8 Common Regrets

End of life studies show 8 common regrets we may face:

  1. Didn’t take that leap of faith when we had the chance
  2. Lacked courage to be true to ourselves
  3. Worked too hard
  4. Lacked courage to express true feelings
  5. Not saying what needed to be said
  6. Not forgiving
  7. Not staying in touch with friends
  8. Not allowing ourselves to be happy

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Authenticity Is The New Currency

As A Father, How Can You Not Be Authentic?
As A Parent, How Can You Not Be Authentic?

Authenticity is the new currency.

Surrendering what you want for a larger purpose in life is exhilarating.

The real accomplishment, however, is to stay on the new path.

This is where you will find enlightenment.

Authenticity IS the new currency.

It came to me two days ago, while responding to a Facebook update, as I reflected back on the past two weeks in my new job.

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AARP Tips On Will Writing

Ok, no one likes to talk or think about this, but now is exactly the time, when you don’t need to, to write or revisit your will.

AARP has a great resource in this article. Besides the 10 tips for writing a will, there are additional resources for anyone in midlife, particularly busy baby boomers and Gen x-ers.

The hardest part of writing my will seven years ago, was where would our son (then 3) go if my wife and I both died?

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The Older You Get

May 5th & May 6th, 2010
May 5th & May 6th, 2010

“The older you get the faster it goes.”

Wednesday, while in Philadelphia to give a keynote speech, there was a rare moment with the television on in my hotel room.  A local couple were celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Four children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Have you heard older people say the older you get, the faster time goes?

Does this notion have any truth for you?

I guess the big question is, “Do you ignore or embrace this truth?”