Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

SPRING

When I was a young man in the springtime of my life, I routinely lived beyond my edge through exhausting athletic pursuits. In my twenties, I leaned beyond my edge again, diving into professional leadership roles.

SUMMER

In my thirties, my summertime arrived. I leaned beyond my edge with big-wave surfing. I remember a huge offshore day when 20-foot sets rolled across the coast. Tow-in surfers were the only ones out. I dropped my 11-foot gun into the nearby river mouth and paddled out for 20 minutes into the deep ocean. Eventually, I picked off a monster 400m off the headland and carved my way the entire length of the beach.

AUTUMN

In my mid-forties, autumn beckoned. I leaned beyond my edge again, this time racing sports bikes. On race days, we signed waiver forms linked to additional disclaimers displayed on six trestle tables. Three ambulances waited patiently at the center of the track to collect the day’s fallout.

Why lean beyond your edge?

Because real growth lives on...

By the time we reach our late teens, our personal values are largely set. These values rarely change, except under circumstances of significant stress, sudden loss, or upheaval related to something deeply important.

In the past, personal values were often shaped by religion and family. However, many young people today are products of broken families, which bring their own set of values. In our modern era, social media has replaced both religion and family as the primary influences shaping our children’s person value systems!

In our world, personal values profoundly influence leadership styles, strategic choices, and organisational cultures. 

Tesla’s Elon Musk endured a tumultuous upbringing marked by relentless bullying and a strained relationship with his father. These experiences forged his values of resilience, toughness, and risk tolerance, which are central to his strategic approach. 

Satya Nadella finally became an empathetic leader after the birth of his son Zain, diagnosed with cer...

Death | Just a Change of Address

This week, my subscriptions to The Economist and Harvard Business Review had a change of address; I recently redirected them to my father’s house in Torquay.

As I walk this final path with my father - caring for him 24/7 as his night nurse, cook, secretary and palliative companion I find myself reflecting on life and death.

Witnessing Dad’s inevitable journey is gently shaping my understanding in new ways.

Death isn’t the opposite of life; it’s part of the same process, like the ebb and flow of the tides. When my children were born, they cried as they inhaled fully to enter the world. As Dad lets go, his in-breath is faint, his exhale deep and sharp.

In each moment, each of us inhales life and exhales death.

Caring for Dad is teaching me that life and death are not distant destinations to be discovered; both are always here, unfolding moment by moment through the heartfelt acts of service and love we share with each other every day.

I also see th...