ManKind Project – We’re Seeking Your Input

We need your input. The ManKind Project USA is turning our ‘Masks Off Monday’ LIVE video series on Facebook into a full podcast! It’s an exciting move. We now have over 100,000 views on our videos, and it’s time to take this thing to iTunes. We need your help! Take a...

Have you been putting off learning?

I’ve been walking all over Portland with flashcards in my hands, talking to myself. I’m studying cocktail recipes and the basics of spirits, wine, and hospitality. The hero’s journey requires learning new skills or information. In my case, my journey to becoming a...

I is for Imposter, Part Two

Part Two has been brewing for a while. As I first wrote in early December, I have been preoccupied, if not actually Occupied, by Imposter Syndrome for about 6 weeks now. I wrote part one near the beginning of the descent, and I had planned to do part two in the next...

Do you take your fear with you?

I’m thinking, “What the hell are you doing, Matt! What have you done to your life? Why are you doing this?” As I walk to my new bartending job, I’m feeling scared. I know this feeling. When I was a teenager – maybe 17 years old, I was nervous when dropping off...

I is for Imposter Part Three (conclusion)

I is for Imposter Part 3 (conclusion) When I first learned about my shadow on my weekend in 2010, I was determined to rid myself of it forever. If the shadow represents those aspects of myself that hide and repress, and that I sometimes project onto others, then it...

Discover 3 thought-provoking ideas.

There is no winning at most of what we do. Yet, most of us – including me, play as if there is a way to win at relationships, money, and community. Over the last two weeks, I listened to three different podcasts about very different topics: Money, currency, and...