I’ve been in a males’s group that has been assembly for 46 years. I used to be thirty-five years outdated when it started and I’m eighty-one now. I wish to begin a brand new group and am searching for ten mid-life males who wish to be within the group with me.
Midlife is a time for change and transformation. Success is enhanced by surrounding oneself with different males who’re studying, evolving, and supporting one another on this journey with an skilled information to gentle the way in which. We’ll deal with the next 4 pillars:
- Turning into your genuine self and being one of the best you you could be.
- Deepening your love in your intimate accomplice, kids, household, and pals.
- Embracing your calling and bringing your distinctive work to the world.
- Being a champion for good in a world the place a lot unhealthy is occurring.
Why I’m In search of a Few Good Males to Be part of Me Now
Once I turned 80 in December 2024, I started pondering of beginning a brand new males’s group. I had simply interviewed my pal and colleague Chip Conley, CEO, and founding father of Trendy Elder Academy about his new guide, Studying to Love Midlife. Chip provided a brand new and expanded understanding of midlife change and described three midlife age phases: (1) 35 to 50, (2) 50 to 60, (3) 60 to 75.
I had the distinctive privilege of becoming a member of a males’s group in 1979 once I was 35 years outdated. It ceaselessly modified my private {and professional} life. The group is coming to an finish after forty-six years. 4 of our members have died and we’ve come to a pure ending level. I really feel known as now to mentor and study with others. I’m searching for just a few good males to affix me in an journey of a lifetime.
The Czech stateman and dissident, Václav Havel, spoke to our instances when he stated,
“At present, many issues point out that we’re going via a transitional interval when evidently one thing is on the way in which out and one thing else is painfully being born. It’s as if one thing have been crumbling, decaying, and exhausting itself, whereas one thing else, nonetheless vague, have been arising from the rubble.”
That is our time to do our half to assist create a greater world for everybody. The world wants you. Your loved ones wants you. You want you! And we’d like one another.
Who Ought to Take into account Making use of to Be part of the Group?
- You’re a midlife man who has been in a males’s group or has thought-about being in a single.
- You acknowledge the worth of being with caring and supportive males to share your journey.
- You’re profitable in life and a pure chief however are able to do extra and be extra.
- You starvation for a smart neighborhood of colleagues in your nook who assist your development, maintain you accountable, and have fun your victories.
- You might be a counselor, coach, or healer, however no matter your career you wish to assist individuals thrive and achieve life.
- You’re able to be mentored by an skilled elder and wish to share what you could have realized with different males.
I Invite You to Be part of the Diamond Males’s Circle: Right here Are Solutions to Some Essential Questions
What’s The Diamond Males’s Circle?
The Diamond Males’s Circle is an internet group teaching program for private {and professional} growth. The group meets particularly for the aim of supporting aware and intentional self-discovery, development, and transformative change. The Males’s Circle is a cheap method to interact in highly effective teaching with out the non-public 1:1 teaching price ticket. The spirit of the assembly is to domesticate a robust and reliable fellowship of assist by permitting the traditional knowledge of males the lads’s circle to information our journey collectively.
What number of members are within the circle?
The circle will probably be restricted to 10 males, plus Jed as your mentor, coach, and facilitator.
How often can we meet and for the way lengthy?
The Males’s Circle meets twice a month for 90 minutes every session. The minimal dedication is three months, or chances are you’ll select a 12-month membership. The Males’s Circle runs perpetually so enrollments might roll into one other three- or 12-month membership. Some members proceed indefinitely and take into account The Males’s group an essential a part of remaining wholesome, grounded, and profitable via the years.
When will the group start?
These can apply now. The group will start in June (Males’s Well being month).
How are the teams facilitated?
By means of a custom-created curriculum, construction, and Jed’s facilitation, members discover matters and practices collectively, in addition to deeply interact in their very own studying edges simply exterior their consolation zones. Whereas Jed designs and facilitates the workout routines, sensible purposes and practices, a few of the content material can be pushed by the members themselves – on the matters they want to discover.
