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This book enables you to be a part of the discussion, nd sup-port, and ideas to help you suc-ceed as a man in the 21st century. What does it mean to be a man? This book will offer you the op-portunity to explore this ques-tion to dene what is important to you as a man and how it re-lates to your idea of success. What issues do men face?Inside you will nd different ex-perts who support men facing different challenges. Articles are woven through the book to dive deeper into ‘Male’ issues and in-troducing you to various tools to help you nd the solutions you need to be a successful man in today’s world. What keeps men from being successful?The world is tough and there are many antagonists in our lives. Men feel attacked by a society who wants to punish them for the societial structure of the past instead of seeing the inherent value of men in our societies, companies, and families. At times it can feel like you do everything they tell you to do and still don’t come out on top, resulting in trauma leaving you feeling like a failure. In the world of MeToo, Woke, BLM, and numerous other so-cial movements, things can feel hopeless, divisive, and unfair for men, but it doesn’t have to.

Tell a woman she’s beautiful and she’ll push back with shame inducing vitriol, accusations of sexual harassment, objec-tication, and sexism. “I thought she was beautiful and for that I am a predator.” In the race to balance out corporate lead-ership, reverse genderism is occurring. “I am passed over for promotion time and time again because leadership wants more diversity. Is it any wonder that I quit trying and started doing the bare minimum.” Men are expected to take the abuse, suck it up and be happy to work hard for those who offer no appreciation or gratitude, at home and at work. “What is the point? Why get married or into a relationship when I get nothing but grief demands and abuse?” Men are being abused by their spouses and society thinks that’s OK because men being scared of their wives is good comedy. “If I say something, if I claim I am a victim of abuse I will become a joke to my friends. The courts won’t listen to me and she will walk away with a big payday and the kids.” Since most men make more money than their wives, they end up having to pay child support. Many men are working long hours and don’t have their kids half the time, so they end up paying even more in child support. “Why bother going to work when I get nothing on payday.” Does any of this sound familiar to you? If so, keep reading this bookThis book is a jumping off point where men can share their ideas, stories, and opinions in the men only community.It is a place to explore the question:“How to be successful as a man in the 21st Century.”Inside the pages you will discover, links, vid-eos, podcasts, and other features. The pur-pose is to provide you with ideas, insights, and inspiration to get you to think about what it means to be a successful man as the world transitions from a male dominated hierarchy to a new world order of inclusion.

“American girls are 14 percentage points more likely to be “school ready” than boys at age 5, controlling for parental characteristics. By high school, two-thirds of the students in the top 10 percent of the class, ranked by G.P.A., are girls, while roughly two-thirds of the students at the lowest decile are boys. In 2020, at the 16 top American law schools, not a single one of the agship law reviews had a man as editor in chief.Men are struggling in the workplace. One in three American men with only a high school diploma — 10 million men — is now out of the labor force. The biggest drop in employment is among young men aged 25 to 34. Men who entered the work force in 1983 will earn about 10 percent less in real terms in their lifetimes than those who started a generation earlier. Over the same period, women’s lifetime earnings have increased 33 percent. Pretty much all of the income gains that middle-class American families have enjoyed since 1970 are because of increases in women’s earnings.Men are also struggling physically. Men account for close to three out of every four “deaths of despair” — suicide and drug overdoses. For every 100 middle-aged women who died of Covid up to mid-September 2021, there were 184 middle-aged men who died.” Read the full articleFrom DAVID BROOKS’ New York Times Column The Crisis of Men and Boys

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What denes success for a man haschanged signicantly over time. In the1950s, men wanted security and a pay-cheque. It was important to them to bethe provider with a secure position as a“Company Man.” Their success was con-trolled by the corporation and their abil-ity to provide the nances to support hisfamily, whom he spent time with when hewanted to play Dad.For the baby boomers, when they startedworking in the 70s and 80s they wanted tobe in the driver’s seat of their success, ei-ther on the corporate fast track or creatingtheir own company as the ‘new’ entrepre-neur class. Their sense of accomplishmentand success still came from what theycould accomplish as men in the workplaceand the life he could afford to give his fam-ily. Being a ‘Dad,’ still was a distant secondwhen it came to what he and society val-ued as signs of a successful life.The X-gen who started their work life inthe 90s were subjected to a new barrier tosuccess - that of more educated womanin the workplace competing for their jobsand polluting their man-only environment.During their life the workplace changedand so did what men considered success,which is now resulting in men steppingup as ‘Dads’ on a daily basis with moreresponsibilities for their child’s nurturingand daily care. Though volunteering to dothe laundry and clean the house is a topicof contention for many working couplestrying to gure out what the new role each person needs to be. Divorce be-came more common as couples failed tonavigate role change.For Millennials who started working inthe 00s, corporations started re-evaluat-ing their organizational structure to meetthe needs of this large cohort of employ-ees. More MEN-only workplaces were beingchanged as women stepped intomale only careers, like the trades. The de-mands of their spouses and kids to showup, contribute to the household work, andHow Success for Men has Changed

