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Do You Have A Narcissist In Your Life?
Imperfect Mens Club - July 11, 2024 18:42 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark starts off setting the stage for his most recent ex-wife encounter. Both guys see numerous lessons to be learned from Mark’s encounter the other day and decided to record their conversation as an episode Mark sets the stage for the discussion by giving the event some historical context ...
Mentorship - The Difference Between Being Nice And Being Kind
Imperfect Mens Club - July 08, 2024 14:53 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark introduces the topic of mentorship Jim reflects on the difference between being nice and kind. Real mentorship requires telling people things they need to hear but maybe don’t want to. He refers to some of the work Mark is doing, in part holding people accountable. Jim says showi...
When Do You Apologize?
Imperfect Mens Club - June 21, 2024 14:05 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark introduces the topic - apologizing. He says too many people are apologizing too often Mark reads the definition Jim counters with thinking it’s a trigger for him. He brings up a conversation he just had with a 30 something and how he said he was sorry over and over…to the point that it ...
Self Forgiveness As A Remedy For Self Doubt
Imperfect Mens Club - June 14, 2024 16:29 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark introduces the topic of self doubt He places it in health/mental health category on the wheel Mark talks about waking up “awash” in self doubt yesterday and he wrote about it to help pull him out of it First he went through with his morning routine and was still bummed out..so he wrot...
Are You A Thought Leader? How Would You Know?
Imperfect Mens Club - June 07, 2024 17:10 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 th...
What Exactly Is Critical Thinking And Are You Doing Enough?
Imperfect Mens Club - June 04, 2024 20:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ...
Treating Resistance As Opportunity
Imperfect Mens Club - May 21, 2024 14:12 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ...
The Manifestation Of Fulfillment
Imperfect Mens Club - May 16, 2024 20:03 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ...
It’s Not What Happens To You
Imperfect Mens Club - May 10, 2024 14:21 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 Sa...
Communication Breakdown - Being Nice Is Not The Same As Being Kind
Imperfect Mens Club - May 06, 2024 21:16 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 gener...
Do We Step Into Fear Or Stay Where We Are?
Imperfect Mens Club - April 25, 2024 14:34 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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” vers...
What It Means To Be Personally Accountable - A Fighter Pilot's Story
Imperfect Mens Club - April 19, 2024 14:07 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ...
Mindfulness And The Influence Of Dopamine
Imperfect Mens Club - April 12, 2024 17:38 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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...
How Can You Be Confident About The Future?
Imperfect Mens Club - April 04, 2024 21:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ...
The Madness That Is Immigration
Imperfect Mens Club - March 28, 2024 18:38 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 agr...
Is Great Leadership Stoic?
Imperfect Mens Club - March 25, 2024 16:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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. ...
The Truth About Unconscious Bias
Imperfect Mens Club - March 14, 2024 18:33 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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” w...
A Leadership Roadmap To A Successful Life
Imperfect Mens Club - March 08, 2024 18:44 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 welcom...
The Importance Of Owning Your Self Respect
Imperfect Mens Club - February 23, 2024 14:45 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 t...
What Does It Mean To Be Authentic?
Imperfect Mens Club - February 19, 2024 19:20 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 materi...
How To Embrace Self Doubt
Imperfect Mens Club - February 08, 2024 18:57 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 r...
Cross Generational Awareness
Imperfect Mens Club - February 01, 2024 17:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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...
How Childhood Shapes Your Worldview
Imperfect Mens Club - January 26, 2024 15:34 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFor 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 lo...
Diversity Equity And Inclusion Is A Myth
Imperfect Mens Club - January 19, 2024 20:14 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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...
Are You Being True To Yourself?
Imperfect Mens Club - January 17, 2024 12:04 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 tell...
Agency-Can You Get To The Next Level On Your Own?
Imperfect Mens Club - January 05, 2024 18:13 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 sto...
The Key To Happiness - Your Relationships With Others
Imperfect Mens Club - December 29, 2023 17:47 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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 ma...
How Does Money Drive You?
Imperfect Mens Club - December 27, 2023 17:37 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsEpisode 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 ho...
Your Profession - What You Do Or Who You Are?
Imperfect Mens Club - December 15, 2023 17:58 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark 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’...
How Self Awareness Forms Your Worldview
Imperfect Mens Club - December 08, 2023 20:14 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark starts by summarizing the 7 episode series describing what the Imperfect Mens Club is all about. The inner circle of self and the surrounding 5 key areas of life Today the guys discuss the topic of worldview Worldview comes from childhood experience and your adult experiences Mark id...
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