Author: Tom Burden

Author: Tom Burden

You Need A Mentor
January 25, 2021 Living Well Tom Burden

There is an image that has is deeply ingrained into our culture, and into our psyche. Not western culture, but human culture – found in every major and almost every minor culture to grace the earth. We find it all over our literature, our movies, TV, advertisements, even art work. While it is slowly leaving

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Map your Battle Plan: Addendum
January 21, 2021 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

This is an addition to a five part series. To read the whole series go here. There’s been a lot written about goals and goal setting, and some of it is pretty good. Some not so much. We’re not here to rehash what everyone else has already written. You know you need goals. You may

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Map Your Battle Plan V: Course Correcting – The Waystations
January 18, 2021 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

This is part end of a five part series. To read the previous parts go here. Part V? Why so much? Because no one got anywhere of value by accident. Seriously, how many industry giants, world-class artists and musicians, world leaders, none of them woke up one day and discovered, they somehow stumbled into being

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Map Your Battle Plan IV: Course Correcting – The Signposts
January 10, 2021 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

This is part four in a five part series. To read the rest go here. So, you set a goal? You did the Reset Retreat, and are already starting to stumble. What you need is a system, a way to course correct on the journey – you need some signposts and waystations on your path.

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The Time Has Come
January 7, 2021 Presence Tom Burden

There’s a particularly odd thing happening in the men’s style world. It’s not new, and doesn’t seem anyone’s caught on to the disparity. Here’s an example of what I mean: let’s say a guy has a YouTube channel, and he’s doing quite well. He’s an influencer. Joe YouTube talks about men’s style and fashion. He’s

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Map Your Battle Plan III: Starting the Journey Right
January 4, 2021 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

This is the third in a five part series. To read the other articles go here. The Reset Retreat – Week Two In mapping your plan to do battle with the year, or any span of time, a few elements must be addressed that are rarely if ever even mentioned. Usually one of the elements

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Map Your Battle Plan II: Planning the Journey
December 28, 2020 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

Hit the Reset Button This is the second in a four part series. See the other posts here. A while back I started an annual ritual. It’s developed over time, with elements borrowed and adapted from multiple sources, most of which I can’t remember the originator of anymore. I’ve decided to share it all with

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You’re Not Her Child, She’s Not Your Rehab
December 21, 2020 Relationships Tom Burden

A while ago I had the privilege to work on The Embodiment Conference as the channel manager for the Martial & Healing Arts channel (you may notice a gap in the articles here – that’s why). As part of the lead-up to the conference, we held a number of one-day and weekend events including one

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Map Your Battle Plan I: Get Your Head Straight
December 14, 2020 Self-Mastery Tom Burden

This is the first in a five part series. Read the other articles here. Get Your Story Straight Where do you want to be a year from now? Five years from now? Ten? Like many people you probably said you don’t know. But that’s not true, is it? You have a dream, you have a

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The Importance of Fitness
April 13, 2020 Health Tom Burden

As a man, certain things are expected of you, whether you like it or not, whether others admit it or not. Do you have what it takes to pull a man from a wrecked car? Carry a woman down two flights of stairs with a building burning around you? Open a stuck jar lid?
Or, as you a Soft American?

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