Author: Rich Gorecki

This year, I’ve been developing a new language to help men build better friendships. The next few posts in the series will move you from reflection to practice. First, I will introduce the topics to explore as you leave your proverbial “man cave” where isolation and loneliness has crept into your life. Subsequent posts will describe how to develop the deeper, more authentic friendships that every man needs. I will lead you down a path that builds better friends that help each other become the type of men the world needs more of today. This journey is for every guy, regardless of your faith background or worldview. Along the way, you can discover a renewed sense of direction and purpose. You may find areas of your life you have neglected that are holding you back. This journey can create space for old wounds to heal. It will help you learn

This set of posts for the new year is about creating a common language for your pursuit of better male friendships. After my initial post explaining the “why” of better male friendships, I wrote a Male Friendship Creed, which I followed with my Manifesto Against Male Isolation. This next post for the series is the call to develop friendships that go beyond the surface-level relationships too many men have today. This isn’t about dragging you out of the “man cave”; it’s about challenging you to rise “up” to a higher standard of manhood. It is a call to walk together in consistency, honesty, and accountability as mature and responsible men. It’s the call to develop deeper, more authentic friendships that help us become the men the world needs more of today.  Building Your Inner Circle: Steps to Better Friendships Most men don’t lack acquaintances. They lack a group of trusted

As I continue this series about common language for our pursuit of better male friendships, I want to speak out against loneliness and isolation. Though I dislike the word “manifesto” (see why below), this is my declaration against living in a proverbial “man cave.” It explains why men must pursue deep, authentic friendships with other men. It doesn’t just call us “out” for being men, but calls us “up” to higher standards for manhood that build better men, husbands, and fathers. Whether you are religious, spiritual, secular, or still figuring it out, the need for better friends applies to you. Although my GodBuddies concept is based on my faith in Jesus –our ultimate role model, most people will agree the world needs more mature and responsible men. I believe men become better with better male friendships. New Language for Male Friendships After my initial post with the “why” we need New Language