Imperfect Mens Club

Mark introduces the topic of thought leadership and connects it directly with critical thinking He reads the Wikipedia definition and then connects it to the profession area in our flywheel Mark says anyone who self identifies as such is not a thought leader. The market needs to determine that Jim jumps in and brings up Jordan Peterson. He then connects back to our flywheel and the other 4 areas o...

Mark introduces episode 52 to finish off season 2! A milestone for the guys. Trying to get the message out to more people Today's topic is critical thinking.   Mark says we're lacking in critical thinking as a result of a lack of self awareness Mark reads the definition from Wikipedia. He likes the one term "unbiased" Jim jumps in with our flywheel and the 5 areas of life on it Jim brings up Trump...

Mark opens his intro with the guys topic of choice for today- Resistance Jim's traveling and is in Mexico City.   He had some typical travel resistance issues and both guys ran with that and piled on One caveat is Jim's sound quality is diminished, but he can be heard just fine Mark brings up the flywheel and the book Jim brought up, Steven Pressfield's "The War Of Art" Mark says he thinks resista...

Mark introduces the topic of manifestation and the power of the subconscious mind.   Then he brings up the wheel and attaches manifestation to health - mental health Jim had introduced Dr James Doty having heard him on Lewis Howe's podcast Mark reads from the show notes to give context to what the guys are about to discuss. Mark mentions the work he's been doing and throws it to Jim Jim mentions t...

Mark begins with self awareness and the flywheel of life - How we respond to things now versus when we were younger Jim shares his thoughts on the wheel and self awareness. "We grow bitter or we grow better" He say we work hard not to grow into the bitter old man Jim shares his "only in San Francisco" story. Parking meters and silly parking laws. "Only in San Francisco" Mark comments after laughin...

Mark introduces the topic in the context of self awareness, which then leads to self evaluation of, in this case, communication skills He talks about generational differences, social media and a "laziness" that he sees creeping into our communication Jim agrees and goes deeper into the generational distinction. He believes that younger people are too sensitive to words. Almost like they set booby...

Mark introduces the idea of moving from where you are to where you want to be. How we are tempted to stay in our comfort zone and how our focus in men. We are attempting to help men get more comfortable with being vulnerable. He goes on to lay out the possible paths of staying "comfortable" versus striving for more Jim jumps in and brings in our flywheel and the notion that most of this comes down...

Mark starts off with the topics of personal responsibility, self accountability and pride and how they stem from self awareness He talks about his older brother's background and a story he shared with him Mark wrote an article about the story and then thought it would make a great episode Jim liked the article and agrees that we all fuck up.   Jim has his own story he'll share too Mark reminds the...

Mark introduces mindfulness as the topic and says he believes people who practice mindfulness are by nature self aware. He also suggests that most people are not self aware Jim agrees and mentions the current mental health crisis Jim reflects on his current state. He feels like he has a grey cloud over him Loneliness is real Mark talks about how divided we are. Mark says there are a lot of factors...

Mark introduces the topic of confidence and mentions Jim's pre-show comment about getting older and feeling less able to impact his future or the overall future of "things" Mark mentions how anxious he felt at his 60th birthday party and how he feels like his cause of that same feeling is age but also because the world is crazier now too Jim starts by sharing his thoughts about his struggles with...

Mark makes the introduction and connects today's topic, immigration to the IMC flywheel from the self out to Worldview He says it's a polarizing topic and he also cite the importance of what words mean.   Specifically "illegal immigration" Jim says immigration pushes a lot of buttons. Jim agrees it's connected to Worldview on our flywheel Jim ha the perspective of having played rugby with guys fro...

Mark brings up the topic - stoicism as a leadership guide . He reads the definition Virtue - wisdom, courage, moderation and justice Mark references the article and video series he's created around stoicism and leadership Jim shares his thoughts - He brings up his father's death…and life. Notes to himself that were stoic He shares how he reflects on some of his dad's notes and shares some Life is...

