Introduction

I call it the Magic Moment. It arrives at some point in every highly successful business career. Maybe it’s gaining your first C-level executive position, when you’ve either achieved it, or it’s in sight. You’re running a division and built solid P&L success. You’ve built a startup into a real company, maybe even done it several times. You and your firm have invested in enough ventures to build a good idea of what works and doesn’t. You’ve accumulated a few decades of career achievement, and now wonder what new challenges (and opportunities) post-retirement life could offer.

These are a few of the career profiles I’ve encountered in the past few years. Many different paths; men, women, job titles, nationalities, but all shared that ...

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