Giving Is Good for You

Giving Is Good for You

Here is something that took me a while to fully accept: giving is extraordinarily good for you. Not in some vague, karmic, good-vibes way. In a measurable, chemical, nervous-system way. Serving other people is one of the most self-interested things you can do, and...
Refill Before You Pour

Refill Before You Pour

I spend a lot of my life trying to pour into other people. That is the job. That is also the calling. But there comes a point where every man who gives consistently and heavily has to stop and do something for himself. Not out of selfishness. Out of survival. You...
Build Something That Matters

Build Something That Matters

I have done 118 episodes of a podcast for men. I have earned exactly zero dollars from it. And I have spent what amounts to $165,220 worth of my time building it. Most people would call that a bad investment. I call it some of the most important work I have ever done,...
Gratitude Precedes Hope

Gratitude Precedes Hope

Gratitude is not just a feel-good practice that belongs in a journal or a morning routine. It is the prerequisite for hope. And without hope, a man cannot move forward in any meaningful direction. That connection matters more than most people realize, and...
Carrying a Casket

Carrying a Casket

Carrying a casket is one of those experiences that changes the texture of a day. Every step drives something home that most people spend their whole lives avoiding: time is short, and what you do with it is the only thing that actually matters in the end. The Weight...