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Focusing on high-value targets in your life is critical to your success this year. The reality is most of us don't. Instead, we choose to focus on low-value targets – tactics, activities, projects, experiences, etc. that produce little to no results towards our most important objectives. A high-value target on the other hand is a tactic, an exercise, an activity, and engagement that you can comple...

There are three types of people in this world: the wolf, the sheep, and the sheepdog. The wolf is violent, the sheep is passive, and the sheepdog is there to protect one from the other. My guest today, Army Green Beret and UFC ranked middleweight fighter, Tim Kennedy, talks with us about how to overcome fear, how to get up and learn from losses, how to recognize strengths and weaknesses, and how t...

Everywhere you turn this time of year, you'll see someone telling you how to set New Year's Resolutions. And, while I think there is validity to setting up resolutions correctly, there just doesn't seem to be a lot of new information. Everyone knows how to set goals. We've all heard of SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-sensitive – or some variation of that) but, is...

We talk a lot about success on this show. In fact, the word gets tossed around so much that it's lost a lot of it's significance. My friend, and guest today, Andy Frisella, joins me to talk about what success is and isn't, the struggles motivated and ambitous men face, his new children's book, and our obligation to teach principles of success to our children as our legacy. ANDY FRISELLA Andy Frise...

Today, we talk about Invictus. Most of society believes, or lives life, as if someone or something else is in control. Whether you call it fate or destiny or something else entirely, it's wrong. The problem with believing, or at least adhering to, the notion that you don't have control over your life is that you give away any power you have in doing something about it. Today we talk about 5 excuse...

50 Ironmans in 50 states in 50 days: This is what my guest, James "Iron Cowboy" set out to do. Everyone said it was impossible. Nobody thought it could be done. He disagreed. In 2015, James set out for the impossible and 50 days later completed what he set out to do in the face of overwhemling odds, physical damage, mental exhaustion, and obstacle after obstacle to overcome. Today he shares his jo...

Stocism is the philisophy of focusing on perception, action, and will. Most people have a misconception of what Stoicism actually is - that it ends with thought and contemplation. Stoicism however, is the ability to focus on what you can control and turning that into the action neccesary to propel your life and the lives of those you have an obligation and responsibility for. In this episode, we t...

Why do men like to fight and why do we like to watch? These are questions I've asked myself before and ones that we attempt to answer with my guest today Jonathan Gottschall, an English professor with some real-world experience in MMA. Today we talk about the nature of fighting, how fighting has evolved, the role honor plays in combat, and where the desire to make men more civilized comes from. JO...

A lighthouse does not adapt, conform, or bend to the will of others or what society says about the way it should behave. A lighthouse is the rock others will look to. Are you acting like the rock – the lighthouse? http://www.ordeofman.com/FFN033 Please leave us a rating and review at http://www.orderofman.com/itunes

Negotiation is a skill all of us, as men, can and should improve. Whether you're talking a criminal into releasing hostages (like my guest has done) or negotiation a pay raise or promotion, the art and science of negotiating is going to serve you well. Today my guest, former lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, Chris Voss joins me to talk about the characteristics of a great negot...

"Hold Fast" was used as a nautical term referring to the importance of securing a ship's rigging especially in bad weather but it has implications in our every day life too. Here are 5 strategies you can use to "hold fast" when everything seems to be crumbling around you. http://www.ordeofman.com/FFN032 Please leave us a rating and review at http://www.orderofman.com/itunes

Teamwork is something we hear a lot about but it's not something that we typically delve into too much because we're all expected to know what it means to be a team player. Teamwork is the fastest way to growth and success in just about any endeavor in life and my guest today, retired Navy SEAL Chris Sajnog, is here to tell us how Navy SEALs operate as a team, how to reach others in a constructive...

If you're anything like me, you have a ton on your plate and want to make sure every minute of every day is being used as best it can. You guys know as well as I do that the most successful men in the world have the same amount of time in any given day but, the one thing they do better than others, is spend that time in the best possible way. They don't squander it on meaningless or trivial matter...

Work/Life Balance, it's a term that gets tossed around a lot but is it even possible to achieve? With all that we have going on as men, it seems impossible to manage at times. My guest today, Larry Hagner, with the Good Dad Project, shares with me about how to create more purposeful time, why it's easier to be driven at home than at work, and what it means to life with work/life integration. LARRY...

If you're anything like me, you have a ton on your plate and want to make sure every minute of every day is being used as best it can. You guys know as well as I do that the most successful men in the world have the same amount of time in any given day but, the one thing they do better than others, is spend that time in the best possible way. They don't squander it on meaningless or trivial matter...

No doubt by now you've either heard of obstacle course racing or have participated in one. Whether you take pleasure in submitting yourself to pain and discomfort or not, I can tell you that these types of races have helped me push beyond my perceived limitations. Today writer and director, Scott Keneally, joins me to talk about his documentary, Rise of the Sufferfests, the driving force behind th...

If you are listening to this as one of my American brothers, this is a big day for us. It's Veterans Day. It's a day that we have the chance to honor the men and woman who sacrifice to serve this great nation, whether that's here or abroad. Veterans, we honor you! http://www.ordeofman.com/FFN029 Please leave us a rating and review at http://www.orderofman.com/itunes

We all have path to travel in this life. Some of us have found it and others are still searching for it. I can tell you that the pursuit of that path is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I know that my guest today, Rich Roll, would agree. We talk about the power that comes from stepping outside your comfort zone, how to keep driving in the face of adversity, what to expect when you...

Complacency kills. Don't ever let yourself get comfortable. There is no coasting, no middle ground, no default mode. You're either pushing to new heights or falling behind. http://www.orderofman.com/FFN028 http://www.orderofman.com

Every single one of us is looking for more out of life. If you're not, you probably need to get that figured out. That said, it's difficult to see beyond the reality you've set for yourself. My guest today, Aubrey Marcus, Founder and CEO of Onnit, joins me to talk about how you can uncover your mission, train the essential skills, overcome the resistance, and go for your win. AUBREY MARCUS Aubrey...

"Peace Through Strength" is a concept dating back to the Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 76. The idea is that military power can preserve peace. But, it's a concept that is worth considering in our daily lives as well. http://www.orderofman.com/FFN027 http://www.orderofman.com

Being present in the moment is something we talk a ton about here on the show. It seems there's too many men letting life pass them by because they just aren't engaged in life. My guest today, Jon Vroman, joins me to talk about how to find your 'why', how to overcome your fear when pursuing it, finding people to join you on your journey, and how you can live life on the front row. Jon Vroman Jon V...

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actuall...

No doubt you've heard of Movember but I bet you don't know the story behind it and the man who founded it, a former Austrailian Army Special Forces Commando. Adam Garone, joins me to talk about the current state of men's health, how Movember has raised over $730 million towards cancer and men's health research, and how you can help put an end to prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's mental...

While it's important that we DO serve and give attention to others, it is impossible for us to give all that we're capable of giving unless we find a way to take care of ourselves. Please leave us an iTunes rating and review: http://www.orderofman.com/iTunes http://www.orderofman.com/FFN025 http://www.orderofman.com