

A Crisis of Disconnection: Men's Emotional Pain and a Path Forward
Men are in crisis. Many are suffering deep emotional pain and have little to no idea how to talk about it. A glorified culture of machismo has long taken root and maintains a death grip on men desperate for connection rooted in emotional vulnerability. The consequences of the absence of that connection are devastating. Men desperately fighting an innate need are struggling - suffering - personally and in relationships both informal and deeply intimate. Well-intended or not, m


Your Inner Critic: Enemy or Ally
Many people are familiar with their inner critic, the voice that breathes life into a self-sabotaging narrative, often at moments most inopportune. “You’re not good enough.” “You’re not smart enough.” “You’re not strong enough.” For some, the voice is merely a whisper, and not one to be taken too seriously. For others, it’s a relentless shouting, drowning out any voice with an opinion to the contrary. It is in the midst of this shouting that people often get stuck, incap


Life Coaching: A Closer Look
I sometimes describe the aim of coaching as identifying and bridging the gap between "where you are" and "where you want to be." For...


Intention
It's easy to get caught up in the numbers, the stats, the count, the contest. But what are the statistics if not backed by beliefs that...


Fire
Remember to notice yourself, congratulate yourself, reward yourself when you accomplish something challenging. We have a tendency to beat ourselves up and talk ourselves down. We all have our own unique way of passing harsh and often unfair judgment upon ourselves. We all hear that voice, and while we may not be able to silence it entirely, we can counteract it by giving ourselves proper credit when we do make that push and work for what we want. Celebrate your successes! Use


Never Been Done
You have greatness within you, and you are surrounded by people who want to see you express it. Yes, there are those that will meet your ambition and success with hostility. Pay them no mind. Their feelings have nothing to do with you. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find what moves you and pursue it relentlessly. Your challenge is to respond to the voice that says, “It’s already been done” with, “Not the way I’m going to do it.” You will be hard-pressed


Rise
A quote commonly attributed to Pablo Picasso encourages us to "learn the rules like a pro so [we] can break them like [artists]." In the...


Never Too Early
Perhaps more important than the realization that it’s never too late to pursue (y)our dreams is the realization that it’s never too...

















