Photo by Vlada Karpovich: pexels I can’t tell you how often I hear people talking about the midlife crisis. I like to think of midlife not as a crisis, but a series of pivots. Just reframing the word from crisis to pivot is a reset in how we think about midlife. Here are 100 unique, […]
I learned something years ago from someone who used to work at Bell Labs. And he said that every year, at the end of the year, he was requested to make an I am great sheet. And on this I am great sheet, he had to list all of the great things that he did […]
Photo by Karola G: PexelsMidlife is a time of opportunity and freedom from expectations and boxes we’ve been checking off for decades. It is a time of self-exploration, self-development, and emotional growth. But it is also a scary time. Let’s face it: Midlife is when we get our first real glimpse at mortality. People in […]
When was the last time you thought about yourself? And I mean really thought about yourself. Subscribe now When I say that, I mean thinking about yourself like a corporation. We’re all very complicated. We often only think of ourselves in a really small way. And as we grow older, we need to really be […]
This story begins in midlife… About ten years ago, I had a conversation with Bill Cheswick about mentorship. I’d heard he enjoyed mentoring and wanted to learn more about the mentor’s perspective (we often focus on what a mentee gains, but not the mentor). The Right Side of 40 is a reader-supported publication. To receive […]
Mentorship, UpgradedMentorship isn’t just a feel-good LinkedIn hashtag—it’s a powerful, two-way street that can drive real growth for both mentor and mentee. Dr. Deborah Heiser, who’s spent the last decade reframing how we think about mentorship, just teamed up with Wisdom to take things to the next level. Their collaboration? A purpose-driven, people-first framework built […]
Michelle’s journey started, like so many of ours do, in a fog. During the early days of COVID, while homeschooling her three children and navigating uncertainty, she began the 75 Hard challenge—a mental and physical program designed to rewire habits. But what stood out most wasn’t the fitness routine or checklist—it was a moment at […]
Reclaiming a Human-Centered Practice in a Buzzword-Obsessed WorldIn today’s world of corporate jargon and performance reviews, one word keeps showing up in places it doesn’t belong: Mentorship. And not the kind that changes lives. I’m talking about the kind that’s squeezed into slide decks, onboarding plans, and leadership programs as a box to check: “Assign […]
Purpose doesn’t retire.Those three words—spoken by Sean Perry, host of The Senior Zone—have echoed in my mind since our most recent conversation on After 40. It’s a simple phrase, yet it contains a radical truth: one that disrupts ageist stereotypes and reframes midlife not as an ending, but as a threshold to deeper meaning. We […]
In an age of corporate buzzwords and checkbox culture, mentorship has lost its meaning. The Right Side of 40 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. That’s the driving force behind my new book, The Mentorship Edge: Creating Maximum Impact through Lateral and […]
