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This gave grown men their confidence back
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I've had this dream or vision for quite a few years. Large events where, for a few days... ...hundreds of solid men escape the Rat Race, escape the matrix... ...and return to nature. Not to braid their hair and hug tree's... (Although hugging tree's might give you some of the energy they are holding - but that's a topic for another day.) But to work on what they want out of life with a clear head. So many men are busy as fuck and switched on all the time. We've got Wifi all around us, and screens... ...and beeping and notifications and artificial light confusing our body clocks. And I'm telling you that mindless scrolling is one of the biggest personal issues facing men today. Plus we are always ON... There's Email, Whatsapp, Teams, Googlemeet, Zoom Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube. Switching off from all that for a few days can be freeing. In a small way I've already created that with The Adventurer Experience. But it was a conversation I had... ...with one of the guys who attended a previous event... ...that showed me what else men are looking for. I'll paraphrase what he said, but in short Getting away for 2 days just gave me time to breathe.
I've been so full on with work and family, but this was like a reset.
When I went back to 'normal life' I had the confidence to get cracking on that thing I had been meaning to do for bloody ages.
Plus I made a few long overdue decisions that had been hanging over me and playing on my mind.
It's like the weekend gave me the push to do the stuff I know I need to do but hadn't done - yet - so thanks.
It's funny, because you wouldn't place 'confidence' as a general take-away from the event - unless you think about it. So many of us men want to work on stuff, but don't. Because of other peoples opinions. Because of lack of ideas to get started. Because of our own mindset blocks that hold us back. But on reflection, a lot of the guys who came to the event have gone away and done stuff that has improved... ...their life, business, health, marriage, career. But without confidence, that nearly always stalls. This helped them. So, one day I'll look to expand from a small group of men to a fucking massive group of men. But for now, the format works so well that I'll keep it. It feels very private. Every man can get to know the others. We've had men who... Own small, medium, and large businesses. Work for large companies like Vodaphone and British Aerospace. Work for the NHS. Are ex-Police. Are head of security at Netflix. Are retired from Aston Martin. Guitar coaches, Copywriters, IT Consultants All sorts of men with common themes. They're still ambitious. They still have a fire in their belly to achieve things. They know that confidence plays a huge roll in winning in life. And that thread runs through everything that I do. 1) Reignite a man's drive. 2) Change his Trajectory. 3) Give him the confidence to take action on the important things. Btw, places for The Adventurer Experience in May are now live. 25% of the places are gone already. If you want to come along and join us, the info is here. On Friday I'll talk about Primal Need Number 2 Cheers Anthony Start taking action on a better life by joining the Whole Man Academy Now 2 options available |
Anthony Astbury
The Whole Man Journal is three short reads a week — Monday, Wednesday, Friday. On your energy and your edge, going further in business, knowing where you're headed, and the men you surround yourself with. For men aged 35 to 60 with serious ambitions and the belief their best years are still ahead. From the Whole Man Academy, running men's events across the UK since 2018. Add your email below and join the men already reading.
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