British philosopher Bertrand Russell wore many hats: mathematician, historian, writer, essayist, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. He wrote this piece of prose at age 81, 16 years before he passed away. I think you’ll find his thoughts on death illuminating. Maybe we ought to talk about death more often.

My parents were self-described Luddites. The last rotary phone in America lived at our house; when the device gave up the ghost, they purchased a push-button phone but kept the rotary service, so as you punched in a telephone number, you'd hear each digit being dutifully dialed.

My parents were self-described Luddites. The last rotary phone in America lived at our house; when the device gave up the ghost, they purchased a push-button phone but kept the rotary service, so as you punched in a telephone number, you'd hear each digit being dutifully dialed.

Welcome to Act 2 of 2020 as we’re now one-third of the way through the year. Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey suggests that the process of transformation has three phases which mirror the rites of passage in indigenous societies: departure from the past, the dramatic initiation phase, and the return to society but in a new role.

The only challenge with creating a Worldwide Association of Procrastinators is that no one would show up for the first meeting. And that’s assuming they scheduled the first meeting.

Poet and philosopher Maya Angelou is so respected that MEA’s first cohort is named after her. She once wrote, “Be angry. It is right to be angry. It is healthy!”

This is the fifth and last video in my Monday series of leadership lessons in a downturn. It may turn you upside down in terms of how you look at your life and the world. Hopefully, you’ll get a little chuckle from the short video including the surprise flying guest at the end.

There’s a photo etched in my memory more vivid than any other from my childhood. I am 3 years old, grinning, leaning back over my highchair, craning to look at my mother who is sitting on my grandparents’ couch beside my father.

Necessity is the mother of invention. And, midlife (and later) is the midwife of intergenerational collaboration. I want to point out an interesting trend that may warm your heart. I was recently talking with my friend and entrepreneurial mentee, Dana. She told me the following:

If you haven’t seen Ashton Applewhite’s TED talk, I highly recommend it. But, if you want to understand her heartbeat and why she sees the time is right for an anti-ageism movement, you ought to read this book. Originally self-published, it became a hit and has led her to a worldwide speaking tour.