Midlife Upswing https://www.midlifeupswing.com Success at midlife and other thoughts Wed, 25 Dec 2013 20:16:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Don’t Call It A Comeback… https://www.midlifeupswing.com/dont-call-comeback/ https://www.midlifeupswing.com/dont-call-comeback/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2013 20:16:53 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1855 Lazy.  Lagging.  Idle.  Lethargic.  Undisciplined. I’ve been all five plus any other word you want to use to describe the above.  I have a good excuse in terms of being sick (something I’ll probably cover in the near future) – … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.midlifeupswing.com/dont-call-comeback/feed/ 1 Finding The Margins In Your Life https://www.midlifeupswing.com/finding-the-margins-in-your-life/ Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:36:43 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1835 I’m a regular listener to Dan Miller’s “48 Days” podcast.  Dan’s podcast/site focuses on helping individuals find meaningful work and incorporating that work seamlessly into our everyday lives. In his latest podcast, Dan used a term that I’ve come to … Continue reading →

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]]> The Problem With Hubris https://www.midlifeupswing.com/the-problem-with-hubris/ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 17:17:23 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1818 I recently had a setback in my health (hence the break between posts).  During this time, the word “hubris” came to mind. Hubris:  From ancient Greek, means extreme pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality … Continue reading →

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]]> The New Kindle Book Has Dropped! https://www.midlifeupswing.com/new-kindle-book-has-dropped/ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:37:49 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1804 Late last year, I was sitting in yet another industry conference and listening to the speaker talk about “An Introduction to…” or “How to succeed in…”  Having been in corporate life for nearly 20 years, I must have attended more … Continue reading →

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]]> The Power of Connection https://www.midlifeupswing.com/the-power-of-connection/ Fri, 24 May 2013 22:44:33 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1792 While walking our dog at the park today, I stopped to watch something beautiful. A man was showing a lady how to operate her motorized wheelchair.  It was one of those Stephen Hawking-type wheelchairs, and the man was directing her. … Continue reading →

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]]> The Calendar Don’t Lie https://www.midlifeupswing.com/the-calendar-dont-lie/ Fri, 10 May 2013 05:08:35 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1781 “The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words: “I did not have time.” – Franklin Field I’ve been reading Jon Acuff’s new book, “Start – Punch Fear in the Face.”  For those unfamiliar with … Continue reading →

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]]> The $10,000 Band-Aid (or How to Handle Lousy Customer Service) https://www.midlifeupswing.com/the-10000-band-aid-or-how-to-handle-lousy-customer-service/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:51:17 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1767 It seems like everyone I know has a 24-Hour Fitness membership.  When the subject of gym membership comes up, people love to talk about just how little they pay for their 24-Hour membership.  These are usually individuals (like myself) who … Continue reading →

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]]> Sometimes Good Enough Is Simply Good Enough https://www.midlifeupswing.com/sometimes-good-enough-is-good-enough/ Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1753 The other day, I ran into an old friend at the gym.  I complemented him because  it was clear he had lost a bunch of weight since the last time I saw him.  He thanked me and said he had … Continue reading →

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]]> This Meeting Blows (Six Meeting-Killing Behaviors) https://www.midlifeupswing.com/six-meeting-killing-behaviors/ https://www.midlifeupswing.com/six-meeting-killing-behaviors/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:56:33 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1739 Right now, all around the world, there are hundreds of thousands of people sitting in some type of meeting.  One-on-one meetings.  Small group meetings.  Huge departmental meetings.  And more than likely, there are thousands of people behaving badly in these … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.midlifeupswing.com/six-meeting-killing-behaviors/feed/ 2 To My Friend Paul… https://www.midlifeupswing.com/to-my-friend-paul/ https://www.midlifeupswing.com/to-my-friend-paul/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.midlifeupswing.com/?p=1709 My friend Paul recently passed away.  He fought and fought, but sadly, like the millions of others before him, he could not fight the cancer anymore. Growing up, I remember listening to my Mom talk about friends and family members who … Continue reading →

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