YPM Foundation Principle 4 – Generosity
What’s the value equation for you right now at work and in your relationships? Here’s what I mean: Is what you are giving (time, money, attention, effort)… = or < than … what you are getting? ($, benefits, love, acknowledgement, upward career prospects, etc) If you are getting less than what you give, what’s your [...]
YPM Foundation Principle 3 – Candor
One of the most common things I hear from guys our age is that no one is willing to give us frank, honest, open, balls to the wall feedback. Candor is probably a better word than feedback because it feels more honest and constructive. Having someone speak the truth about how good or bad we are [...]
YPM Foundation Principle 2 – Accountability
Do you have big, stretching, out-of-this-world professional and personal goals that make you shudder in fear and your mouth dry when you think about them? If no… stop right here and get some as soon as possible. If yes… another question: Do you trust your ability to get there on your own? I don’t. I [...]
YPM Foundation Principle 1 – Vulnerability
Think of the last time you… Looked like an idiot in public (blew it in an important meeting, tripped and fell, walked right into someone while yapping on your cell phone) Tried to preserve an Image of ‘Together-ness’ or ‘Manliness’ (covered up a weakness, said something to try to impress, avoided an issue/conversation) What’s the [...]
How to Explain Your 3 Biggest Fears to God
Imagine yourself in a boardroom meeting with God. You and the Big Guy, one-on-one for a meeting he arranged called your ‘Quarter-life Evaluation.’ You’re a bit nervous, not really knowing what to expect. The meeting stars off with the normal pleasantries then proceeds into a review of your successes and accomplishments so far. God is [...]
What's Your 3rd Biggest Fear?
Yesterday we talked about your 3rd biggest secret. We started with #3 because the world is not yet ready for your #1 yet, right? We need some history and a safe place first before dropping a bomb like your #1 secret. Mine was stealing a GI Joe toy at age 8… playing with the stolen toy [...]
Open Letter to all YPM's (Young Professional Men)
Guys, I have finally had it… I am sick of seeing Young Professional Men live at 50% of what they are capable of at work, in their relationships, finances, and fitness levels. Where do most of us turn when we feel the anxiety of living at 50%? Let’s look at the most common avenues: Men’s [...]
The Hangover
Saw ‘The Hangover’ last night… really funny. The Mike Tyson bit with the Phil Collins song is absolutely classic. 3 things struck me that I wanted to point out: The bearded fat guy was the funniest because he said so many weird, quirky things that did not make a lot of sense. He also did [...]
Quarterlife Crisis
Great article on a Quarterlife Crisis: http://www.eyeweekly.com/city/features/article/55882 This says it all: This phenomenon, known as the “Quarterlife Crisis,” is as ubiquitous as it is intangible. Unrelenting indecision, isolation, confusion and anxiety about working, relationships and direction is reported by people in their mid-twenties to early thirties who are usually urban, middle class and well-educated; those [...]




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