Ever been ready to relax after a long day at work, but your wife is stressed and so there’s tension in the house for everyone?It’s tempting to tell her to calm down. Chill out. Explain that mud on the carpet isn’t a big deal. But usually...

Have you ever asked your wife, "What can I do to help?" during chaos in the home? There's a good chance the question increased her stress level rather than reduced it.Our wife needs us to think, not just do. When ...

We all have past decisions that make us cringe. Things we'd do differently the second time around, given the chance. But if we don't make peace with those decisions, they'll cause us to procrastinate and overanalyze our decisions to...

Short days, long nights, viruses, and temps in the teens. A lot of guys are feeling weighed down or trapped at this stage in winter.It's an I-gotta-get-out-of-here feeling and it doesn't jive well with our spouse and kids. To...

At some point, in the next 365 days, your wife will have a birthday. And for men, this day can weigh on us. What will you get her? What will you do together? How will you make it a great day for her?Thoughtful decisions to be...

Why would a successful man shift careers?Maybe you want more freedom, flexibility, autonomy. Maybe you want to feel like you're making a difference – that what you're doing matters. Or maybe it's all of the above. Whatever ...

We’re ready to hit new goals in 2025. The journey we're embarking on is an inward journey. Not so much a pursuit as it is an uncovering. Shedding some of our programing, habits and lines of thinking, in order to uncover ...

Small talk can be draining – surface-level conversations that leave you bored or tired. But this episode will give you a new and valuable take on small talk.Because if we’re only living for the big events, we’re missing out...

This week, we cover three Stoic practices to navigate family tension and not let it get in the way of enjoying the holidays. You will:- Plan for potential difficulties so you’re not blindsided.- Reframe challenges as op...

I send a weekly reflection form to my guys the day before each session – just four quick questions so they can get some insight on what's working, what's not, and what to change.And I've noticed a pattern.Looking back at all the...

How’s your phone usage?One guy I was working with knew he was on it too much at bedtime and that it was interfering with his sleep. We pulled three principles from James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits and honed in on:1. Ha...

Why do we overreact? Even when we know better. We know it’s gonna piss someone off or upset the person in front of us, but our mouth takes a mind of it’s own and say the thing anyway. The truth is, our bra...

We don't want to make decisions from a rut. And by rut, I mean anxious, bummed out, down – When things feel stagnant or even in a downward spiral.Here are three steps to get out a rut so you can make better decisions:Step 1: What'...

Are you making things more difficult for yourself?Whether life feels pretty normal, or if you’re going through a rough patch, here’s an equation that’ll make things easier for you:Suffering = Pain x ResistanceIn other wo...

We all have a default mode of operating – Our general disposition.Maybe it’s intense go-go mode, or more of a slow, steady, calm mode. The important thing to remember is that we get to control our mode. It’s no...

I was talking to a buddy the other day about his son’s cleanliness (or lack of), and he said something that I think every dad can relate to. He said he just wants his kids to be decent humans. When our kids go off into...

When we snap, it seems to happen suddenly.Like it's the last straw, and there's no stopping the volcano eruption.But there are ways to stop it. Today's episode will do a quick review of the thinking cycle – the...

Can watching Netflix or scrolling through social media really help you unwind? Today's episode will look at common strategies men use to unplug at the end of the day, and you'll walk away with better options. Imagine you're an arch...

Are you screwing up enough?We’ve seen all the memes about “failing forward” and “using failure as a stepping stone.” But STILL, subconsciously, we let the fear of failure hold us back. That fear is hardwired into us, and un...

While we can’t control other people, we CAN influence them.In fact, we’re influencing others at all times, whether we want to or not – Especially our kids.Our influence happens because of a function in our brain called neurocept...

We have impact (not control) over our employees. And as their leader, THE most IMPACTFUL thing we can do, is clean up our thoughts about them – especially if it’s an employee that can get under our skin. Here’s why: Wh...

A playbook is a set of expectations we have for another person.If you were the coach of a football team, you’d have a set of playbooks, and you’d expect your team members to play the game accordingly. We do the same thing i...

Men have a list of things to worry about. Take your pick:- Are you saving enough money?- Will your kids turn out okay?- Will your kids have fond memories of you?- Are you failing in your career?If you really pay attentio...

School probably taught you how to read and write, but skipped over how to handle bad news, failure, or disappointment.This is where stoicism comes in. Stoicism teaches us how to handle the difficult things in life. 

One dad told me, “I wake up at 4:57 each morning, put on my pants, and go nonstop until 9pm when I watch 30 minutes of Netflix and crash. Then I wake up and do it again.”And I think 99% of dads can relate.The list of todos is ex...