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How do you learn? Why do you learn? As many of you know, I grew up dyslexic, which had its disadvantages. Now, I can see its advantages — I had no choice but to learn in non-rote ways. It took a while; I finally understood that memorizing data for a test was not my strong…
How well does denial work for you? It didn’t for me. Growing up with a speech impediment along with dyslexia and Asperger’s Syndrome, school was a struggle. I tried to convince myself that getting picked on in elementary school didn’t matter. Sticks and stones may break my bones But words shall never hurt…
When was the last time you failed? My dyslexia teaches me every day that failure is inevitable. It also teaches me to be humble — it’s hard to be arrogant when you are making mistakes all the time. Maybe more than anything, it teaches me forgiveness. As men, we learn to organize against failing. Some…
Honor is the gift we get the least and may need the most. As I felt accepted, released, and then healed from my anger, fear, and sadness, I was often left with shame. I can feel and admit how I was traumatized and was unable to feel or express it at the time. It’s harder…
We are coming out… For the last two years, I’ve worked with a team of amazing people to create EVRYMAN. Today Dan Doty and Aaron Blaine from Evryman along with Rajiv Lahens from one of our NYC groups appeared on the Today Show. This intro video from the Today Show gives you a little background…
On the Heart Healthy Hustle podcast, I lay out many of the processes we use at Evryman that work so quickly and deeply for men. One is that it’s more than psychology. The physiology of stress doesn’t have to be the determiner of your life if you discover how stress physiology works. The request for…
