Hello and Welcome to FYImprovement!

Hello and Welcome to FYImprovement!

We are so grateful that you are here and we look forward to getting to know you!  One thing that I will say about us is that we are “real”. We are going to be raw and to the point. This is for those of you who are like us, with messy, busy, imperfect lives, but...
Righteousness

Righteousness

Righteousness. Wow, that’s a loaded word these days. So many people confuse this term with its larger, uglier, and much more pervasive step brother, self-righteousness. But there is a big difference between the two. When we live in a way that aligns our existence with...
Q: What Does it Take to Become an Expert?

Q: What Does it Take to Become an Expert?

This week’s question comes from a coaching student who wishes to remain anonymous: How can I establish credibility and expertise as a new coach and entrepreneur, so that I can both attract clients and also charge lucrative fees for my services? Answer: As a...

The Origin of The Paladin Code

It’s time to introduce all of you to what I have called “The Paladin Code.” It’s eight points of character that are, in large part, based on Bushido, or Way of Warriors. It’s the code that a Samurai warrior would live by, and even more...

Introducing…The Paladin Code

Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash For years, I have felt that men today are lost.  I have felt that we, as men, have forgotten what it is to be men. I don’t know when this happened, but it’s there. We don’t know how to fill our roles in the home, we don’t know how to...
And It’s a Wrap! Hello February!

And It’s a Wrap! Hello February!

If you are like Jim and I, you might feel as though you are in a time warp. I mean, really?! 2020?! It seems like the 80’s were just 10 years ago and we are just getting into the new millennium, but nope. Here we are – squarely in 2020.  As kids, we used to...