spend quality time as a family, changedwhat men demanded from their employ-ers in terms of paid time off to spend withchildren. The focus on climbing a corpo-rate fast track ladder was being replacedwith a desire for a work / home balance.The Z Generation has stepped into theworld of adulting with different priori-ties than their parents had at their age.Getting married and having kids is beingpushed out into the future by 20somethings unlike earlier generations. They want time to enjoy life on their terms and don’t feel the need to excel at work by devoting their lives to the corporation.What they will demand in terms of cor-porate structure is just now being under-stood. These young men are coming ofage during the WOKE movement wheremen are vilied as the enemy. If they arewhite men, they feel they don’t have a fairchance as their applications are put at thebottom of the pile as managers work toincrease diversity in the workplace.The role of man in the workplace andhome evolved with every generation sincethe turn of the 20th century. Both worldwars brought women into the workforceand showed them they could do the jobsmen did and be independent. Womengetting the vote started the process forlaws to change, enabling women to be-come nancially and legally independentof men. The civil rights movement of the60s and 70s paved the way for women totake more control of their collective fu-ture. As the 21st century came into being,women were well on their way to chang-ing the landscape of men by displacingthem at work and demanding more fromthem at home.There is no doubt that the denition ofmasculinity and manhood has changed, butwhat does that mean for the individual?What does it mean for you?

In The Male Ego, psychiatrist Willard Gay-lin wrote, “Nothing is more important to aman’s pride, self-respect, status, and man-hood than work. Nothing. Sexual impo-tence, like sudden loss of ambulation orphysical strength, may shatter his self-con-dence. But…pride is built on work andachievement, and the success that ac-crues from that work. Yet today, men of-ten seem confused and contradictory intheir attitudes about work.” The idea thatthe man with the best toys wins… is thebumper sticker joke of the 90s.In the 80s and 90s, men worked hard toprovide for their families, only to die ofheart attack or watch their family leavethem to their mistress - the ofce.The kids from these broken families and ab-sent fathers are now parents and they want adifferent result for their own kids. They wantmore than the corner ofce to dene themas ‘good’ men because they didn’t feel pridein their fathers due to their title at work be-cause it meant they weren’t at home.More men are getting off that fast trackladder to nd a way to be a providerwhile still having the time to show up athome. They want more time for them-selves, their interests, and their kids.For those men who strive to be at the topof the corporate hierarchy, who strive tobe the best at work, he may feel successfuldue to their role at work. Then when theworkaholic corporate leader nally re-tires, he suddenly feels he’s lost all value.“He becomes a nonperson,” in Gaylin’swords, shocked and overwhelmed by thefact that “he never was someone to becherished for his own sake but only asan instrument of power and a conduit ofgoods.” A harsh reality for many top ex-ecutives who nally feel they can rewardthemselves with time off in the name ofretirement only to discover they are alone,in their wife's way, unwanted, or bored.Many men don’t aspire to be at the top ofthe organization because they value oth-er things besides work to boost their selfWhat makes men proud to be men