Mark introduces the concept of unconscious bias and frames it in the context of the IMC flywheel of life and the 5 areas of life The topic came up as a result of conversations Jim had recently with a couple of friends over dinner and drinks, both attorneys Jim suggests we all have a "team" whose membership creates some our unconscious biases Mark immediately thought about what his unconscious bias...

Mark starts out with the wheel and announces we will have a guest on today - Jeff Otis He addresses the flywheel and suggests today's "self-" focus will be on self awareness and self confidence as it pertains to leadership Mark tosses it to Jim and Jim talks about how we all met Jim welcomes Jeff and Jeff says hello Jim takes Jeff around the wheel and starts with worldview Jeff tells us where he's...

Mark starts with the IMC flywheel of life Todays topic is self respect or self dignity and how it impacts relationships Mark says it was at the core of his divorce "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything He shares his thoughts about the mask mandates Jim asks Mark to read the definitions of self-respect and self-dignity Jim brings the wheel back in, shares the 5 categories and...

Mark begins with the wheel and the concept of authenticity. You begin in the center with self and it's fascinating how you can then connect it to all 5 areas of life Mark tells how the topic came up in a LinkedIn connection earlier in the day Both guys agree that bragging online about material possessions doesn't work anymore…maybe it never did Mark talks about how authenticity is dominating his l...

Mark starts with a summary of the clubs philosophy and the flywheel and the 5 areas of life He mentions his own recent battle with self doubt and can relate to middle aged men who get much of their self worth from their careers, and what happens when they are faced with a career change Jim reiterates what we use as our foundational structure and goes into the topic of today - self doubt Jim talks...

Mark starts reflecting on how we both had recent communications with 30 year olds and how different they operate and communicate than we do.   Generational differences Jim laughs about his encounter…"return your fucking phone calls…I don't understand it Mark" Mark frames the technology aspect of communication.   We had none of the technology…no cell phones, social media, etc.. Jim shares his opini...

For the first time the guys have a guest ! Carl Lane is a childhood friend of Jim's. They co-captained their high school football team, met at 14 years old and remain great friends today.   Carl went on to play college football at Oregon State and has had great success as an entrepreneur and logistics expert It's a great interview and we all had fun Mark begins with the flywheel foundation Jim int...

Mark frames the episode about DEI Self - Worldview - Politics - Conservative - DEI Mark reads the definition of DEI Jim gives his take on Worldview and shares his addiction to YouTube videos Mark reads the definition of equity and says that life is not fair Jim says "who gets to decide what is fair…thought police Jim says we've been compromised and it's a plan to divide us into groups The only way...

Mark starts with some info about the structure of the IMC "Club" He transitions to speaking of "Self" and how it all starts there Mark lists the 5 areas and talks about subtopics radiating out from the center, the self He asks Jim about what happens when he brings up our flywheel Im tells our origin story.   "Don't be frustrated, be fascinated" Then he opens up about a trip to England to watch a r...

Mark starts with his definition of "Agency" and how he has worked as an agent as a recruiter How personal things got when finding work for someone Jim brings up real estate agents Mark share his relationship approach Jim talks about his agency in the cabinet   business Jim tells the story of his friend who managed the Seattle Mariners.   How the young pitcher didn't negotiate his 35 million dollar...

Mark begins with revisiting the framework of our program. The center of the flywheel and the radiant thinking that moves out from center to the 5 areas of life and todays podcast is about the 5th and final area…Others.   People and relationships Mark transitions to how events like Covid have made human contact and relationships even more important than ever Jim tells a story about Christmas dinner...

Episode 30 Money   Mark again leads with the foundational structure of our approach and the 5 key areas of life Today we talk about money Jim revisits his exercise of creating "self" phrases and talking with his good friend about self awareness Then he starts talking about money and how it breaks up relationships He says there are two types of people - they don't have money, but act like they do…a...

Mark opens with a summary of our framework from introduction, to the 5 areas to agency in the final episode of the 7 episode series within season 2 Jim brings up the concept of radiant thinking and the concept of self Jim says men often find their identity in their careers The world doesn't need more knowledge…it needs wisdom and that's we strive to provide Mark comes from an angle of enhanced per...