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Freedom Isn’t Free. But Staying Costs More.
The true price of building your second act after 50.
Nov 15 • 
JP Bristol
Your Legacy Isn’t in Your Job Title
Build something that outlasts your employee ID.
Nov 13 • 
JP Bristol
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Mid-Reboot.
Gen X isn’t fading. We’re taking back the second half with clarity, tactics, and proof.
Nov 11 • 
JP Bristol
If You Don't Feel Like a Fraud, You're Not Risking Enough
Real frauds never question themselves
Nov 11 • 
JP Bristol
The Company You Keep
Your circle isn’t background noise, it’s the soundtrack to your reinvention
Nov 8 • 
JP Bristol
The Courage to Suck in Public (Again)
Growth looks awkward, but silence kills faster than failure.
Nov 6 • 
JP Bristol
The Midlife Crisis Is Marketing. The Pivot Is Real.
What looks like breaking down is usually breaking free.
Nov 4 • 
JP Bristol
Why $5,000 for a Vacation Feels Easy, $5,000 for Growth Feels Hard
We celebrate the trips that recharge us but stall on the ones that transform us.
Nov 1 • 
JP Bristol

October 2025

The Archive You’re Not Building
Every scroll erases you. Every post preserves you.
Oct 30 • 
JP Bristol
The 10,000 Hour Myth: Starting Over After 50
Mastery is a trap. Competence is the unlock.
Oct 28 • 
JP Bristol
Reinvention Is Just Decay Management
Stop chasing new. Start managing decline.
Oct 25 • 
JP Bristol
The Obituary Draft
Write the ending you want before it writes itself
Oct 23 • 
JP Bristol
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