esteem. They want to be seen as a good dad, a good husband, a dependable friend while still being a provider. As long as they are achieving their goals, they feel successful. What makes a man feel proud and accomplished? We hear so many reasons about why men should be ashamed, repentant, and silent. I wanted to know what makes men proud to be men because there is lots to be proud about. To learn more about what makes men proud to be men, I asked and received a number of responses. You know, there are many different things that make men proud, do any of these responses ring true for you? Joshua Host. I’m the founder of Thrive-lab said, “As a male founder, I’m proud to bring a sense of vulnerability into my organization. For so long, the status quo around startup culture has been centered around being a ‘guys club.’Many of us in the industry are working to change this narrative by integrating open communication, transparency, healthy boundaries, and check-ins into our man-agement styles.” Do you agree with Joshua or do you think it best to keep the status quo and ‘guys club’?Why do you think certain industries, like the tech industry, are resistant to opening the doors to women? Explore your own opinion about having women on an equal footing as you in the workplace or having a woman as a boss. There is no right or wrong answer.The world and workplace has changed and continues to change. There is nothing you can do about it, but you can choose to work somewhere you feel comfortable, valued, and appreciated regardless of your gender. Asker Ahmed the director of iProcess Global Research said, “It’s my personal ...>>>

Leslee Montgomery is energized speaker that works with individuals and organiza-tions to understand the day-to-day drama impacting decision-making and their driv-ing forces. A Professional Counselor and Mental Focus Specialist with over 15 years of health and safety, Leslee has worked her way up from the eld to the corporate of-ce supporting c-suite throughout several sectors of the construction industry. She is passionate about helping her clients learn the leadership strategies they need to run a drama-free workplace.Mental Health Field Guide

5 Tips for Prioritizing Mental Health in ConstructionIt is estimated that 1.4 million Canadians lace up their work boots and call the con-struction industry home when it comes to work. It is no secret that the construction indus-try produces some amazing products from state of the art homes to underground infrastructure that would blow your mind. All of this comes at the cost of high stress, high hazard, high emotions. The current suicide rate for the construction industry still sits at 53.2 per 100,000 at 1.4 million that’s 62 suicides a month nationally. We need to start prioritizing mental health in construction and on the jobsite. Here are ve tips that can help make that happen.1. Promote a Healthy Work Culture:One of the most effective ways to pri-oritize mental health in construction is by creating a positive work culture. This means fostering an environment where workers feel valued, supported, and en-couraged. Employers can achieve this by establishing open lines of communication with their employees, promoting work-life balance, and providing resources for men-tal health support.Encouraging positive communication channels between workers can help re-duce workplace stress and tension. It can also help create a more collaborative work environment where workers can share their thoughts and ideas. Additionally, providing access to mental health resourc-es, such as employee assistance pro-grams, can help workers deal with stress and mental health concerns.2. Address Workplace Stressors:Construction workers face many stressors in their jobs, such as long work hours, tight deadlines, and physically demanding work. Addressing these stressors can help prevent them from taking a toll on workers’ mental By Leslee Montgomery

health. Employers can do this by providing adequate breaks, setting realistic deadlines, and implementing safety protocols.Creating a safe work environment can help alleviate some of the stress that workers face on the job. This includes pro-viding proper safety gear and equipment, as well as ensuring that workers receive proper training on how to use them. Ad-ditionally, offering exible work arrange-ments can help workers manage their workload and reduce stress.3. Nurturing Mentally Healthy Habits:Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can have a positive impact on mental health. Encour-aging healthy habits such as regular exer-cise, a balanced diet, and adequate sleep can help workers reduce stress and im-prove their overall well-being. Employers can promote healthy habits by providing access to wellness programs and resourc-es, such as gym memberships or healthy food options in the workplace.Encouraging workers to take breaks and move around during the workday can also have a positive impact on their mental health. This can include taking a short walk or doing stretches to reduce physical tension and improve focus.Keep Reading...

We all have weak moments and weak days. We all feel doubt, fear, and fatigue due to not getting what we need or want from others. At times we can feel alone in a hostile world that doesn’t care if we live or die. It’s at these times when we must dig deeper than ever before and nd the strength to take one more step. First, you need to stop feeling like you are on the edge of tears so, either cry until you fall asleep and have a nap or watch a comedy. For some people a walk helps put them in a better mood or doing the chores. -- Yeah no, not for me - no way - no how.Those two things leave my mind in a place where it can wonder down those rabbit holes that convince me that my only way out is a long never ending sleep. I need to occupy my mind and give my emotions time to regulate back to neutral. Some people feel the need to call some-one and vent, complain, and talk it out. If you have a friend, coach, or counsellor who is really good at listening and sitting with you in empathy to help you process your emotions - CALL THEM NOW...I need to work. To take the next step to move towards my goals. It’s important that I don’t spend a lot of time on social media or waste time texting / iMing and just do the work. Do the things that need to be done everyday to build my empire.By sharing my struggles with mental health, I hope to inspire, motivate, and hopefully give someone a tool to help them pull themselves out of that mud pit they are drowning in. That is the whole point of the story of women program, to help others learn how to change their narratives so they can make their way to a tower of strength.“I have depression. But I prefer to say, ‘I battle’ depression instead of ‘I suffer’ with it. Because depression hits, but I hit back. Battle on.” — AnonymousBattle Depression and Win