Homework and assignments happen in between calls to maintain the training momentum and engagement going, in addition to sensible actions steps to implement in your life. Networking with different members of the group is inspired throughout and between periods.
Are different consultants concerned?
I’ve quite a few colleagues who share their very own experience in recorded discussions with Jed and can also be accessible to reply contributors questions dwell. Listed here are a few of these concerned:
- Dr. Gary Barker, Worldwide voice for wholesome manhood, gender equality and violence prevention. CEO of Equimundo.
- Chip Conley, Co-founder and CEO of the Trendy Elder Academy and creator of Studying to Love Midlife.
- Michael Gurian, Journalist and bestselling creator of 32 books together with The Marvel of Boys and Boys: A Rescue Plan (with Shaun Kullman).
- Kelly Wendorf, Founder/CEO of Equus, creator of Flying Lead Change: 56 Million Years of Knowledge for Main and Residing.
- Richard V. Reeves, Founding President of the American Institute for Boys and Males, creator of Of Boys and Males.
- Mo Gawdat, Former Chief Enterprise Officer at Google X, bestselling creator of Remedy For Glad.
- Marianne J. Legato, M.D., Founder Basis for Gender-Particular Drugs, creator of Why Males Die First: The right way to Lengthen Your Lifespan
- Drs. Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt, Relationship consultants, authors of Getting The Love You Need.
- Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor, Harvard-trained neuroscientist, creator of My Stroke of Perception and Entire Mind Residing.
- Dr. Warren Farrell, Writer of The Boy Disaster and Function Mate to Soul Mate.
What’s the funding?
- Three-month program $900 ($300/month).
- Twelve-month program $3000 (Save $600).
- There’s potential for the group to proceed past a 12 months if the members have an interest.
Is particular person counseling accessible if desired?
Personal, particular person periods with Jed are on the common fee of $450 per hour. Members of the Males’s Circle who need particular person counseling can have precedence when a gap is accessible.
Who’re Males’s Circles for?
Males’s Circle is ideal for you if:
- You’re able to jumpstart your private {and professional} development.
- You search a neighborhood of like-minded people who share your objectives and values for transformative change.
- You already know it’s essential to enhance your love life.
- You’re contemplating shifting or upgrading your work life and wish to work smarter with much less stress, extra goal, elevated earnings, and larger satisfaction.
- You need deeper and extra satisfying friendships with males.
- Your life is altering and it’s essential to get readability about your priorities and find out how to stay true to your self.
- You already know humanity is in hassle and also you wish to guarantee a greater future in your kids, grandchildren, and future generations.
Who’s Dr. Jed Diamond?
You might know me from one of many seventeen books I’ve written since me first guide, Inside Out: Turning into My Personal Man, was printed in 1983 or from certainly one of my worldwide bestsellers, In search of Love in All of the Mistaken Locations, Male Menopause, or The Irritable Male Syndrome. You might not know that I’m one of many world’s main consultants on Gender-Particular Therapeutic and Males’s Well being, have run a profitable million-dollar-one-person enterprise for a few years, and have been married to my third spouse, Carlin, for 45 years. We’ve six grown kids, seventeen grandchildren, and 4 nice grandchildren.
What’s subsequent? I feel this may be what I’ve been searching for.
In case you really feel moved to behave, I wish to meet you. Drop me a observe to Jed@MenAlive.com and put “Males’s Circle” within the topic line. I’ll get proper again to you so we are able to meet, focus on your wants, reply your questions, and see if that is proper match for you. There are solely ten spots accessible. So, if you’re , I counsel you contact me immediately.
I’ll share extra concerning the group and the significance of males’s work in future articles. In case you haven’t already, be happy to subscribe to my free weekly e-newsletter right here: https://menalive.com/email-newsletter/