This post stemmed from a conversation that @Chandler Joyner started, wanting some insights into small business and getting started. He is looking at getting into physical therapy, and he works in sales at Daniel Defense right now. A good book to look at for anyone moving from working corporate to starting a business is The E-myth revisited by Michael Gerber. I'll sum up some ideas and points right here for you. The E myth is the idea that small businesses are started by true-blue entrepreneurs. The truth is, most business are started by people who were initially working for others (e.g. carpenters, designers). They are good at what they do, decide to go into business, and make the fatal assumption that their credentials or specialized skills will allow them to be successful. Business isn't just your technical skills or your product. It's branding and marketing, and administrative management as well. Someone usually starts a business with a strong product or service and abilities there, but they fail in the branding and marketing side or admin side. There is another angle I see a lot in the digital world, and especially people in the space that I am (men's help and dating/relationships). They have a weak product, and they think that their digital marketing and branding skills will allow them to bank money. That bubble has already burst with a market of crappy products for "mens help" now circulating online. Reality is you have to develop (and later hire) skills in all 3 areas: Entrepreneurship Management Technician Entrepreneurship "drives" the business. It focuses on how to market and brand, and how to look towards the future. It focuses on how to scale, which is the survival of any business growth. Management is the administrative side, and is essential to scaling. This is systems focused. This focuses on the structure, fulfillment, and all the inner workings of the business. This is an area that many people with strong technical or entrepreneurial skills often fail, but if you fail here you can't scale or grow the business, and clients won't be happy.

We spend a lot of time in here talking about frame and dating, but I thought it’d be a nice change of pace to talk about an often neglected area : the bedroom. For the last 3.5 years I’ve been in an LTR that’s been exclusive on her end, and open on my end ONLY if it’s to source women for threesomes. Needless to say it was a lot of fun and helped scratch the itch for variety. In a strange way it also brought me closer to my LTR but more importantly kept the attraction strong. I’ve working on at least for now, mutual exclusivity, no other women. I’ve found without the variety, or at least the illusion of variety, I’m getting a little bored in the bedroom. I usually prefer things on the more dominant/rough side on the spectrum, including things like playful choking, spanking, light smacking, hair pulling etc. I also get a huge thrill out of making girls squirt. Sometimes when I’m having trouble getting to finish, getting my girl soaking the sheets helps me pop pretty quick lol. I’ll go over a few positions that have been my go to lately and I’d like everyone else to put some of their favorites up. My goal is to inspire each other with some “new moves”. I’ll post a few CARTOON PICS (no porn lol) of my top 3 in the comments below. During my break with my LTR I used variations of these 3 positions and had girls telling it wasn’t fair how I fucked them, or that I had cheat codes for their pussy lol. 1. Doggystyle - everyone should be familiar with this one but I like it for the versatility. This is also probably my girls favorite position too. I think it hits her in the right spots, gives her a little more control, and gives me more to do so I don’t get bored. I can pull her hair, pull her arms, grab her waist or neck, smack her ass etc. I’ve been playing around with angles lately too, putting her more forward, having her lean back more, also the position of her knees. 2. Captain - I started experimenting with this one in June, and it’s turning into a favorite of mine. Theres so much variation with a girls legs, easy to transition into other positions, great access for clit play, slapping/choking and playing with their mouth, but I’ve noticed girls love to watch in this position. A great technique I’ve been using lately is a pillow under their lower back, sometimes 2 pillows or one big pillow. The extreme angle helps drive deeper and makes it easy for me to keep a steady pace without getting tired.

My girlfriend K asked me something this weekend that repulsed me a little and I'm wondering if this is a thing, or if I need to do some inner work around it. She asked me, "How would you feel if I told you I needed you more?" I told her, "It depends on >how< you'd need me." We live apart. I don't want to live with anyone, especially not a romantic partner. So we don't see each other every day. I'm busy and I'm good with once a week date night and other times throughout the week that are unplanned. It's been like this for 2 1/2 years. Earlier in the day, she told me she realized that I'm a source of strength for her. A few weeks ago, she told me she wanted to spend more time with me, so I made it a point to invite her to hang out during the weekend when I was doing stuff around the house, like motorcycle maintenance, or such. So clearly, she wants more of me. A year or so ago, we talked about attention being the coin of the realm in girl world (my words, not hers), and she looked at me said, "Of course I want 100% of your attention." She also told me once, "I want you resources." I appreciate her honesty and self awareness and also I have set boundaries around these things as a result of these discussions. So, I'm feeling a little crowded here. I know I'm a source of strength for her; it's one of my masculine gifts. However, I feel like I might be coming up against a boundary around time. My question is this: how do I know if this is a normal request about getting closer, or if it's sign of some inner work that she needs to do? Bells are ringing that tell me that I don't need to become her "supply" of sorts.

I'm back after two weeks in Germany. Came back two days ago and talked with my wife about how we raise our kids. (Minori 4y, Minato 1y) She takes my opinions (less screen time would be good, bringing our daughter to the nursery 5 times a week (not 3 or four times)) as criticism. She told me it's actually easier living without me because she doesn't has to argue with me and she doesn't get disappointed when I don't do certain housework, or I don't do housework in time (whenever that is). I normally do dishes, help with the kids, and so general cleanup in the rooms. We just had this exchange and I'm just pissed off. Today she didn't bring our daughter to the nursery and wanted me to come home earlier so she can go out alone with our daughter while our son is sleeping. I don't want that because I have to study, which is more difficult at home and we had this exchange (screenshots). Any advice?

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend! I’m 25, and I’ve never taken any martial arts or combat classes before. Lately, I’ve been thinking that it might be a good idea to start, not just to get physically stronger but also to improve my mental strength and discipline. Do you think martial arts can have a positive impact on aspects like business, dating, and overall mental resilience? I’m already in decent shape since I go to the gym regularly, but I feel like adding a combat sport could take things to the next level. I’m particularly interested in starting boxing. What do you think? Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!