Are You A Failure If You’re Not Rich?

photo by epsos

Noah brand explores an industry that capitalizes on men’s need to feel successful, even when they can’t afford it.

Solitude: the Successful Black Man

socialskills.tumblr.com_

There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?

7 Steps to Finding Success That Matters to You

key

The only success that matters, Andrew Bruskin writes, is the success that matters to you.

Men Need to Mentor Women Too

_MG_3494

Men in positions of power need to overcome their fears, Hugo Schwyzer writes, and start making themselves available to members of the opposite sex.

Listen to Steve Jobs: Live Your Life

SteveJ

There’s an ongoing challenge to not blindly accept the values of family, community, or society.

Addicts Are Superhuman

photo by timtak

Is addiction really a “special gift” that, if harnessed, can be used for good rather than evil?

I Still Don’t Know What I Want to Be When I Grow Up—and That’s Just Fine

Photo by '|'||'| '|'[]||{

“The most vexing part of having to cobble together a life without that clear sense of direction is that this nagging feeling is still there.”

Talking About Success

Pine Street Inn Class of 2011

“Success is actually a much harder thing to define than failure.”

The Illusion of Success

matlack illusion of success

To be truly successful, we need to be the same man at work and at home.

No Exit: On Men

somesettlinglzw_big

New comics by Andy Singer cover men, success, and settling.

Reading Dr. Seuss Aloud

Screen shot 2011-01-14 at (Jan 14) 3.20.55p

When Tom Matlack needed to improve his public speaking, he started small—really small.

Study of the Day: Think You’re Creative? You're Probably Just Full of Yourself

Creative types have a bit of a reputation for self-love. Pablo Picasso, for example, once famously declared “I am God,” and more recently, New York Magazine ran a sex advice article about the perils of dating an artist. (The title of the piece was “Civilian Casualties.”) And it’s not just artists—the stereotype applies to successful [...]