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Thoughts on reinvention, clarity, work, money, and the quiet decisions that shape a life. New essays each week as we explore what it means to build a life with intention.
The Four Types of Work — And the One Most People Never Reach
I sat on a Blue Ridge overlook for five hours and made a decision that changed everything. Most work hits one or two of the four circles. Here's what changes when financial independence makes all four possible.
I'm Not Leaving Yet — And Here's Why You Might Not Want to Either
The mail boat doesn't wait. Neither does your life. A childhood memory from Lake Geneva, the art of timing the jump, and everything you need to build a well-timed exit from a career that has served you well.
The Three Paths Out of Midlife Stagnation
What does a 650-mile run across Europe for a ten-pack of tacos have to do with FI and midlife stagnation? More than you'd think — and the answer might change which direction you're heading.
Reclaiming the Part of Me I Thought I’d Lost
The strange thing about losing yourself to a career is that it usually happens while you're winning. A story about the identities we choose, the ones we lose without warning, and what the desert, or wherever you go to hear yourself think, has a way of revealing when everything else goes quiet.
From the River to the Corner Office — And Back Again
Your career has seasons. They don't follow a calendar and they don't care how old you are. Here's what I wish someone had told me about each one — from the river to the corner office and back again.
Fresh Tracks: What a Glacier Taught Me About the Second Half of Life
What a glacier at 7,000 feet taught me about the second half of life — and why the best tracks are the ones nobody's made yet.