As a Dad working from home, you have your hands full trying to juggle both work and child care. Wouldn’t it be great if you could reduce some of your childcare responsibilities so that you could focus more of your attention on your job? Well, you’re in the right place. Talking About Men’s Health shares...Continue reading
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Bullshit Jobs and the Real Work Revolution in the Post Covid-19 World
With Coronavirus deaths continuing to increase world-wide, the U.S. death toll now approaching 160,000, and our economy in free fall, it may be difficult to recognize the positive things that the Covid-19 crisis is trying to teach us. Here, I’ll share a few that I see:
The Importance of Men Managing Their Health While Building Wealth
Some men are becoming more aware of caring for their bodies by exercising and eating healthier meals, while others focus on building wealth. To have a balanced lifestyle, a person must plan for both physical and financial fitness. The everyday hustle and bustle of earning a living has its challenges in maintaining finances, spending, and...Continue reading
We Don’t Really Know America’s Nonworking Men
It’s been a decade since Lehman Brothers collapsed, careening America deeper into the Great Recession that led nearly nine million Americans to lose their jobs. Although the official unemployment rate is low, the proportion of men who were working last month was actually four percentage points lower than it was a decade ago, according to...Continue reading
A Tale of Two Fathers
Jemal has had four daughters with two women—two of his daughters in their 20s, two in preschool—but is living with none of them. A thoughtful 47-year-old African American man in a large Eastern city, he knows he “made mistakes” and said “I don’t want to repeat them with my younger daughter.” Jemal is among about...Continue reading
The Why and How of Starting a Small Business
We, as a society, have seen much advancement in our technology during this information age. The levels of convenience within the various aspects of our daily lives have dramatically increased as innovative solutions continue to solve the world’s problems. So much so that individuals can actually start any type of business by simply using a...Continue reading
Being an Involved Dad–Even from the Road
Dear Mr. Dad: I’m a professional baseball player and during the season, I’m on the road a lot. I love my job, but I hate being away from my kids (ages 6, 9, and 13)—and I know they’re not happy about it either. How can I stay connected to them when I’m away? A: What...Continue reading
Three Ways Technology Is Transforming Society and Business
The average American now checks their smartphone 47 times a day, according to Deloitte’s latest Global Mobile Consumer Survey. Among Americans aged 18 to 24, this rises to 86 times a day. These numbers have remained relatively consistent for several years, indicating how smartphones have become a regular part of everyday life for most Americans....
How Our Addiction to Our Tech Devices Is Harming Our Bodies
The average person in the United States consumes roughly 12 hours of media every day and a large portion of that is on smartphones, tablets and our computers at work. Our modern relationship to our tech devices (such as slouching while working on a computer and constantly being on your cell phone) is causing harm...Continue reading
Three Ideas to Help Create a Less-Stressful Work Environment
As a business owner, you may at times feel like a circus performer trying to juggle several plates in the air at once while on a unicycle. While you’re doing everything in your power to not fall off the unicycle — or break any plates in the process — it’s almost inevitable that at least...Continue reading