The key to having life-long financial success is the realization that your greatest resource is the natural gift that is on deposit within you. God is wise enough to put reserves within His creation bountiful enough to sustain that creation.

A gallant man is fashionable and groomed appropriately for every occasion. Men love to wear uniforms; some however have allowed their uniform to become sloppy and disheveled.

As men, we have many responsibilities that require strong and decisive leadership. A good leader has great wisdom. Wisdom is the knowing and applying of principles for successful living. The greatest pursuit of your life is obtaining wisdom.

You were created to solve a problem. This speaks to the deep reservoir of purpose within you. Your life should be a contribution and not simply a withdrawal from other’s resources.

You can’t compete only on sunny days. Don’t allow circumstances beyond your control to control you. You must be willing to condition yourself against the elements that resist you.

A mission statement must be very clear to motivate a person to progress toward the stated goal. Most men will never take the time and energy to formulate a mission statement. It’s one of the greatest mistakes we make as men.

A husband should not view his wife as a burden, but as a blessing or a gift from the Lord. God will never give you a gift meant to replace His presence in your life.

Prayer is a not a religious experience. It is foundational to the relationship between God and man. Through prayer we have the ability to receive insight, instruction, and inspiration for successful living.

We are never more like Christ than when we help a stranger who is in trouble. An authentic man has compassion on those who are hurting. Jesus taught the parable of the Good Samaritan. This story has motivated countless people to do good to strangers.

Sports challenge us to face the internal fears of competition, and the outward adversity of opposition draws out a deep river of spiritual adrenaline that translates into other arenas of our lives.

Clarity is required for a successful strategy. If you cannot plan the next 24 hours, you cannot plan 24 years. Business can be best understood as economic warfare.

Influence is a currency. Influence may be one of man’s most valuable skills. Solomon said, “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”

You will never flourish in your personal relationship with your wife as long as you are divided in your affections with your eyes.

We should approach giving financially as a farmer approaches sowing seed. Farmers do not reluctantly sow seed, nor do they flippantly scatter the seed. They are careful to sow the precious commodity into good soil.

You may or may not know this, but you are surrounded by the enemies of authentic manhood. It would be easy to simply give in and exile yourself into their ranks of effeminate, “culturally-relevant” man-boys but you would surrender your manhood doing so.

Most men want excellent lives with an 80 percent effort. You will never gain the inertia of excellence without doing all that you can to do things better. Excellence requires the extra 20 percent effort.

As an authentic man, we should be very careful and respectful toward our relationships. We should show special honor toward older men. One key to doing so is hearing their story. Older men have a need to tell their story

Anger digs deep into the soul of man. It can draw out buried emotion from years past in an instant. It is very important that we distinguish the different types of anger and extinguish the harmful emotions.

A philanthropic man is heroic in defense of the weak and the fatherless. We can do that by investing in children who are oppressed by systemic poverty.

There is a primitive call that resonates deep within the authentic man. The Voice calls us into the wilderness for the experience of isolation.

Establishing your goals is more than simply picturing a target, it is a process that starts from the end then develops back to the beginning. You actually begin with the end in mind.

An authentic man should treat an older woman as if she is his own mother. We should treat younger women as if they are our daughters. We should treat our peers as our sisters.

California State University reported that the average father spends 3.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children. You cannot direct the affairs of your children without having a relationship with them.

As an authentic man, we should seek to calm the rhetoric of harsh and divisive arguments. Society has become increasingly hostile toward differing opinions.

How is your fitness coming? Are you still focused? One of the challenges in moving forward is pushing through to the end. The key is to not become weary in well-doing.

Integrity is foundational to having a long-term career or business. As the course is corrected, we should examine our relationships in business to make sure we are not allowing questionable partnerships to take root in our lives.

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25

People have a tendency to exaggerate. You hear it when people want to emphasis something they habitually “over speak” such as, “I am sick and tired!” or “That’s driving me crazy!”

It is a deep passion in our lives to do something of significance. Giving is foundational to who we are as men. We were created in the shadowed image of God; therefore, we take on and express his nature.

When you are a player, you need a coach. A coach helps draw out the skills that are within you. Even champions need a coach.

Every man needs to be able to close a deal. You may or may not earn your living as a salesman but you still need to have a sales technique in your toolbox.

Surveying the nations top lawyers reveals more and more clients are filing for divorce as a result of behavior on social networking sites. Social networking is not the cause of inappropriate behavior – it simply exposes it.

If you’re facing challenges and opposition, make no mistake about it; the fight is for your possessions, for your family, and for your life. We’re not gaming here! It is real. If you don’t understand this, you will lose it all.

As authentic men, we understand that we are motivated to meet the needs of our lives, supply the needs of family, and even grant the desires of their hearts.

Giants are opportunities that cause the weak to flee and the bold to arise. Consider these three rewards for facing giant challenges.

An idea is worth a dollar; a strategy is worth a million dollars. If you get an idea, you must process it.

We should continue to court our wives as if we were still trying to win their affection. Keep the spark in your marriage alive by making it a practice to take your wife out on dates.

To be authentic means that we must do what we say. You can constantly affirm something but without the discipline to do it you are living a delusion.

Only that which is invested in the living is eternal and only man will live eternally. This earth will pass away. Only man will step out of this life and into the eternal realm.

Within every man is a spirit of adventure. It is who you are and how you are made. You were sculptured from the clay and it is where you relate to other men.

You do not have to be nomadic – going from job to job looking for your income. You can dig deep and draw upon your God-given gifts to meet your needs, satisfy your wants, and fund your purpose.

No man can be authentic without expressing love in his relationships. You are the source of love for your family. They need to not only hear you say it but also see you express it.

The authentic man is spiritual without being religious. He is practical in his faith, not pious. He has integrity in his character. He is authentic to his call to be a man.

You are here for a short time. It is not important to know when you are going to die; it is important to know when are you going to live.