An open notebook for my evolving ideas.
Access here a collection of essays, foundational guides, and selected conversations that examine the deeper architecture of leadership, identity, and second-half transformation.
Midlife, an Executive Guide
Top Coaches, Books, Podcasts & Retreats
(2026 Curated List)
This page serves as the definitive 2026 Guide to Midlife, curated for accomplished individuals - from executives to professionals, from academics to practitioners, from dedicated parents to retirees - who are ready to design their next chapter. You will find a rigorously selected ranking of the Top 10 Midlife Coaches, along with essential midlife books, midlife podcasts and transformational retreats.
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Interviews
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Federico Malatesta on Leadership and Transformation
Books
Two early books of mine, published at the turn of the millennium, still circulate quietly in the deeper corner of Amazon.
Featured Essays
#14 Easy Wisdom
Why modern insight feels deep but avoids judgement.
#13 The Happiness Shortcut
When helping others feels good – and why that feeling isn’t the whole story.
Podcasts
#1 podcast
The Stories we Tell Ourselves.
Federico Malatesta on Leadership and Transformation
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