Welcome to your Friday Field Notes – a short episode delivered each week designed to help you think critically about what it means to be a man. My goal is to help you become a better leader in your family, your business, and your community. If you’re interested in getting involved in more discussions like …
How to Speed Read Like a Man
Face it, you have an addiction problem! This addiction problem, however, just might save you. It might save your marriage. It might save your business. It might save your life. Any problem anyone has ever faced in the history of the world can be solved through the addiction problem you’re dealing with right now. You …
OoM 060: Jocko Willink on Leading Yourself and Men
Today I interview one of the baddest men on the planet, Retired Navy SEAL Commander, Jocko Willink. We talk about his new book Extreme Ownership, lessons learned from war, leading men, and how to eliminate excuses and take charge of your life. Jocko Willink Jocko Willink spent 20 years in the Navy SEALS as first, a …
OoM 058: How Men Can Resist Average with Tommy Baker
Boring, average, complacent, mediocre. These are all terms we’d like to think don’t describe us but the reality is, most of us live our entire lives this way. We don’t ever break out of the ordinary and, even if we wanted to, it’s difficult to know how to do it. My friend and guest today, …
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OoM 057: The Power of Self-Awareness with Pejman Ghadimi
Today, I talk with the founder of Secret Entourage, Pejman Ghadimi, about building self-awareness in your life. Now, this is easier said than done but the benefits to becoming more aware in your life far outweigh the effort it takes to building it. PJ and I discuss manipulating your environments, predicting the behavior and actions …
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OoM 055: Finding the Work You Love with Dan Miller
Finding your passion. It’s a buzz word we hear all the time. But, it’s also something I know is on a lot of your minds. You want to find the work you love. In fact, I’m surprised at how many men feel trapped with the work their currently doing. I can tell you from experience …
How to Win in Fitness
At some point most men throw in the towel on building the kind of body they want or becoming the best version of themselves. They forget about being the man they want to be and keep busy with all the stuff they have to do. But you don’t have to follow the typical path. With the right approach …
Leveling Up Your Life by Embracing Your Inner Nerd
Life is hard. We all know that. We all have things we want to accomplish in our lives: deeper relationships, better fitness, starting the new business, and on and on. What makes it hard is that there are so many distractions, so many excuses, and our goals just never seem to become a reality. My …
OoM 049: Building Your Memory Muscle with Anthony Metivier
We’ve all had the awkward experience where we needed to remember someone’s name and couldn’t. Or perhaps you’ve been prepping for a speech, interview, or presentation and you just can’t remember that story you wanted to share. My guest today, Mr. Anthony Metivier teaches us the techniques and strategies for building better memories – a …
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Manly Lessons Learned: Fighting in The Cage
For as long as I can remember, my life has been comprised of wrestling, training, fighting (professionally only), admiring big trucks, listening to hunting stories, shooting guns for fun, and taking occasional camping trips with family and friends. On the outside, I fit the bill of a professional fighter. On the inside, though, I’m a …
Responsible Gun Ownership
So, you want to be the proud owner of a firearm. You want to execute your 2nd Amendment Rights as an American Citizen (if you are not a citizen of the USA, that’s cool. Substitute whatever laws or policies are applicable in your nation). Awesome (I mean that in all sincerity)! However, RESPONSIBLE firearm ownership …
Preventing Professional Burnout
We all run the risk of burnout at work. Long hours, doing the same things, issues with coworkers, and emotional exhaustion can all contribute to professional burnout. But did you know that physicians suffer more burnout than any other workers in the United States? According to studies, upwards of 46% of physicians have experienced burnout, …