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Essays on meaning, direction, career, and building a life rooted in something larger than yourself.

When Success Is No Longer Enough: Finding Meaning in Your Next Career Chapter

There is a particular kind of career problem that tends to emerge after you've achieved at least some of the things you once wanted.

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Creative Expression and Our Spirit(uality)

When people think of the word “creativity”, they typically relate it to something artistic, or someone artistic, hence the term “a creative”, which usually represents someone working in the arts.

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The Real Cost of Productivity

This is such a vast topic, and the word “productivity” itself will mean different things to different people. If you’re a 25-year-old working professional, effective productivity might mean figuring out how to get more done in less time. If you’re a 45-year-old entrepreneur, it might mean figuring...

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How to Escape the Monotony of Life as a Man (Without Blowing Up Your Life)

Even after you embrace a slower, more conscious way of living, you are not suddenly rid of the human desire for novelty, stimulation and adventure.

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Why So Many Men Play It Safe in Life

Disclaimer: some mornings I wake up with a fire inside me that I can't fully explain. Instead of chasing it away, I've learned to sit down and write through it. This is one of those mornings, so forgive me if it reads with more intensity than polish.

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Is Life Simply Humans Filling Time?

A few months ago, I found myself with an unusual amount of time on my hands. A mix of health challenges and a life transition meant I could only work two or three hours a day — a stretch of empty hours most people spend their whole lives trying to earn.

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Foundational essays on what men's work is, why it matters, and how men grow together.

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