Prior to retiring I remember talking with friends who had previously made that decision and were now a year or two into their “life of leisure”.  I always found it interesting to hear some lament,  “There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get done everything that I need to do!  The other day someone said,  I’m busier now than when I was working.”  Being busy is good, especially when you are retired, it keeps you sharp and vibrant, but not being able to complete what we need to do, whether retired or still in the workplace is a matter of choice and focus.…

I made a new friend last week; his name is Rob and he serves as the inspiration for this week’s newsletter. Let me explain. Thursday a week ago we spent the better part of the morning and early afternoon on his sailboat searching the Northern Chesapeake for some wind. We were unsuccessful and decided to return to the Marina and practice some docking techniques.  One that was new and proved especially difficult for me is docking with the use of a Spring Line.…

I want you to take a moment and think about your past week.  Specifically, I want you to think about everything you did that required interaction with some form of artificial intelligence (AI).  How many of you had the opportunity to speak with Siri or Alexa? Did you listen to your favorite genre on Pandora?  Maybe you shopped at Amazon?  Then again, perhaps all you did was have Alexa talk to your Nest thermostat to adjust the temperature before you got home.…

“Potential is like a bar of gold at the bottom of the ocean, it has no value until it is brought to the surface.”

                                                                                                                                                                      – Zig Ziglar

It’s been almost a year!  July 1 will mark my first year of retirement. Is it what I expected?  No, it’s better!  Retirement has afforded me the gift of time.  It’s  enabled me to pursue new experiences and opportunities.  It’s enabled me to volunteer and give back to my community, but most important, it has returned me to the role of a learner and fostered a desire to pursue new pathways and discover my own leadership potential in this new segment of my life. …

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