In this episode of the Manlihood Mancast, Josh Hatcher tells us why he doesn’t want you to follow him.

Who do you think you are? How can a fat guy making peanuts tell me how to live my life? Why should I take advice from the guy that doesn’t look or act nearly as manly as I do? That Hatcher guy isn’t manly at all! What gives him the right to say that?

I think about these kinds of questions a lot. Fortunately – none of you mutter them out loud… though I’m sure those questions may occasionally bounce around in your heads.

I’m not here to tell you how to be rich. I’m not here to tell you how to be healthy. I’m not here to tell you how to do anything from a position of superiority.

Many of the men’s groups and authors and people that I follow are touting themselves as a “mastermind” group and they say, “Don’t take advice from anyone who is a failure.” or “Don’t ask a broke person about money.”

I want to make something clear. I am not perfect, nor am I trying to build “followers” – I don’t want to make you guys “disciples” of me.

What I want to do is to encourage you guys to work on your life…. to work on your marriages… to work on your kids… to work on your character… and to build the kind of relationships that help you do that.

“Self-improvement” (I like this term better than self-help) is really what I want us all to look at. No matter where we fall on the scale financially, or where we fall on the scale in physical health, or courage, or relationships – we all ought to be able to look at our lives and evaluate how we can improve them.

I’m a work in progress. I screw stuff up all the time. I’m still looking for what works. If you are hoping to follow a guru who has it all together – I’m going to tell you something – you’re not going to find him.

He may be rich, but he’s a douche.

He may be super fit, but he’s on his fifth marriage and he’s having an affair.

He may be a great husband and father, but he eats too many donuts.

Stop trying to find the perfect coach, the perfect mentor, the perfect leader – and if you need perfection to follow – I’ll point you to Jesus. (ask me what I’m talking about if you want to know more.)

But aside from that – in the here and the now – Here’s where Josh Hatcher fits into the mix.

I’m a good Dad. I’m a good husband. Not a perfect one – but a good one.

I have a good eye for how to do those things well.

I’m also pretty good at making strategy, and planning.

I’m also pretty good at how to relate with friends, how to resolve issues, and how to be a leader in your home, work, and community.

These are the things that I can teach you. And that’s what I’ll invest my time and energy into.

I’m also pretty good at fostering community, getting people to think, and getting people to discuss things.

So I’m hoping that if you have questions, I can help you find the answers by connecting you with others in our “band of merry men.”

That also means, though, gentlemen – for this to work, and to work well – we all have to do our part – to share from the places we excel, so we can help other brothers succeed as well!

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