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Mr. Hitchcock, What Is Your Definition of Happiness?

by Caleb on March 19, 2012

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Life Unquenchably Meaningfully Well Lived

February 4, 2012

Being human is never easy. But that’s the point. Perhaps as an unintended consequence of our relentless quest for more, bigger, faster, cheaper, now, we’ve comfortably acceded to something akin to a minor-league contempt for the richness and grandeur of life unquenchably meaningfully well lived. Hence, call this post my tiny statement of rebellion. Hex [...]

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Men as Caricatures

January 26, 2012

Guys, I get it. I really do. You’ve been taught all your life to avoid “girly” things. People have told you to be “be a man,” and possibly made fun of you for doing something that appears feminine. You’ve been given an innate fear of weakness, beauty, and other qualities that have somehow become only [...]

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Penetrable Happiness

January 24, 2012

On an average day, the busyness is palpable. Hours are filled with obligations, to one party or another or your offspring. The sun rises and sets, and you try to get through it – from one point to another – while trying to find little moments of respite. You count the little victories, and if [...]

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2012 Strategic Planning

January 9, 2012

And I’m back. How are you? My holiday was… interesting. More on that later this week. Right now I want to share with you guys a fun exercise I’ve been going through in the last couple of weeks. Last month, I was thinking about what I had accomplished in 2011 and what I wanted to [...]

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How to Start a Movement

December 8, 2011

Feeling inspired after last night’s FWD event. Feel like joining us nuts for the next one? [via Swiss Miss]

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The Men of Distinction Video Series

December 5, 2011

Serendipitously stumbled across this video series by men’s grooming brand The Motley last week. Billed as an “on-going conversation with men who create, explore, advocate and inspire,” the series looks at young men who are creating something new and pursuing their dreams. Love the idea of highlighting men that are out there doing it. Check it [...]

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Please Don’t Go Shopping on Thanksgiving

November 23, 2011

I’ve never been a Black Friday person, but I understand the appeal. When you have a lot of people to shop for, saving money wherever you can is important. Understanding this, retailers have over the years pitted human against human on this mad dash to savings, opening at increasingly ungodly hours to let the madness begin [...]

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The Grit Scale

November 7, 2011

I’ve been chewing on something I read recently that I wanted to share with you guys. It’s summarized in this TED video, but I also saw it here and here. The basic premise: the secret to success isn’t talent or hard work, it’s grit – the ability to follow through when things get rough. It’s [...]

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On Testosterone, Fatherhood, and Non-Controversies

September 30, 2011

I’ve been trying to avoid this, but I feel compelled to address the non-controversy that has erupted in the dad/man world over a New York Times article about testosterone levels dropping in men after they have children. The article basically asserted that the more time men spend caring for their children, the more their testosterone levels [...]

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