What does “Quitting is not an option” really mean?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

This powerful, albeit overused phrase has always reminded me of steel faced, grim warriors, preparing to storm third world dictatorships and rescue fallen comrades. As I matured, and gathered more education and life experiences, I began to adopt a slightly different mindset about this simple phrase. My new mindset came more from a place of “absence of” vs. a sense of power or resolve. What I mean is that in situations where “quitting was not an option”, the option of quitting was simply, beautifully, conspicuously … absent. Continue reading →

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Some things a man needs to do before he gets married

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

Before any man gets hitched, ties the knot and settles down, there are a few things and man should be, do or have before he does so. These “pre requisites”, in various forms, can be found throughout the earliest societies on earth. Continue reading →

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Are you a feminized man?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

What is feminized behavior in a man? It’s often misunderstood to mean “feminine” behavior but there’s a distinct difference. My personal definition of feminized behavior is any “thought, word or action implemented by a man in a style usually displayed by a woman”. Continue reading →

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Law of Attraction F.A.Q.

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

I had some questions a few months back about the law of attraction and just how it “all worked” – here’s some of that conversation below: Continue reading →

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A man’s REAL value to other men.

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

What purpose do you serve in other men’s lives?

Friendship? Competition? Watch each other’s back? Continue reading →

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3 Choices when you want something to change

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

After I attended the Sterling Men’s Weekend, I joined a weekly men’s group where we met each week around a fire, in the woods, and supported each other in being the “Men We Always Wanted To Be”. Often times, one of us would bring up something about our lives that we didn’t like. Job dissatisfaction, problem with a coworker, money issues, or an issue with their children. Continue reading →

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I already know that!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

I want to take this time and speak of a barrier that we all, as members of the human race share that hinders our forward movement toward becoming the next best version of who we are. This simple yet monstrous edifice is called “I already know that”. Some of it’s cousins? Oh, yeah, I already do that, used to know but had forgotten, OR even I WOULD do that but can’t because (fill in the blank). Continue reading →

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The Core Belief

Posted on June 4, 2007 by admin

Underlying everything we say, think and do is one basic core belief. Our belief systems are much like “pyramids” of information, each group boiling down to a smaller group, finally resulting in one, usually unbelievably simple truth. Here are some examples of underlying truths, Continue reading →

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The Third Entity

Posted on February 10, 2007 by admin

The Third Entity – Also known as the “R” word .. RELATIONSHIP!
One mental and contextual tool that can help guide us to “right doing” in our relationships, especially those of the marital or romantic nature, is to view that relationship as a living, breathing entity all its’ own, a “third entity” if you will. An entity that you and your partner are responsible for, much like an infant or child. Continue reading →

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How to be a father to a daughter

Posted on February 1, 2007 by admin

What is my job as father to my daughter?
I mean when I think back over our lives, I remember changing diapers, cuddling, scolding, feeding and watching her sleep in her crib with my heart ready to melt. But what about the “core” job. Something to act as a guiding light for her life and mine? A job with a name, Continue reading →

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