Different types of DepressionNot all depressions are the same and it is important to understand how depressed you are before you agree to medications. If someone you know is depressed, then understanding the type of depression they have will enable you to either accept the battle they are waging for the rest of their lives, or give you an idea about how you can help them get past this dark time in their lives. Clinical depression is the type where medical intervention is needed. The following are different types of clinical depression: Major Depression. People who exhib-it depression symptoms for 2 weeks are longer can be diagnosed with major de-pression. The symptoms to look out for are sudden weight loss or gain, Trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, feeling extremely tired all day, feeling restless, agitated, sluggish, feelings of worthlessness, trouble concentrating, trouble making decisions, thoughts of suicide. There are different levels of major depression, mild, moderate, and severe. Where someone ts in on this scale will determine their treatment. Most need to talk to a professional to help them obtain the tools to go into battle. Some will need extra pharmaceutical help to balance brain chemistry or hormones. Medication is not something to avoid or be encouraged by non-medical loved ones to forgo taking.Persistent Depressive Disorder (previ-ously called chronic). People who suffer from this type of major depression have been battling it for over two years. Those who have this type need medication to balance their chemical makeup.Psychotic Depression. This is major de-pression with hallucinations thrown in for *hits and giggles. Those suffering from this type of depression can see things that aren’t there, are delusional, or paranoid. This type of depression is very serious and needs to be taken seriously by loved ones...Download the mini ebook

Dr. Mort Orman, M.D. is an internal medi-cine physician with 40 years of success as an anger elimination expert. He is the creator of the “I’m NotAngry Anymore” 10-session quick anger mastery program, and he has led more than 100 anger and stress elimina-tion workshops for doctors, nurses, lawyers, business owners, entrepreneurs, other pro-fessionals, and even the F.B.I. He has also been the ofcial sponsor of National Stress Awareness Month in the U.S. every April since 1992.

When women say, "A good man is hard  to find," the don't understand what makesa 'Good Man.' Where women use the phrase  to say that good men are few and far between, Flannery O'Conner in his short story, 'A Good Man is Hard to Find,'highlights that women don’t know a good man when they see one.In the story the grandmother sees herson as weak and ineffective, though heprovides and cares for her and his family,while those she classies as good men arethieves and murderers.Before we define what makesa good man, we need to understandwhat makes a toxic oneThe media bats around the idea of toxicmasculinity to increase clicks and causeanger to get more impressions. Activistsuse it to push their own agendas and endup painting all men with the same brush.What is Toxic Masculinity?Toxic masculinity are behaviours societydeems as negative and reect badly onmen as a whole. (1)Ask most men and they will agree thatthere are some men who make all menlook bad because of how they treat wom-en, weaker men, and each other.Men who only see themselves as warri-ors, hunters, and providers tend to ex-hibit these negative stereotypes becausethey feel they are meant to attack andwin at all costs to be successful. Therewas a time this was true, but today thingshave changed because those whom menfought for, hunted for, and protected, nolonger need them to do these things.It isn’t just men who are toxic.I’d argue that the problem isn’t toxic mas-culinity, it’s toxic people. Both men andwomen who are selsh at their core, ex-hibit toxic behaviours because they don’ttoxic people are not just men

