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  • How to Reach Your Goals for 2022

    by Jim Ramos

    Last week on the Men in the Arena Podcast, we interviewed my friend and fellow NCMM Board Member, Rod Handley. Not only is Rod the president of Character that Counts but is a Stage Four cancer survivor. Three years ago, while undergoing surgery to remove gall stones, surgeons discovered a rare form of cancer nicknamed, “Dead Man Walking Cancer” because, by the time it manifests symptoms, patients live about one day before dying.

    Posted in Finishing, Goals, Iron Sharpens Iron, Priorities, Success

  • A Living Legend’s Five-Step Formula for Winning in Life

    by Jim Ramos
    For the past two decades I have lived in McMinnville, Oregon, the home of college football’s longest winning streak (all divisions) at 65 years, by Linfield University! It was an honor to have living legend Ad Rutchsman on the Men in the Arena Podcast. On it we discussed the book about his life, Winning with Class: The Story of Hall of Fame Coach Ad Rutchsman, his 24-year contribution to the streak as Linfield’s head coach, and impact on a myriad of others through the young men he coached.
    Posted in Career, Devout, Finishing, Goals, integrity, Interview, Priorities, Work

  • Objectively Identifying Your Soft Spots

    by Jim Ramos
    You are Soft. I am soft. We are soft. Men in the Arena Podcast Episode 436 is one of our most popular episodes.  Responses varied greatly and clearly hit a nerve, which is why we revisited the topic with this week’s episode, You Are STILL Soft.
    Posted in Addiction, Fatherhood, Finishing, integrity, Lust, Moral Failure, Sin, Work

  • How to Outlive Your Life on Purpose

    by Jim Ramos

     It’s never too late to think about your legacy. I’ve been working towards that end for 30 years with my journaling, personal vision statement, and eulogy. Yes, I wrote my dream eulogy.

                I firmly believe that whatever you put to the grindstone will be remembered on your tombstone. I’ve never heard a dying man say he wish he’d spent more time at the office. Think about those who will be crying at your death bed and answer three legacy questions that Rex uses to challenge men:

    Posted in Death, Finishing, Goals, Priorities

  • One Simple Habit to Make Your Mark An Exclamation Not A Question Mark

    by Jim Ramos
     There are finishes and there are strong finishes. They are not the same. Sometimes a finish is a wrong finish. A divorce is a wrong finish. A suicide is a wrong finish. Getting fired from your job for reasons you could have avoided is a wrong finish. To live selfishly in retirement, refusing to impact others with your experiences, wisdom, and expertise is a wrong finish. It may be the most tragic finish of them all.
    Posted in Death, Divorce, Finishing, Marriage, Moral Failure