Cultivating Non-Judgmental Listening Skills: A Guide for Male Leaders in the Workplace
Steve (fictional name, true story) had fucked up in a big way. He knew it, and as the leader of the organization he worked for,…
Category: Connect’d Men With Mike
Men, It’s Time to Stop Hiding
Last week I had a beautiful reminder of one of the most important aspects of healing, in particular for men. I attended a fundraiser luncheon…
Intentions Over Outcomes
I have written a bit on why I stopped using the term goal and shifted to a new paradigm of finding alignment with outcomes. Language matters. When I s…
Shut the Duck Up! How to Manage Negative Self-Talk Holding You Back
“You’re in a fight against an opponent you can’t see, but you can feel him on your heels can’t you, feel him breathing down your…
How Stories Can Motivate Men to Prioritize Mental Health
I could sit here and share statistics with you all day that tell you why Mental health is a critical aspect of our overall well-being.…
Is Vulnerability in Leadership Bullshit?
I have been a student of leadership for over 30 years. In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the power of…
Are You Having a Midlife Crisis?
Is it really a midlife crisis? Many men spend most of their lives trying to live the life they believe they are supposed to live.…
Men’s Mental Health: Self Awareness Is Key
This one little shift will drastically increase your ability to reflect and grow. This little tip for me was a real key in moving from…
Men’s Mental Health: Why Emotional Fitness Matters
Why do so many of us men resist the mental health label? This is a conversation we need to have much more of. There are…
Drew Dudley – A Man Falls Into a Hole Keynote
This inspiring keynote is from our recent Love Letter to Men: A Celebration of Men's Mental Health forum.
Four Ways To Get Unstuck: Avoiding the How-to Trap
Yesterday I was speaking to someone who is a top performer in her industry. I mean not just “successful” but the top 1% of the…
Real Talk International Men’s Day
On International Men’s Day I had the privilege of sitting down with three other men to discuss the importance of Men’s mental health and some…
How to be a better father after divorce
In a split second a combination of many variants of relief and terror washed over me. Holy shit, after 15 years this was actually happening.
When we …
What I Learned Running 100 Miles
It was July 8, 2018 and I had been running for 24 hours and more. I had covered close to 135km. The pain in my…
