If you want your children to stand apart in the society and time they've been born into, help them to learn to imagine.

We live in a world of constant distractions. On a monthly basis I hear of friends leaving social media because they realize how much of their time and mental energy it is stealing from them. The problem is real, and it's worse for kids that have grown up in a world without boredom.

Summer, my wife, and I are going through The Five Love Languages book. We read it over 10 years ago and while I was hesitant to go through it again, I have a new perspective and a lot more insight than I did a decade ago.

My love language is words of affirmation. Tell me I'm going a good job and my love tank is all filled up. However, this brought up some nuances in how words of respect and encouragement ought to be used between a husband and wife.

We've all heard the phrase "Fake it until you make it" and while the heart behind it may be good, like so many things it can be taken to the extreme and we lose our authentic selves trying to hard to "fake it". 

In this episode, I talk about why faking it is never a good idea.

How do we move from behavior to habit? By this time of the year (February) 80% of people who created a New Years resolution will have dropped it. What is the key to moving from behavior modification to becoming a new kind of man?