The Kick-Ass Blog

Change always happens slowly … then all at once. H/T Seth Godin We look away for a minute and our kids are grown. When we aren’t paying attention, it can seem like change is sudden. The same is true with cultural change. It always happens relatively slowly. Person by...

For Dads who feel like yoga and stretching don't do anything… For Dads who need to sweat to feel fit… For Dads who fall back to a single fitness goal: to bench press twice their weight… I’m not a trainer but I do know what doesn’t work: starting and stopping, going...

The last couple of years have proven one thing. We have NO IDEA what’s coming next. Dads are trained to prepare for the worst. We were raised as boys to adopt a warrior mindset, ready to defend ourselves against bullies and all aggressors. As men, then as fathers, and...

Finding the Funny is a skill that will extend your life and deepen your relationships. I was honored to be invited to tell a story about fatherhood for the Good Men Project live event in NYC in August 2015. On that stage, I shared my journey from a kid who believed...

There isn’t enough time in the day. The Dads that I meet tell me, “I am constantly on the go and I still can’t seem to make enough money for our family. I simply need to find a way to earn more.” I coach Dads who were programmed to believe that their value to their...

I went to work today. It was kind of automatic. I didn’t think about it. I set my alarm and packed my lunch. As a result of these moves, I went to work and helped some people. Going to work was a smart decision. Eating lunch, I checked a notification that popped up on...