, Social Relationships, Spiritual, Family, Personal Growth, Intellectual Engagement, etc.Overall, I was pretty happy with how things are going, but there are areas that could use some attention. For example, I need to increase my physical exertion by adding mo
Four Pillars of a More Joyful Life (opens the original)
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How long can you keep doing what you’re supposed to do before you realize it isn’t working anymore?Ted Kopecko built a successful architecture practice, worked 16-hour days, and kept pushing forward until the life he created became one he no longer wanted to live.Today, Ted is the author of Finding Joy: The Journey of You. In this episode, we talk about breaking old patterns, questioning the stories we’ve been taught, and creating a new direction for life after work.<a href="http
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