Key Points:

• Jake had a 30+ year career with the Wall Street Journal as a reporter and editor. His identity was very tied to his work.

• He attended the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford, a program for people seeking reinvention in their 50s and 60s.

• The program focuses on purpose, community, and wellness. Jake found the community aspect invaluable in supporting reinvention.

• He explored topics like spirituality, improv, memoir writing, and play. These opened him up to new ways of thinking and being.

• After the program, he serendipitously found a new role leading the United States-Japan Foundation.

• He feels more open-minded and less ego-driven in this next phase of life.

United States-Japan Foundation: https://us-jf.org/

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