think about those they leave victimized intheir wake. They only care about them-selves and what others can do for them.In her book, Toxic Men, Dr. Lillian Glassidenties eleven types of toxic men. Inthe book she says a toxic man must meetthree conditions:1.  Elicits negative emotions from you2.  Behaves badly towards you or doesn’t treat you right3.  Makes you feel poorly about yourself, thereby aect-ing your behaviour and your self esteem. (1)As you can tell from this denition, bothmen and women can be toxic causingothers to be victimized and abusedEven Dr. Glass acknowledges that bothwomen and men can t into one of hereleven toxic archetypes and if paired withthe wrong archetype will become toxic tothat person. In other words, we are onlytoxic to certain people due to their reac-tion to our behaviours and words.A simple example of a toxic relationship isJohn and Mary. They have been marriedfor 10 years and have a couple of kids.John wants Mary to take care of the familyand let him make all the ‘big’ decisions.Mary is an old fashion girl who feels hap-piest when she is taking care of her man,the house, and the kids. She doesn’t wantto deal with the nances or have to makebig decisions about life and the family.They are a good match, though somewould say antiquated, but it works… ordoes it?Every day Mary gets up in the morning,makes breakfast, and gets the kids up.Her day is lled with errands, chasing thekids around, cooking and cleaning. Shebarely gets a moment to sit down as shecares for the house and the kids.When John gets home, he expects tocome home to an ordered home, withdinner on the stove, and the kids wellbehaved. Afterall, he worked hard all dayso they could afford the place and have akitchen stocked with food.Most days, John is tired fromwork and can’t wait to gethome to relax, but when he

My friends love men and nd themselves hurt by them on a regular basis. Almost daily my phone rings with stories of be-trayal, insecurity, and miscommunication. I listen, offer comfort, and give advice. Some of their stories about the selsh men they date make me furious and I en-courage them to move on.I know, dating is hard and loneliness can hurt, but it’s better to be alone than with a selsh, uncaring, person man or woman. I have seen love. I have seen love modelled my whole life, in my grandparents’, my parents’, my uncle’s, my aunt’s, my cousins’, and my brother’s relationships. They have a partnership, which makes both people stronger.I know good men. Men who love the woman in their lives. They protect, pro-vide, and care for their woman. They support, champion, and scream out to the world about how wonderful she is. And she is. The women I know who are loved by a good man, are amazing wom-en. They are supportive, caring, and re-spectful of their man. They are his cheer-leader, his condent, and his best friend.So, Why do People Say I am a Man Hater?I kick men to the curb quickly. As soon as their behaviour makes me feel bad about myself they are gone. I make no apolo-gies and it seems men are playing a game of who can be the biggest jerk to me.I bring out the worst in men and attract abusive, horny, selsh, and hurting men. I inhibit love because it takes more trust than I have to be open enough. I have little patience for men who want a booty call girl and less patience for men who disappear and then reappear. I am angry at how some single men behave and how they don’t care about whom they hurt. Hate the Behaviour not the man By Shannon Peel

Do I hate all men?No, I do not hate them. I struggle to un-derstand them. I know there are somewho don’t care about women beyond thephysical and don’t care whom they hurt aslong as they get what they are after.However, most men who are focused ongetting laid are looking for women whowant the same thing. To nd what theywant they treat all women they encoun-ter online like free sex workers. Then getangry when they get called out for it.Let’s be honest, men wouldn’t treat wom-en online like a free 1-900 number ifwomen didn’t respond positively to theiradvancements.The sexual revolution and feminism havefreed women to behave like men and nowmen nd what they want so easily, theydon’t have to behave, love, or even com-mit, so some don’t.Women behave badly too...I’ve talked to men with stories aboutwomen who used them as ATMs, freehandymen, and mechanics. There arewomen who feel entitled to treat men likecrap and abuse them.Online dating enables us to forget thereis someone esle on the other end. It’s safefor men to type things they would neversay to a women they didn’t know in thebar, coffee shop, or workplace. It’s easy tobe selsh and thoughtless because thereis always plenty of sh.Is there Love after Divorce?Most men I encounter are hurt, angry, andhorny. The middle aged dating world isfull of broken people hurting each other- both men and women. So, they lash outover the data lines with little thought forhow those words will cut.In a world where women don’t needmen to provide for or protect them, and menlearned to cook and care for themselves,do we need each other or is it just an fwbworld after divorce?I gave up on love.Does that make mea man hater?

