No one doubts Jordan’s skill and success at basketball. By his own admission, however, Michael Jordan was not a nice guy to his teammates nor on the basketball court. So, if you want to be a good man, may I suggest don’t be like Mike? I Want to Be a...

Do you ever avoid anything that causes you to feel uncomfortable? Of course you do. We all do. Well, I hate to break it you, like social distancing, love itself can sometimes feel uncomfortable. It is more than a warm and fuzzy feeling. Love others a...

Be kind to each other During an interview with producer extraordinaire Rick Rubin, for the Broken Record podcast from Pushkin Industries, Ozzy Osbourne described how the greatest gift he ever received came from his father. Unfortunately, that gift is...

We all agree having a goal provides meaning and motivation to one’s life. We also likely agree there is joy to be had in the journey, that how we reach our goal, the destination, is just as important as the achievement. In the process, we prepare for...

Very early on in my life and career, I bought into the hype about mentors. “Everyone should have a mentor”, was the catch-cry and it remains so. My experience with mentors, however, has been patchy, to say the least. Frankly, I don’t think would-be-m...

Peter Watson, Director of Impact Facilitation, was a guest conversationist at The Whisky Circle. Peter specialises in training and coaching Team Leaders to build highly effective teams, with a special focus on not-for-profits in NSW, Australia. Peter...

Running for men can provide the kind of challenge and competition that helps us, naturally, to thrive. It certainly does for me, although this does also come with the occasional humiliation, all in good fun ? The photographer who took the photo above...

Men interact with others at home, school, work, and in the teams and clubs we participate in.  It can be quite satisfying to be offered a leadership role in these spheres.  You have been dreaming of the moment, haven’t you?  Sometimes our dreams and...

A fear of heights is quite reasonable; so is a fear of spiders and snakes. However, while protective, some fear can be quite debilitating.  Being able to put these fears in a proper perspective is a good skill.  Reduce fear knowing someone has your b...

The following photo was presented recently to a class I am enrolled in. It is of a tree, once cut down, now bursting crazily with life. Planted beside a pond, I could not help but think this replenished tree puts the disappointments, dangers,...