Numbing vs Resting

Numbing vs Resting

  You clock out on Friday afternoon, completely tapped out. You spend the next 48 hours doing absolutely nothing. You sink into the couch, scroll through your phone for hours, binge-watch a show you barely pay attention to, or have a few drinks to take the edge...
The Cost of Silent Boundaries

The Cost of Silent Boundaries

Someone asks you to take on an extra project at work, or your partner asks you to handle a heavy logistical task on your only day off. You are already completely exhausted. Your bandwidth is entirely tapped out. But instead of stating that reality, you just swallow...
The Weight of Unmade Decisions

The Weight of Unmade Decisions

A lot of men are walking around completely exhausted, assuming the drain is purely physical. We blame the demanding schedule, the lack of sleep, or the relentless pace of the daily grind. We try to fix the fatigue with an extra cup of coffee, a weekend off, or a new...
Staying in the Fire

Staying in the Fire

During the container in Costa Rica, the men stepped into the Temazcal. For those who have never experienced a traditional sweat lodge, it is not a sauna meant for relaxation. It is pitch black. The stones are blazing. The heat is heavy, oppressive, and entirely...
Leading The Machine

Leading The Machine

There is a quiet trap that highly driven men fall into, and it usually disguises itself as a virtue. We weaponize our own discipline against ourselves. Take an honest look at your routine. The early alarms, the heavy workouts, the relentless schedule, the sheer...