Anthony Gruppo UnPeeled

I had the opportunity to talk with Antho-ny Gruppo and when I did, I discovered a man who is unique and has a lot to teach the world about what it means to be a leader. In February, we started on a ten-month journey to construct a book to help others learn the lessons he learned throughout his career. As we peeled back the layers of his story, I got to know a man whom I respect and admire. But, is he the man in his stories or is there a disconnect between who he thinks he is, and the man others know?Too often people tell one story about who they are and behave in a contradictory way because they construct a personal brand based on whom they want to be instead of who they are. In the wake of publishing his latest book, Pushers of the Possible, I decided to nd out if Anthony C. Gruppo Sr’s personal brand matches the man he says he is. Let’s nd out.Humble BeginningsHe started life in a little backwater town in Pennsylvania, the son of blue-collar work-ers who gave him and his sister a wonder-ful life. His loving parents instilled a hard-work ethic into him through example and expectations, which has served him well throughout his career.During our chats, he was quick to give others the credit or remind me, he is far from perfect with many aws to over-come. In an interview with Paul Lucas of Insurance Business Magazine, Anthony described himself as, “a small-town per-son from a working-class family,” noting, “I am not impressed by myself – I am im-pressed by humanity.” Is this a true state-ment? I went to the internet to nd out.When I look at his LinkedIn activity, he is always congratulating others on their successes and praising them as talented leaders, regardless of their position with-in a company. His posts are not - look at how wonderful I am – posts. They are stories about his visits to the many Marsh Commercial’s branches to get to know the people he leads. His posts celebrate other’s talents and give back to the community by engaging with it, both virtually and in the real world. He thanks people for the work they do and for spending time with him. All his

posts are similar to this recent LinkedIn post, “Being with colleagues in Witham is a great way to end the week. A Talented group asking challenging informed and thoughtful questions. Well done and thank you for spending time with me.” His posts tell a story about a CEO who stands in the midst of the people he works with and applauds their successes, not his own.When he arrived in London to take the helm, a young woman at Marsh Commer-cial, Jody Oxford, asked if she could shad-ow him for two days and write about the experience - “There is no ego, nor selsh motivation – at the core of every decision is the individual’s affected and the effect on our business. How will it affect them? What can I do to make it easier? Can I do it differently to create less impact?” Her article describes him as a man who cares and is committed to helping the people he leads by being open to their opinions, ideas, and suggestions. It also tells the story about how he works hard-er than most, “He was ready to recharge and refocus, but having undertaken ve town halls in less than 48 hours, and trav-elling over 300 miles, it was intense. Still, Anthony was able to give his all to every meeting, every call, every query without hesitation or lack of focus.” He does not stop working, he gets up early works through his routine, goes to the ofce and works all day, then in the evening, he goes to events to make con-nections for the good of the company. He never stops. He would call me at a late hour, in NY or London, and I could hear the fatigue in his voice, however, he still moved forward to do what he needed to do to get the book done. Considering his responsibilities, restruc-turing a large organization, visiting all 63 branches, writing a book, and being there for his friends and family, I do not think he sleeps. While working on the project, I noticed he stays focused on what he needs to do at the time. He responded to messages and texts from me after his work day, when he had a moment to answer my questions. If he was with his family, he would get back to me afterwards, to focus on his family time. When we talked, he focused on the project...>>>

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When I was in my early twenties, I was working in the construction industry. I knew I could do more, but I grew up in a blue-collar environment, so I thought, if a labor job was okay for my parents, it’ll be okay for me.Then one day, I was on the job, building the Berkheimer building in Pennsylva-nia when I started talking to members of the Berkheimer family who were on-site overseeing construction. At one point they said, “You know, you don’t strike us as someone who is going to be in con-struction all his life.” I told them why I didn’t envision a career as a laborer ei-ther. Next thing you know, because I was local, they introduced me to a leader of one of the local banks. Each person they introduced me to said, “This guy’s not just a construction worker.” However, I was a construction worker. I wore work boots, a hard hat, gloves, jeans and a T-shirt. I had no badge, no title, not even a corporate business card. Yet, I spoke with energy, passion, drive, and focus, which is what set me apart from others.The next thing I knew, I was being asked if I wanted to learn the banking business or the insurance, real estate, or nance industries. I chose nance and became a bill collector, which was the launching pad to the adventure of a lifetime. We might ask ourselves, was it luck?I don’t think so. I engaged with business owners when no one else I worked with on the construction crew did. They believed it wasn’t their place to speak to the owners. I was the only one who took the time to talk to the guys in suits. No one else was will-ing to step outside of their comfort zone and make the leap into a different life.I think it was positioning. I think it was en-ergy. I think it was courage and drive. I was willing to put myself into uncomfortable situations. It wasn’t natural for me to walk up to business leaders and ask them questions, as I was not sure if it was the proper thing to do, but I wanted to know what it took to wear a business suit and to be the one mak-ing the decisions. I wanted to Push the Pos-sible in my life and see how far I could go.create opportunity in your careerby Anthony Gruppo

