What if what we have been taught about aging is wrong? What if we can grow old and still be young?  I believe the below Wall Street Journal article is required reading for me and all of us as we grow older. Here are a few ways we can flourish: –Our creativity can increase –We can see no loss in our work […]
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With my LIFEies, I try to cover all demographics. Today, the focus is on young adults. As the father of four, ages 18-25, I loved the list below. I have commented on a few. Social Skills: Emotional intelligence–Get away from your phone. Talk to real people. Mobility: Getting around on your own. Prioritization: Action Priority List—Almost all
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Success is hard to deal with at any age. Success as a teenager is fortunate but extremely difficult to handle. Following retirement from professional basketball, future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant wrote a letter of advice to his 17-year-old self addressing those challenges, and what he would’ve done differently in hindsight. Kobe can’t go
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We all need to continue to grow throughout our life. Grow or die. Simple. The people in our lives are the same. We grow, we change, and sometimes we need to let people go. Below is a great article describing eight reasons to let people go. I have done this throughout my life and find these
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One of the best parts of my career has been meeting great people. I have been blessed to meet the best of the best. –Sister Joan who has run Xavier College Prep for over 50 years–Robert and Kim Kiyosaki who have sold over 30 million personal financial books–My Mom who has fought Parkinson’s for 16
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Most weeks, I can just give all the LIFEies readers a quick summary of the article and let them decide whether or not they want to read the whole enchilada. Today, I am asking you to at least read my highlights (three different colors!) but I really think you should read the whole article.Â
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I love the thought: Success requires energy.  Today, I have an article for us to incorporate some ideas into our thoughts. Creating success requires energy. A lot of energy. Here are 4 of my favorites: –Passion is focused energy–Create organizational structures and systems that don’t depend on you–Build in breathing time into your calendar after high-stress activities–Eliminate energy vampires The
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I love it when technology can make my life easier. I am totally focused on efficiency as well. Of course, there is a downside. Below is a wonderful article on how people are changing, interacting less and becoming more isolated. I see it in millennials where connections don’t mean relationships. Getting my interns to just pick up the phone and call
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Below is a long, thoughtful article that you can read if you are interested in the topic of aging and the mind. Illness and health are way more rooted in your mind and heart than previously thought. Today, I just want to pass along this simple message—and you already know it to be true:Â
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When I coached my son in baseball, we toured over 20 colleges and met with baseball coaches. My favorite quote was from Buddy Gouldsmith, then head coach at UNLV and now at the University of New Mexico. He told us a story about having the professional scouts come watch a practice and scrimmage and how hard his kids played that day.  His
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