Not Everything That Matters Is on the Balance Sheet

The Next Chapter, it rarely turns up in the boardroom or at the closing of a deal. It comes somewhere quieter. An early morning when the house is still. A family gathering where you notice how tall the grandchildren have grown. A conversation with an old friend that runs longer than either of you planned.

And it sounds something like this: what have I actually done with my life that doesn't show up on the balance sheet?

If you've reached your fifties, sixties or beyond, you probably know the question. You may have been carrying it for a while without quite saying it out loud.