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Ll8bJ4UtBl2mhwM7zKUPvWhen I was trying to learn multi-disci-plines in business insurance, other people in the ofce tried to keep me in a box by being unhelpful and blocking my efforts to grow. I knew I had to teach myself things about nance, business insurance, operations, employee health and ben-ets, retirement services, and personal lines of insurance. I expected it was going to be tough because I was new to those disciplines in the industry. When I asked questions, people tried to block me by telling me, “You don’t need to know, just be good at what you do and stay over on your side of the fence.”It was not easy to nd the information at that time because the internet was not what it is today. I had to rely on others to help me nd the sources of informa-tion I needed, and most people were not willing to help. I did not let it stop me, I pushed on by learning as much as I could about the various disciplines in the insur-ance industry and after a while, the more senior insurance agents started to come to me for answersThis is when I discovered the reason peo-ple did not want to help was because they didn’t know the answers, not be-cause they did not want me to succeed. This realization helped me to gain con-dence. I wanted to be valuable to those with whom I worked; constantly learning, growing, and pushing up.If you want to be valuable to the company you work for, be valuable to yourself. Put on the correct uniform, be it a suit or work boots and a hard hat. Leave your prob-lems at home, focus on your tasks, and be helpful to your colleagues. Do not see them as just people sitting in a cubicle next to you. Do not see them as competi-tion. When you help them, they will help you because they will start talking...>>>

Herbert has had a varied career ranging from business management, working in the semi-conductor industry, and being an entrepreneur for most of his life. His vast experience in a variety of areas makes for wisdom and knowl-edge that shines forth through his creative ideas and “outside-the-box” thinking. When life threw him a curve ball in the form of trau-matic brain injury, Herb did not let it stop him for long. He has worked for the past 5 years to reinvent his life and recreate his reality by becoming a psychedelic integration and life coach and is now helping others create clarity from the chaos in their hearts or minds.

I don’t believe in impossible because I have overwhelming evidence that when we search our stories, we discover inextri-cable evidence that the impossible does not have to exist because we nd ways to overcome anything.In My Life, Everything is PossibleThroughout my life, I unwittingly deed the odds and achieved what others be-lieved was impossible for a rural Southern Alberta high school drop-out to achieve. At 26, I was the head of a three-bil-lion-dollar organization, which was the cornerstone of what we now call the cloud computing industry. At 32, I was standing at the base of the World Trade Centers wondering why I was alive when so many people weren’t. At 35, I was bankrupt and a hopeless addict living on the streets of Vancouver’s Downtown East side. At 42, I was in a loving relationship with a daughter on the way and a lymphoma cancer diagnosis. At 45, I co-founded a company called UrtheCast, which endeavored to create an unabridged view of the world in one-me-ter video resolution by putting cameras on International Space Station. Deloitte & Touche called us the most exciting and important tech-company in Canada that year. The Event that Changed my LifeIn 2001, my life was out of control. I thought I was in control of everything, but it was just the opposite. I ran a billion-dol-lar company, I owned jets, and was on the cusp of bigger deals. To gain this level of success, I needed to be in control, to do everything you’re sup-posed to do to be successful. I was “That Guy”. The guy who was al-ways going to be smarter, better, faster, How to do the impossibleby Cameron Chell

and at the top of whatever I did. I’d get up early, run all the strategies, did all the self-help things we need to do to achieve more success, and then something hap-pened to unravel it all. It was the morning of 9/11/01 and I had a meeting at the World Trade Centre. When the plane hit we were in a state of bewil-derment, then as events started to unfold, bewilderment was replaced with chaos. At rst, I didn’t understand what had hap-pened, but I wasn’t all that concerned. My rst thought wasn’t about the people or the situation. My rst thought was: “I have a meeting in Midtown this afternoon and the trafc’s going to be terrible so, I need to cut this meeting short.” That’s how self-centered I was. I didn’t think I was being self-centered. I thought I was being smart. I wasn’t in the moment, I was always thinking of my next move and how to be a step ahead of the game. That’s how you win, by staying focused on the future. Or so I thought. All hell broke loose ... >>>plane hit. It felt like an earthquake. It didn’t feel real. It wasn’t possible. In fact, it was an absolutely impossible situation. When I got outside, the realization of what had happened became real and I in-stantly realized I had no control over what was happening. https://youtu.be/1p0o3ViCxmM Keep Reading - Click the Click >

