Author: Rich Gorecki

I’m in the early stages of a series that I hope begins to change the optics of manhood and masculinity today. In the prior posts, Time for a Change, The Secrets to Becoming a Real (Godly) Man, and Start Being a R-E-A-L Man Here, I suggested the need to develop a better roadmap for becoming a man. In this next post, I will provide what I believe is the starting line on the roadmap to manhood begins by understanding your identity. I follow it with one about discovering your purpose, then unpack other points of the roadmap throughout the series.  Why a Roadmap for Manhood? As Simon Sinek would say, let’s start with the “why” for the roadmap. It’s simple. We need more men to become better men.  Throughout history, males have misused their masculinity. Even today, it appears many guys have “gone off the road” because they don’t understand

To continue my series about creating a roadmap for becoming better men, I want to begin with a definition of what it means to be a “real” man using the acrostic R-E-A-L. The definition (and the developing roadmap for better manhood will evolve throughout this series) will also support my theory that every man is better by having better friends.  Change Without Changing In the opening post, Time for a Change, I described the changes in frequency and content for my blog that I hope will increase your engagement and garner a few minutes of your valuable time. While some things changed, my mission has not: I still believe men are at their best when they have deeper, more authentic friendships, what I call GodBuddies. But I also desire to help all men become better men – regardless of their beliefs. In the second post of this series, The Secrets