Craig James from Masculine by Design and Co-President along with myself over at the FraternityofExcellence.Com hosted a Podcast where the two of us along with Rollo Tomassi from The Rational Male discussed marriage and more importantly, fatherhood. Being a father in this day and age is no easy task, which is fine because if it were easy … Continue reading Fatherhood In Our Modern Times; A Podcast With Craig James and Rollo Tomassi
Founding Fathers
When you get a group of motivated men together, there is nothing they cannot do. This is exactly what Craig and I are hoping for with this blog and it is the driving force behind The Fraternity of Excellence. Before getting to the Fraternity, I want to take a literal approach to the title of … Continue reading Founding Fathers
Finish Lines Are A Time For Reflection
There’s something to be said about the emotion associated with crossing the finish line. It’s a time where you’ve accomplished a goal, you’re elated to of achieved this objective; but, this is only one of many goals and it isn’t the “ultimate goal”. In the game of life, it is improvement and new experiences to … Continue reading Finish Lines Are A Time For Reflection
The Trident of Masculinity
Authentic masculine expression comes from the harmonization of the three different 'selves' which exist inside each man. These three aspects which comprise every man are: Physical Self Mental Self Spiritual Self Like any tripod these legs are all independent of one another yet are entirely dependent on the supporting strength the other two provide. This … Continue reading The Trident of Masculinity
Most Haters are Filled with Envy
"The critic hates most that which he would have done himself if he had had the guts." … Continue reading Most Haters are Filled with Envy
Face Your Fear of Rejection
For some, the scariest possibility in the world is to be alone. I was watching a Joe Rogan stand up special and he said something which really impacted me. He said, "Humans are such social creatures that the worst thing you can do to them is put them in solitary confinement. A person in prison, … Continue reading Face Your Fear of Rejection
A Beautiful Suicide
In the wake of the Vegas shooting, I feel the need to write about something which illustrates a point of mine and others who write about masculinity and the authentic development of men. Men are the romantics, we'd die for those we love, literally. Yet even with the self-sacrifice and extraordinary feats of men, we're … Continue reading A Beautiful Suicide
Mentouring – A 21 Convention Review
First I have to give credit where credit is due, my wife came up with the term mentouring. While I wouldn't say that the speakers themselves are "touring" to provide their speeches, the event itself is literally touring the globe and speakers are coming from across the nation. The 21 Convention is an international convention … Continue reading Mentouring – A 21 Convention Review
From Boy to Soy: The Story of Young American Men and Your Role as a Father
In Modern Day Agoge I laid the foundation as to how I am raising my son to understand the world in which we live as well as expose him to the arts, philosophy, mathematics, and experiments which go beyond the 'pass the test' lessons he'll receive in school. In Modern Day Agoge Part II I … Continue reading From Boy to Soy: The Story of Young American Men and Your Role as a Father
Why Perfection Will Kill You
I often write about the positives of my life. I have a great thing going on and share the authentic version of myself with the world. But, because I am enjoying life it doesn't mean I haven't been into the abyss as well. I write about how well my son and daughter are doing, how … Continue reading Why Perfection Will Kill You