Now that the <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/05/25/84-days-bare-knuckles/”>84 days of bare knuckles</a> is over, I’m taking stock of the 84 day journey from a few different perspectives.  I’ll be sharing some insights gathered from these past few weeks – beyond what has been posted.  You can be damn certain that there is a ton that has happened as […]

I mentioned that I had a few mentors in an earlier post, and in a recent conversation with a new coach – I explained how I tend to be attracted to <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/06/01/career-mentors-a-roll-call-of-inspiration-and-aspirations/”>strong leaders</a> that go first with <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/06/28/retirement-party/”>integrity</a>.   One of those got me hooked to join his team with the promise to […]

Before I hit the topic that started this post – I found myself totally consumed with finding a pic from an old school show back in late 1990s in Boston – The River Rave, after writing the post…  This was the first time I saw STP, Scott Weiland, and Godsmack was one of the opening […]

I am finding myself increasingly attuned to what people are asking, and increasingly studying the quality of the questions people are asking.  Tim Ferris is a self professed ‘question geek.’  This makes sense as he is one of the worlds most prolific interviewers, podcasters, and content producers out there today.  In his book, <span style=”text-decoration: […]

So the last few days I have thrown some thoughts out there on what it means to be <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/08/11/nice-passive-nice-guys-vs-being-nice-from-a-position-of-clarity-and-strength/”>truly nice vs being a Nice Guy</a>.  I also <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/08/12/an-assertiveness-stack/”>outlined some tips</a> on how best to communicate outwardly in a more assertive manner.  Today’s post is all about answering the ‘so what?’   In my […]

Yesterday <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/08/11/nice-passive-nice-guys-vs-being-nice-from-a-position-of-clarity-and-strength/”>I outlined the difference between being truly nice and being a Nice Guy</a>.  One of the key elements I described in achieving a posture of strength is truly understanding your internal makeup.  The other element I described was the outer game that is centered on effective communication.  Assertiveness is a key enabler for […]

Are you a Nice Guy?  Do you relent on what you want when faced with conflict?  Do you forego pushing for what you want in your workplace and with your spouse?  Do you ‘go with the flow’ to get along with everyone?  I can tell you that I know quite a few guys that are […]

So a few days ago I mentioned the <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/08/01/7-whys/”>7 Whys technique</a> as an example of how to drill into a root cause to truly discover the power necessary to persevere in your goal or more broadly – your mission.   Establishing the underpinning reason for what you are doing, where you invest your time, […]

My oldest son approached me about 8 months ago asking to create a <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH3eTRGiuU4N2-xwAkZGcKQ/featured” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>YouTube channel</a>.  I said no.  His mother said no.  So the answer was …. no.   He then approached the topic a few weeks later, and had given it some more thought.  It was obvious to me that […]

Yesterday <a href=”https://markbadeau.com/2018/08/07/my-10-week-plan-a-template-for-fat-loss/”>I outlined a game plan to melt some butter off</a> while also maintaining the lean muscle over the course of the next ten weeks.  In that post, I called out a few different supplements that I have been taking, and that I intend to restart in the next few days. As a bit […]