Men Are Forged

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Chris Bruno discusses the need for men of any age to go on a journey of becoming a man. His book is called The Sage: A Man's Guide into His Second Passage, emphasizing every man has a first passage, to find the man within the boy and call him forth. Then a second passage, to find the boy within the man and bring him home. Discover insights in to manhood and being your truest self.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Encouragement needs to be reframed in a business context in the form of...

• Feedback
• Recognition
• Motivation

When a leader depends these habits and mindsets in their mentoring of their people, they create a higher level of trust and a low turnover rate in their organization.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Building Leaders is a distinct discipline from Managing Employees. While both are essential for a successful organization, building leaders involves nurturing individuals' potential, empowering them to take ownership of their roles, and fostering a culture of innovation and growth. It requires a deeper understanding of each person's unique strengths and weaknesses, and the ability to inspire, guide, and mentor them towards achieving their full potential. By recognizing the differences between Managing Employees and Building Leaders, you can build a higher level of trust and productivity in your team and business.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Attitude and mindset have a significant impact on our world. When mentoring or developing others, it is important to first create a vision and then focus on the attitude and mindset that will help to achieve this vision and make a positive impact on the culture around us. #mentoring101

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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A vision for your organization serves as a guiding light, steering the business towards success while ensuring the development of your people. By aligning your team with your business goals, you can create a strong work environment conducive to innovation, productivity, and overall success. 

In this episode, we will explore the importance of utilizing vision in your business and how it can contribute to both the achievement of goals and the development of your team.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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A growing concern among emerging leaders and young entrepreneurs is finding a mentor in their organization or for their business…

• 90% of employees who have a career mentor are happy at work
• 86% of CEOs agree that mentors were a crucial part of their career accomplishments
• 76% Of Professionals think mentors are important, but only 37% have one

Over the next 5 weeks, I will unpack my Strategy to Leadership Mentoring.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Chris Grainger is the Founder of The Lion Within Us and has a passion for serving others. He is building a community that provides Christian men encouragement to become the leaders God intends them to be. Chris connects with others by sharing personal stories of professional success, hurdles encountered and how every circumstance is an opportunity to build the Kingdom.

He helps men stand firm in the faith by strengthening areas of Health (Mind/Body) Wealth (Careers/Finances) and Self (Husbands/Fathers/Brothers in Christ). At home Chris is married to his wonderful wife Rebekah and has 3 awesome daughters (Chloe 12, Ava 10 and Lily 16 months) and a son Judah who was born in November 2022! He enjoys working out, Harley’s, serving at church, coaching youth sports and anything that involves getting outside.

If you are a Christian man searching for a community of men, check out...
The Lion With In Us

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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John and his wife, Sherri, are the co-founders of Elegant Simplicity. By blending education, organization + design, They’ve created a proven methodology that empowers families to make home feel like the ultimate guilty pleasure. 

Since their humble beginnings back in 2009, they’ve helped professional athletes, Fortune 100 Executives, and hundreds of other clients live a more purposeful life by designing and organizing their home.  

They are no strangers to highly-renowned international and national publications such as Architectural Digest, Southern Living, NBC News, Yahoo Lifestyle, and Readers Digest. 

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Chris Bruno is the Co-Founder and CEO of Restoration Project and Founder and CEO of ReStory®Counseling, devoting his life to helping people come alive. He is the author of Sage: A Man's Guide Into His Second Passage, Man Maker Project: A Father's Guide to Initiating His Son to Manhood and Brotherhood Primer: A Journey Into Genuine Masculine Friendships, and a licensed professional counselor. He has decades of experience helping men recover their hearts. After graduating from Northwestern University in 1995 with both a Bachelor's in Communication and a Master’s in Speech, he and his wife spent close to ten years as missionaries in the Middle East. Upon returning to the U.S., he completed a Master's in Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, while also serving on staff at the seminary alongside Dan Allender as a facilitator and curator of restorative experiences.

Now living in Colorado, Chris leads two teams of story-sherpas: at Restoration Project, developing experiences and resources designed to "contend for men to reclaim who they are" specifically in the realms of fatherhood, brotherhood, and sonship; and at ReStory® Counseling with a story-informed team of therapists, spiritual directors, and Storywork counselors. Chris also offers ReStory® Intensives, 3-5 day experiences for individuals, couples, and groups. Married for 27 years to his wife, Beth, they have three mostly adult children and enjoy adventures in the Colorado mountains or overseas whenever possible. He loves Jeeps, streams, whiskey, Scotland,
and everything Celtic.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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Marcus is an author, health coach, engineer, and Mission 22's Post Traumatic Growth Director. He spent four years on Active Duty following his graduation from Army ROTC at Auburn University in 2012. Alongside his role at Mission 22, he is studying to become a clinical mental health counselor while managing the demands of his role as a company commander in an Army Reserve PSYOP unit. He’s passionate about all manner of endurance sports competitions and prior to joining Mission 22, has spent much of his spare time working with the US Military Endurance Sports team, a non-profit dedicated to helping service members achieve their fitness endeavors.

Marcus currently trains for HYROX fitness racing competitions, aiming his sights at peak physical performance against the best in the world at the sport. Through his research, field testing, and writing, he now serves Veterans through healthy living programs and digital content creation.

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MEN ARE FORGED develops young professional men to pursue God's calling — so they can grow, lead, and maximize influence in the world around them.

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For more on what we do, go to menareforged.com.