The Men of Iron Minute

by Chad Zueck | Director of Content Creation

Metamorphosis

Did you hit last year’s goals? Those PRs and men’s devotional reading plans may be dusty or forgotten, or you may have crushed them like the Eagles are crushing their opponents. Most of us are evaluating and estimating right now. It’s always good to glance at last year’s goals to ensure they align with who you are in this season of life. Last year, you may have signed up for a race, and things changed, and you couldn’t train. Perhaps you set an unrealistic goal and need to bring it down to earth a bit. You may use a mentor or another mechanism to get that feedback; they are also keys to future success. At any rate, don’t stagnate or settle for mediocrity and apathy. In the words of Michael Hyatt, “Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today.” That stings and rings of truth. Getting from here to there requires change -mindset, schedule, social circle, tightening up financially, mentorship, or simply dating your wife as you used to before kids.

Your goals and situation are unique, but you’re not in a one-of-a-kind position. Men everywhere ask similar questions and address them with specific answers to meet their goals. While in a leadership development session, I read this sticky quote, “Painting wings on a caterpillar doesn’t make a butterfly.” Butterfly and caterpillar talk is not the usual masculine fare, but the truth is this… seek true transformation. To make a lasting impact in the world, climb the mountain of manhood. Being a godly man requires change. You can’t paint on masculinity. You live it. You embrace and harness it for God and the good of others because that’s what Christian men do.

We help men grow in the five F’s:

1. Faith
2. Family
3. Fitness
4. Finances
5. Friendships

Where are you going to start?

Do something.

Dare greatly.

Be a better man.

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