Balls: Men Finding Courage with Words, Work, Wine, and Women
Balls is a call to arms for men to be the best that they can be. Being at their best starts with men being honest with themselves and then with the people in their lives. Balls is about courage, namely for men to courageously and honestly face the four challenges in their lives: words, women, work, and “wine” (addictions).
We describe how men can develop emotional maturity, which then leads to maturity in all other aspects of life. We further suggest that the problems with anger, avoidance, and addiction that visibly trouble most men are based on a deep-seated anxiety, which itself is due to the fact that most men have not had direction and encouragement to face the multitude of challenges and responsibilities that they face in this life.
This book is a blend of psychological theory, research, and our combined 100+ years of psychotherapy practice leading to practical suggestions for men to find courage in their lives…to find Balls.
I Want To Tell You How I Feel
A paradigm for understanding what may be the most important element of human psychology.
We suggest that people’s feelings can be understood, valued, and utilized in order to enliven them personally and enhance them interpersonally to such a degree that they can find true contentment, meaning, and satisfaction in life.
We have dared to unpack the murky waters of “feelings” with precision without falling prey to simplistic ideas of feelings nor complex neurological assessment of feelings. We propose that if people grasp how they feel, they will subsequently grasp how other people feel, and in this interchange of feelings, they will profoundly enhance communication and ultimately relationships.
What’s Your Temperament?
Instructing, inspiring, and encouraging people to have a special understanding of themselves and other people.
We describe four different temperaments that exist in people identified as “lovers” who love the world, “analysts” who understand the world, “caretakers” who protect the world, and “players” who experience the world. People with these four temperaments also approach family, friends, work and relationships all quite differently.
This work focuses on the strengths and challenges of each temperament together with practical suggestions for conversation and engagement based on how differently they experience, feel, think, and do things. There is also a call for maturity within and beyond one’s basic temperament.