Where do ego and ambition collide?
Midlife Now vs. Then: Our One Big Advantage
The rules have changed, and it means there's never been a better time to be a mid-lifer. Our parents might have had it simpler, but I don't believe they had it better.
The rules have changed, and it means there’s never been a better time to be a mid-lifer. Our parents might have had it simpler, but I don’t believe they had it better.
10 Must-Read Posts About Midlife Divorce, Work, Wealth and Reinvention
Each one seemed to strike a chord, triggering honest, candid responses from people I've never met. Together, they chronical some of the most valuable lessons learned on my journey towards a happier life. If you read nothing else on this site, I believe you'll find something here to kickstart your own midlife revolution.
Each one seemed to strike a chord, triggering honest, candid responses from people I’ve never met. Together, they chronical some of the most valuable lessons learned on my journey towards a happier life. If you read nothing else on this site, I believe you’ll find something here to kickstart your own midlife revolution.
How I Quit the Rat Race to Work on My Terms – Without Quitting My Job
Thanks to the Internet and a suite of inexpensive tools, working remotely is becoming the new norm. That's because it benefits both parties.
Thanks to the Internet and a suite of inexpensive tools, working remotely is becoming the new norm. That’s because it benefits both parties.
I am a Speck in the Universe. And Much Happier for It
Sometimes I look up at the night sky and wonder why I'm stressed about a deadline or some arbitrary goal. Seen from outer space, the concerns of this solitary human must surely seem laughable.
Sometimes I look up at the night sky and wonder why I’m stressed about a deadline or some arbitrary goal. Seen from outer space, the concerns of this solitary human must surely seem laughable.
A Job is Optional
Your middle years are some of the most productive of your working life. The elements of time and experience create a petri dish of opportunities to build your wealth and cement your asset base.
Your middle years are some of the most productive of your working life. The elements of time and experience create a petri dish of opportunities to build your wealth and cement your asset base.
Quitting Your Job is the Wrong Move
In the old days, creating your ideal life involved huge risks and even bigger balls.
In the old days, creating your ideal life involved huge risks and even bigger balls.
Do Goals Even Matter?
It's an accepted ‘truth' that without them, we become wandering generalities and achieve little in our miserable lives.
It’s an accepted ‘truth’ that without them, we become wandering generalities and achieve little in our miserable lives.
Your Goals Won’t Make You Happy
It would seem we're hardwired to seek out destinations. We want to get over the horizon, climb our mountain and catch the view from the top. But why?
It would seem we’re hardwired to seek out destinations. We want to get over the horizon, climb our mountain and catch the view from the top. But why?
Why Today is the Best Time to Change Your Life
Luck will do nothing for you if you're not consistently earning the right to receive it.
Luck will do nothing for you if you’re not consistently earning the right to receive it.
5 Things to Stop Worrying About after 40
I've worked full-time since I was 16, so that's 34 years of worrying about work. And with three marriages and three kids under my belt, I've had plenty to worry about.
I’ve worked full-time since I was 16, so that’s 34 years of worrying about work. And with three marriages and three kids under my belt, I’ve had plenty to worry about.
Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping…
Remember summer holidays as a kid? Hours, days and weeks stretched off and off into the future, never-ending and filled with boredom.
Remember summer holidays as a kid? Hours, days and weeks stretched off and off into the future, never-ending and filled with boredom.
Am I Having a Midlife Crisis? How to Know & What to Do
You're reading this story thanks to an incident in a bathroom three years ago.
You’re reading this story thanks to an incident in a bathroom three years ago.
Happiness and Goals, and the Paradox of Striving
I once believed happiness could be bought.
I once believed happiness could be bought.
Find the Right Career or Business – A 6-Step Guide
There's still time to decide what you want to do with your life!
There’s still time to decide what you want to do with your life!
What Freedom Really Looks Like. Hint: It has Little to do With Money
In my twenties and thirties, my idea of freedom was flitting around the world in a private jet and bathing in a tub full of money.
In my twenties and thirties, my idea of freedom was flitting around the world in a private jet and bathing in a tub full of money.