No Smoke or Fire
We’re conditioned to view the NBA in terms of the players, but we need to look at the labor dispute from a much wider perspective. The most eventful NBA playoffs in years didn’t exactly end on a high...
View ArticleRemembering 12 Anxious Men for Final Four Week
JP Pelosi remembers a locker room filled with fear as he was coached to play mistake-free basketball. It was always cold in the locker room. Muscles were tight. Frozen. I’d yank my socks up high an...
View ArticleRedefining Success
Success comes not from talent or inspiration, but from relationships and good community. Nothing will permanently change your definition of success like launching a start-up. You may have a terrific...
View ArticleAn Education in Inequality
What Tim Brown has learned from the Penn State scandal about institutional racism. In life, you never know when you will be presented with a learning opportunity. Often one of the barriers of positive...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Sex Game
Laurie Watson, on using game theory to solve sexual frequency differences — A sexual frequency difference is a stubborn problem in couples pledged to monogamy. Fun and games are the opposite of the...
View ArticleI Don’t Follow Any Sports
“What’s Your Team?” Most guys have an answer for this question. Pat Brothwell doesn’t. — It’s the question that starts many friendships and alliances. It’s a way to bond with co-workers, ingratiate...
View ArticleMovember: The Bottom Line is the Top Lip
Whit Honea is going full mustache this Movember, and he has some pretty awesome teammates. — The mustaches are coming! The mustaches are coming! You have seen Movember everywhere. It is all over...
View ArticleMo’ Rap for Movember
This week be thankful for the men in your life, and help keep them there. Also, a rap about Movember. — As you know I’ve been talking a lot about Movember (see: here and here) because it is a great...
View ArticleI’ve Begun to Understand That Moment With George Bush
Jedah Mayberry was just about to start a sales presentation when he found out a co-worker and team member had died. What do you think you would have done next? —- I experienced something the other day...
View ArticleWho Is In Your Rowboat?
Tweet Imagine you have a life rowboat with room for about 6 other guys – You need 6 guys who you can count on. Who is in your rowboat? ♦◊♦ After 10 years and more than 150 mens’ workshops, I’ve found...
View ArticleMichael Jordan’s Thoughts Illustrated by Penguins, Ants and Crabs
Tweet Inspiring and funny little videos show how men can be better by working in groups. — Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. ~ Michael Jordan These three very short...
View ArticleHuman Trafficking by the Numbers
A clear representation of how big the human trafficking problem really is. ––– The post Human Trafficking by the Numbers appeared first on The Good Men Project.
View Article7 Things I Now Realize I’ve Learned From Sports
What Justin Ricklefs’ didn’t realize when he was playing sports as a youngster, were the life changing lessons he would take with him, and how they would shape him as a man. The first time I ever...
View Article3 Things it Takes to Be a Successful Youth Sports Coach
For Jackie Bledsoe, Jr., success is coaching youth sports is not about whether you win the game. ––– My son’s flag football team is nearing the end of the season. We’re a below .500 team and it’s...
View ArticleThe Dragon Called “Politics” and the Scabbard of Sincerity
Vaughn Granier on how to transform a workplace full of the negative politics into one with positive. —- A scabbard is the sheath for a sword. Made out of shaped wood and leather and worked metal,...
View ArticleLessons From The Pool: On Teamwork and Family
Dr. Joel Wade relates his own water polo team experiences to personal growth and development as a man. ___ I’ve played water polo off and on for most of my life, and I’ve had the privilege of playing...
View Article4 Tips For Parents Gutsy Enough To Coach Youth Sports
So your kid signed up for a sport … and the team needs some help. ____ By Dr. Judy Guess for YourTango You arrive to sign your kid up for their latest sports endeavor, and you see someone walking to...
View ArticleI Got Called An ‘Intellectual’ - Should I Be Worried?
It never occurred to me that there was a name for being curious and liking books. Originally posted at DaleThomasVaughn.com ♦◊♦ Someone had to tell me I was an “intellectual.” I didn’t claim it. I...
View ArticleVaderize Your Management Style For A Surefire Shot At Failure
Shawn Henfling reveals a few mistakes new managers often make that can lead to abject failure. — CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just been promoted to a position of leadership. You’ve gone from tiny cubicle...
View Article3 Things Shared by Top Performing Teams, Whether on the Field or in the Office
Matt Mayberry on three important life take-aways from top performing teams. — Something that always intrigues me is watching top teams perform at a high level. Being an athlete for most of my life, I...
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