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    <title><![CDATA[The Long Goodbye]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[I spent two years praying for clarity. It didn't come in a flash. It came through the fog - slowly, then all at once.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[There's a Latin phrase for what you're feeling right now. You're not behind. You're not broken. You're in fieri - in the becoming.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[I turned 48 today. For most of my career, I didn't think much about birthdays. But this one feels different. I've been asking different questions - not "What's next?" but "Who am I becoming?"]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA["What would I do if money wasn't a factor?" This question changed everything for me, because it revealed what I actually care about.]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Your day job is what pays you. What you build on nights and weekends is what calls you. Pay attention to the difference - it's trying to tell you something.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Too Late Is Usually a Lie]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I started running at 46.Not jogging. Not "getting back into it." Starting from zero.I couldn't run a mile without stopping. My body hurt. My lungs burned. Every]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Pivot to the Real]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I send at least one handwritten note every week.It's slow. It's inefficient. It can't be scaled. And it lands differently than anything digital ever will.The pe]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Everyone tells you what to do in your 20s and 30s.Work hard. Build skills. Climb the ladder. Prove yourself. Provide for your family.The path is clear. The metr]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[I've spent 30 years leading in media, marketing, and tech. Now I'm building something completely different.Here's why.The SetupI’ve led teams of 100 people to h]]></description>
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