by Michael Parise | May 16, 2012
Effective coaching ought to help men be enablers. My father was an enabler. We often hear the word in reference to someone who tolerates or encourages dysfunctional behavior such as substance addiction. But there are positive enablers too; my father was one. My...
by Michael Parise | May 15, 2012
I happen to love the programs “Modern Family” and “Family Guy”. I’ve set my DVR to record each episode every week so I can savor them at my leisure. Both shows attempt to spin “traditional family values” in very different ways. The phrase, “traditional family...
by Michael Parise | May 13, 2012
Are you working for a jerk? You know the type. These kind of bosses are radically insecure but let you know constantly that they’re in charge. They don’t share pertinent information with you. They avoid friendly conversation. They give you a job to do and then...
by Michael Parise | May 10, 2012
Contact the Man’s Coach at www.michaelparise@gmail.com When a man loses his job it is equivalent emotionally to a woman having a miscarriage of a child. This is...
by Michael Parise | May 9, 2012
A lot of people confuse coaching with various kinds of therapy or counseling. I recently read a great summary: “A coach is an active, objective thinking partner who enables the client to achieve future goals by focusing on where they are now and where they...
