This weekend, I’m in the process of packing for a trip I’m taking to SLC to meet with one of my mentors and 100+ other people who are on a very similar journey as I am. It got me thinking of this whole concept of mentors. I know a lot of men have questions about finding a …
The Burden of Proof
Burden of proof: Most of you know this is a legal term. Here, in America, you are innocent until proven guilty, right? We all know this and most of us know that if someone is charged with a crime, it is on the prosecution to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that that individual …
Join or Die
You’ll notice I called this post, Join or Die. What do I mean by this? I mean that it is critical that you and I, as men, find a way to join other men face-face. I’m going to talk about why this is so important. I’m going to talk about what to look for in …
Masculine Sovereignty, Part II
Let’s have a discussion about what masculine sovereignty is all about. I’m not going to give you a lot of back story here because this is part two to the conversation we started having last week. So, if you haven’t heard last week’s Friday Field Notes yet, go back and listen to that so you …
Masculine Sovereignty, Part I
Sovereignty is the ability to govern one’s self. If you’re going to be the man you want to be, you are going to have to latch on to and embrace this idea fully. The reason you’re going to have to do this is because there is not a single person on this planet who can …
Execution: The Mark of a Man
Over the past couple days, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with some men that I really admire for how they show up in this world and the level of success they’ve been able to reach in their perspective field. I had the chance to meet Cameron Hanes, an Under Armor athlete and avid bow …
Regroup, Recalibrate, and Re-Engage
We’ve got a pretty thriving Facebook Community and one of the underlying themes I see quite a bit there is setbacks, struggles, trials, adversity, and obstacles. And, more importantly, questions about how to overcome these “expected unexpecteds” in life. This is going to be tough because, obviously, I cannot go through every scenario in which …
Engaging High-Value Targets
Focusing on high-value targets in your life is critical to your success this year. The reality is most of us don’t. Instead, we choose to focus on low-value targets – tactics, activities, projects, experiences, etc. that produce little to no results towards our most important objectives. A high-value target on the other hand is a …
Stay the Course
Everywhere you turn this time of year, you’ll see someone telling you how to set New Year’s Resolutions. And, while I think there is validity to setting up resolutions correctly, there just doesn’t seem to be a lot of new information available. Everyone knows how to set goals. We’ve all heard of SMART goals (specific, …
10 Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Maximum Productivity
You guys know as well as I do that the most successful men in the world have the same amount of time in any given day but, the one thing they do better than others, is spend that time in the best possible way. They don’t squander it on meaningless or trivial matters – they …
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10 Books Every Man Should Read
Today, I want to cover a topic that is near and dear to my heart – books. If you’ve followed Order of Man for any amount of time you know that I am an avid reader. I try to read between 40-50 books per year because I know how valuable new information is. So today, …
Field Notes
Friday Field Notes Past Editions FFN 001: Introduction and Keeping Score FFN 002: Protect, Provide, and Preside FFN 003: Building Your Confidence