The podcast starts off with Jim talking about emotional intelligence and how people park their cars:)
He also feels pretty strongly about the questions people ask and how intently they listen to your answer
Mark speaks to the importance of active listening and authenticity. Being in the moment in a world of distraction
Jim distinguishes between fleeting contact online and face to face contact over a few hours of time
Jim is asked "what's the secret to a successful marriage?" He breaks down how important it is to change and evolve together. You reinvent yourselves as you age and mature and learn
Jim's friends discuss prior marriages and learning
Mark discusses his divorce and being a single dad. He open's up about his new relationship with his girlfriend
Jim open's up about his struggles and his wife's transition from stressful high profile work and graceful retirement…and the empty nest condition
Jim sites how simple men are and how complicated women can be and how we all evolve
We need to celebrate the differences between men and women
Mark talks about learning from mistakes and hardship. He goes on about the importance of communication and the search for meaning, learning and growth
Jim says we choose to either grow better or bitter in and around the 40's or 50's
Mark brings up his dad'a ability to evolve and learn - learning and evolving keeps you young
Mark's daughter has a wonderful friendship with one of his own friends
Couples often evolve. Sometimes one does and the other does
Mark talks about how bitter was never an option for him. It's a choice and it requires work
Jim talks about the energy people give off. Good and bad
People are attracted to positive aura and repelled from negative
Mark comes in hot and he needs to be conscious of settling down and keeping space when he enters a room
Mark talks about his new relationship and how different it is at 61 years old
Jim talks about some of the challenges young people face
Mark talks about the importance of communication and the dangers of poor communication
How helpful sincere apologies can be
Jim adds some perspective on death and losing loved ones and reflects on his father's legacy
Mark concludes that everything in life is a choice
