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One Thing I Discovered…

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Fritz Gilbert

I discovered something last month. It’s something I intuitively knew, but gained a new appreciation for on a June day in Youngstown, Ohio. But…I’m getting ahead of myself. I could […]

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And Then, She Started To Cry

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Fritz Gilbert

I never saw it happen in 33 years of working for Corporate America. In 4 years of retirement, it’s happened more times than I have fingers to count.  It’s one […]

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Retirement / Retirement State of Mind

Inside The Mind of a Reader

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Fritz Gilbert

A blogger’s life is interesting.  We spend hours writing, but feedback is rare.   One of our biggest questions is what’s it REALLY like inside the mind of a reader when […]

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Boredom In Retirement (Sneak Peek #2 from my new book!)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Fritz Gilbert

When I was in the early stages of negotiating the contract to write my new book, Keys to a Successful Retirement (affiliate link), the publisher requested a writing sample on […]

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8 Steps To Improve Your Life’s Landscape

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Fritz Gilbert

Is there’s anything about your life that you don’t like?  Something that could be made better? If so, this post is for you.  We’re going to look at 8 Steps […]

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On Being A Writer

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Fritz Gilbert

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a writer?  Today, I’m taking a short break from writing about retirement (come back next week if that’s what […]

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Do You Want To Be Younger Next Year?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Fritz Gilbert

Today’s post will be a bit unique.  Play along, as I try a different approach to my writing, and present a “Nancy Drew Mystery” type of post.  The challenge: See […]

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Log Blog 1: I’m Going To Conduct An Experiment With You

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Fritz Gilbert

This is a unique post for me.  It’s going to be short, and represent something new.  Apologies to my newest readers, please recognize this as something unique, and don’t let […]

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#26 When At Work, WORK!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Fritz Gilbert

We’ve all known one. Those “late career” folks who are within striking distance of retirement, who for some reason change their approach to work.  They’ve put in 35+ years, they’re […]

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#11 – 45 Seconds Of My Life (Taking That First Step)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Fritz Gilbert

On April 9, I opened a new page in my Evernote cloud account (great software, by the way) and jotted down 5 short lines. My wife was going to be […]

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