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UNCOMMEN Model Integrity
How much is your integrity worth? I've heard it said, "Life is caught more than taught." Ever since college I have caught a lot from Neal Gooch - often in random places. One time at a drive thru the woman at the window clearly undercharged us. I thought, "Bonus!" Neal...
We’re Thankful for Role Models
I wasn’t fortunate enough to receive guidance and support from my father, but there are several men in my life who have acted as role models by sharing their time, wisdom and good attitude when I needed it most. Because of them, I am forever grateful for the example...
The Power (and destruction) of Angry Words
I get to approach this conversation from two perspectives. The first is that I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and personal development coach for the last 10 years. I have worked with hundreds of men on the topic of anger and how to handle those...
The Masks We Wear
Halloween has been my favorite holiday since I was a kid. The buzz and excitement that comes with decorating your house, carving pumpkins, dressing up, and getting candy; I mean what more could a kid want? As a young boy, I thought it was so cool when my dad and other...
UNCOMMEN Husbands are Thermostats
UNCOMMEN Husbands are Thermostats not Thermometers. I have a gift. I can take my wife’s emotional temperature from across the room. When she is hot (and I don’t mean ready to slip between the sheets with me), I seek a cooler climate, perhaps on the deck with an iced...
Why Do You Love Your Wife
Don’t think too hard; just answer in one or two phrases. I’m going to wager you picked from a couple of general themes. Maybe you love her because of something she does for you: She’s beautiful. She’s funny. She makes you feel strong. She lifts you up. She’s virtuous....
Manly Love
"Back in the day, when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore, but some days I wish I were a kid again." - from the song Back In The Day, 1994. One of my favorite quotes goes a little something like this, “When I was a child, I acted like a child. When I became a man, I...
Beyond the Benjamins: 3 Qualities of a Provider
Now... What y'all wanna do? Wanna be ballers? Shot-callers? Brawlers --Puffy Combs, aka Puff Daddy, aka P. Diddy, aka... I am a Judge’s son. Growing up, I was the cute little blond haired kid campaigning on your doorstep and stuttering in a high voice, “Hi....