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Healing the Past // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
You've likely seen it on movies: A man sits down with his therapist and is walked through his past memories in order to bring closure to his emotional trauma. However, this can be misleading as it is not necessary to remember the past in order to heal it. While a helpful tool, dredging up old memories simply helps us access emotions that we have not learned to process in a mature manner.
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Decision Ownership // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
There is a type of personality that has a hard time accepting advice from others, be it our wives (especially our wives) or our peers. We want to reach conclusions on our own, often to the detriment of what may be best, and certainly not trusting in the strengths of others.This episode talks about a simple mindset shift that will allow you to own good advice while also not giving up your sense of autonomy.
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Marketing Up (not Down) // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
Everyone complains about the impact the media and politicians have on our culture, but few people talk about the impact businesses have in their marketing strategies.It takes courage and probably more money than you want to spend, but I believe part of a business' responsibility is how we market. Are we trying to appeal to the lowest, or are we working to raise the bar and in so doing, raise the standard for what we see and hear on a daily basis.
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Jan 28, 2021
Finding Fulfillment in Your Work // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
You've likely heard to follow your passion and you'll never work a day in your life. Or, don't follow your passion because if it becomes work you'll grow to hate it. Or, find a job to pay the bills so you have money to do what really makes you happy. Pretty simple, right?Regardless of the path taken, many men find themselves in a job or business that doesn't fulfill them. Here are some thoughts on how to find fulfillment in your work.
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Why Men Pick on Each Other // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
It's inevitable. When a group of men get together and they begin to feel a bit of ease around one another, they will pick on each other. Some guys relish in this, others can't stand it. Some of you likely feel like you're the guy always getting picked on and rarely doing the picking.While there are mature and immature ways to go about this, I wanted to share some thoughts on what is going on within the relationship (that we're often not aware of) and how it can be good for comradery.
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America vs. American // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
In the last several years, America's worst citizens have been on constant display. Rather than showcasing true American values, we show American citizens behaving in very un-American ways and then call that "America".
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Dec 31, 2020
Disrupting Patterns in the New Year // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
a Special Edition! First episode in the 1977 Wagoneer! Each new year allows for a milestone in our lives and can be a great time to pause, reflect, and take stock of where we are and who we desire to be.In this episode, I talk a bit about the Wagoneer, but also about recognizing patterns in our lives. Every man has patterned behavior that should become more clear over time. When we learn to see these patterns, we have the opportunity to disrupt them and get on a different track; one that leads to being the man we desire to be.
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Christmas Thoughts // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
Merry Christmas! In this episode I share some thoughts on Christmas and its often melancholy nature it sometimes inspires. While Christmas is filled with lots of cheer and love and thoughts about family and Jesus, there seems to be an accompanying stream of sadness that shows up at this time of year.
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Happy Thanksgiving! // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
Although 2020 has been a crazy year (and it's not over yet) there is a lot we can still be thankful for. Take a moment to thank God for your health, your friends and family, your dog, and maybe even your cat.
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Oct 1, 2020
The Hidden Secret Behind Business Success // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY
We've been unfortunately conditioned to focus on the founder, the owner, the entrepreneur behind a brand. In doing so, many budding business owners miss out on the fundamental ingredient to making a business thrive, especially during those early stages of growth: a team.
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If Toxic Masculinity Exists, Then... // Truck Talk Thursday // The Wolf & Iron Podcast
We hear an awful lot about "Toxic Masculinity" these days. However, if there is such a thing, then there must also be something called simply "Masculinity", right? In this Truck Talk Thursday episode I talk about how we can turn the argument in our favor.
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Sep 20, 2018
Gender Non-Conforming Pronouns? // Truck Talk Thursday
There has been a movement recently to introduce, through legal channels, new gender non-conforming pronouns and to require them to be used in schools and other public institutions. Here are my thoughts on the issue in this week's Truck Talk Thursday.
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