Hey guys, Just wanted to share a massive personal challenge I’m kicking off this Wednesday (June 3rd) that’s going to completely kick my ass over the next three weeks. Not sure if this is appropriate for this forum - happy to share a lot more than just this! In Australia, we have this massive annual event called The Push-Up Challenge. You have to complete a grueling number of push-ups over 24 days, and the target changes every year because it directly reflects a mental health statistic. This year, the target is exactly 3,307 push-ups. That specific number represents the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in the most recent recorded year. It’s all geared toward raising awareness and backing crisis support networks like Lifeline. Unfortunately for us men, suicide is one of the leading causes of death and for young men (like me) it is THE LEADING CAUSE. To hold myself entirely accountable, I’m treating this like a full project delivery. I'll be filming the grind and doing daily updates across my Instagram and YouTube channel—including some ridiculous milestones like dropping to do sets in the absolute middle of the Melbourne CBD commuters. The daily targets scale up heavily as the weeks go on, and considering I've never attempted this volume of reps in my life, my shoulders are going to be cooked. Wish me luck for Day 1 on Wednesday. I'll keep you guys posted on how the body holds up after the first wave!

I'm getting photos sorted for my dating profile, what's the view on my outfit? I'm aiming too look intentional, composed and in motion

What to say in your intro? Share where you're from, your reason for joining, perhaps your favorite fragrance, watch or a picture of you dressed sharp! It's a small action, but a HUGE step in you getting value from this community becasue you go from being a lurker to an ACTIVE member. In fact men that introduce themselves are 10X more likely to the actions to becoming their best selves. Bonus Point - By introducing yourself you're guaranteed to level-up. Seriously, you'll get at least 5-20 likes/points (oftentimes more) which will move you to level 2 and possibly level 3. And just like that you have access to more of this community!

By way of profound blessing, I still have both sets of grandparents-- and the couple on my mother's side celebrated their 65th (yes, sixty-fifth) anniversary this year. So very early on Thursday morning, we loaded the kids in the van and drove the 11 hours to my old stomping grounds in Illinois. We are here for another day or two doing lots of visiting and catching up. I wanted something cool and comfortable, yet dressed-up casual, so I went with an orange linen shirt, beige Chino shorts, and AE penny loafers. The large white stitching in my belt matches the large white stitching in my watch band (Monterey Kitty Hawk). While Grandpa John (on my father's side, and my own namesake) despises shorts and told me in no uncertain terms I looked like a girl and should have my manhood cut off, I brushed his opinions off and carried on. I've come to view style (especially CTM) as more of a tool and less of an identity. Anyway, today was a bit of a departure from Thursdays more dressed up look with the blazer. Men, life isn't worth being judgmental or voicing strong opinions, and none of us are always right. Have fun, be you, and treasure every moment.