• Confronting the Fear of Death

    You are going to die. It could be today. It could be in 50 years, but it is an absolute, 100% guarantee–nobody gets out of this life alive. 

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  • PODCAST: Why You Should Write Your Own Obituary

    Richard discusses the fear of death, the ways we lie to ourselves about our mortality, the importance of numbering your days, and how writing your own obituary can bring fill your life with clarity, purpose, and fulfillment.

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  • The 9 Success Secrets Hidden in the Crucifixion Story

    I love the Bible, but I can’t stomach Christian media. Basically I have an aversion to everything “Christian” besides Christians. So, it won’t surprise you that I don’t read Christian books. Instead, I’m a self-help bibliophile. If I had to spend an hour stuck in an elevator with a resurrected Billy Graham or with Tony…

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  • A Coward’s Guide to Courage

    The blood has left my limbs and is presently rushing to protect my vital organs. I can’t believe this is happening again. It’s been five years since I last faced this hostile adversary that left me in emotional and financial ruin. And here I am, staring down the barrel of an unconquered fear.

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  • PODCAST: Celebrity Personal Trainer on Dad Bods, Mindsets, and the Best Exercises for Men

    Richard sits down with celebrity personal trainer Eric Tenbrink.

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  • Why Great Men Write

    Why Great Men Write

    His head hangs over a blank notebook. If it had been a mirror, he would behold a pale-faced future president through a thousand-yard stare. His walrus mustache shimmered with dammed-up tears as the cry of his newborn daughter eerily reverberated through the empty house. Everyone else is a ghost now. 

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  • You Can’t Stop the Hands of Time

    YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. This truth is as welcome as a hard slap in the face. No man escapes death. Yet, every man spends the majority of his life pretending he will live forever. Let’s rip off the band-aid: no matter how much you lie to yourself, one day—any day—you will be maggot food.

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  • PODCAST: Go to War with Your Weakness

    In Episode #004, Richard James explores many common traps that are keeping American men in a state of weakness. Richard presents some alarming statistics and provides simple, doable steps to go from being a weak man to a healthy, strong, thriving leader.

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  • 13 Non-Fiction Men’s Books That Can Change Your Life

    I don’t think most of us realize how dull we have become. The American man now spends six hours and fifty-nine minutes daily in front of a screen. Of that time, two hours and sixteen minutes are wasted on social media apps.  Welcome to Generation Zombie.

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  • Wrestling With Perseverance

    My nostrils were burning. The smell of 50 sweat-soaked young warriors wrestling in a cramped church basement juxtaposed the crisp, fresh air outside on this February morning. Before me, two 6-year-old boys waged war on one another atop a weathered, royal blue mat. They had been in an untimed scrimmage that had lasted 9 minutes…

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