Leadership keynote speaker and award-win-ning author Steven Howard is a dynamic, thought-provoking, engaging, and enthusi-astic speaker who brings to audiences the perspective of over 40 years of senior lead-ership experience in Asia/Pacic, Australia, and North America. A highly accomplished platform and virtual speaker, Steven pro-vides Leadership Keynote Speeches glob-ally for public and corporate conferences, off-site meetings, leadership retreats, prod-uct launches, and association meetings.

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You know those people who knew what they wanted to be when they were 10? The ones who were hyper focused on their purpose in life and made it all look so easy? If you are anything like me, that is NOT what happened on your life’s jour-ney. Most people live the life that found them instead of the one that lled them with a sense of purpose.Now, there is nothing wrong with working for the sake of a pay cheque so you can pay the mortgage and pay for your kid’s hockey or dance class. Your purpose isn’t always in your paying work. However, for those of you, like me, who want one pur-poseful life instead of a work / life bal-ance, nding a way to make money while fullling your purpose is the holy grail.What is Purpose? The dictionary says purpose is the reason something exists. According to the Uni-versity of Minnesota, purpose can guide life decisions, inuence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction, and cre-ate meaning. Other denitions I found are, a goal or intention, a plan to do something, the things we strive for, and determination. My favourite denition, purpose is the reason we do something. Simon Sinek wrote a whole book on nd-ing our “Why,” He says our, “WHY is the purpose, cause or belief that drives every one of us.” He helps people understand why they get up, go to work, and nd passion in their daily lives to help organi-zations move forward. His popularity is a sign that people are seeking a reason for living by knowing what they do matters. How can you know what your purpose is?You feel JealousHave you ever cringed with discomfort and envy when someone told you what they did for a living or how they were changing the world? Do you wish you were? When-ever I met someone who was a writer, I’d have a gut wrenching physical reaction. Yet, I would push the idea away and continue to live the life I had, not the one I needed.how to find your purpose

Is it a Hobby?Do you spend your free time on the fringes of your purpose? For years, I would put my toe in the waters of storytelling through photography, scrapbooking, and working in sales. My interests and jobs help me develop storytelling skills so when I was -nally willing to embrace my purpose, I had the talent and skills to succeed. Do You Feel Joy? When we feel joy, we are living within our purpose. For eighteen years, my purpose was to be a mother and I loved every minute with my kids. I felt joy every day. Then they grew up, became independent, and moved out of the house. Suddenly, I needed a new purpose to ll those long weeks between visits. Finding my reason for living was not easy. I had to reect back to my younger years to remember what else in life brought me joy.Do you Lose time?When you are engaged in doing some-thing, do you lose track of time and be-come so focused on what you are doing, you forget to eat and push until you fall asleep? When I’m writing, I lose time and I forget everything around me because I am getting the thoughts out of my head and onto paper. There has been more than one meal missed and a pile of tooth-picks keeping my eyes open.What did you do as a Kid?Think back to when you were a kid, spend-ing time on your own, what did you do? I spent a lot of time alone as a kid be-cause of where we lived and my personal-ity. When I think back to how I entertained myself, the ribbon woven throughout my childhood is story. I was always telling my-self stories to keep my mind busy. I loved reading and would imagine the stories playing out in different ways than the au-thor had written. I wrote stories and made little books using binding techniques I’d learned in school. When I was in Universi-ty, I played around with the idea of writing my generations story, like Hemingway did for the lost generation, then I graduated and the realities of life got in the way. You know things like bills and needing to eat.>>>

Marcel Kuhn is a Swiss visionary speaker, au-thor, coach, father, dreamer, and soul surfer who passionately explores the edges of his comfort zone and what it means to create an unthinkable reality through FLOW: Finding Love and Oneness Within. Marcel has spent over a decade immersed in personal development, traveling globally to work with top experts from coaches, speakers, and trainers, to spiritual healers and shamans. Through his impeccable storytelling, discoveries, and practices, Marcel guides and inspires others to connect with their dreams and do the unthinkable while creating joy and fulllment along the way.