V I D E O S
This space explores the deeper questions that come with building, leading, and eventually letting go — from redefining success and navigating major life transitions to rethinking retirement, resilience, aging, and even death. Each topic invites honest reflection on what truly matters beyond business, helping you shape a more meaningful, balanced, and human approach to work and life.
Old but not an elder
Josh Patrick reflects on the difference between being old and becoming an elder, what his mentor Shields Harvey taught him without saying it, and why true elders don't give advice until they're asked.... ...more
Wisdom
September 17, 2026•4 min read
The Fog is The Point
Josh explores what happens when life enters the fog—the messy middle between an old life ending and a new one taking shape. He shares how small experiments helped him navigate retirement, cancer, unce... ...more
Transitions
September 10, 2026•6 min read
Who shows up at the end?
Josh Patrick asks a difficult question: who would actually show up at your deathbed? He reflects on friendship, loneliness, aging, and the ordinary choices that build meaningful relationships long bef... ...more
Death
September 03, 2026•5 min read
Two steps forward and fifteen steps back
Josh Patrick shares how his life moved through business crises, health challenges, and major setbacks, and why real progress rarely follows a straight line. He explains how drawing your “crooked line”... ...more
Resilience
August 27, 2026•6 min read
The tools I never chose
Josh Patrick explores the tools we inherit for navigating life transitions, why working harder, controlling more, and telling nobody may stop working. Learn how pausing, naming the stage, experimentin... ...more
Transitions
August 21, 2026•8 min read
Your future boss is about to be born
Josh Patrick explores why family business succession so often fails, the difference between an employee and owner mindset, and why incentives may be the key to helping the next generation truly think ... ...more
Transitions
August 13, 2026•5 min read