Lion Goodman – The Ultimate Man Course

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Lion Goodman – The Ultimate Man Course

Let’s face it, men. Life can be stressful. Daily we deal with financial pressures, relationship problems, work and job difficulties, aging, health issues, too much to do, not enough time, and everything changing too rapidly to catch up.

And then there’s things like feedback and criticism from women, competition with other men, being a great husband, father, brother or son – all while trying to be of service to our communities.

On top of all that, we face an uncertain future and huge challenges for our planet and civilization — economic uncertainties, job losses, political turmoil, wars, environmental disasters and critical resource limitations.

Most of us feel isolated, too – we don’t have the support of our team, our brothers or a community of men.

So, imagine what your life would actually be like if:

• You are free to bring more passion to your work and your romantic relationship.
• You are clear in your life’s purpose and know how to be successful.
• You dramatically increase your productivity and effectiveness.
• You are comfortable in your own skin and could always be true to yourself.
• You have deep, honest and soulful connections with other good men.
• You tap into your full power and had a significant impact on the world.
• You are easily able to create the life you want

If a life like this sounds like what you want, you’re already on the road to becoming an Ultimate Man.

“Ultimate” isn’t a destination you reach someday and then you’re done. It’s a continual process of honing your best qualities, engaging in practices that enhance your goodness and making better choices to become more and more successful in your life.

Your best qualities are known as virtues. The term “virtues” sounds a bit old-fashioned, but the concept has a rich history. Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) said, “The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”

Virtues are developed through repeated practice – like a knife being sharpened on a whetstone through continuous strokes.

During the course, you’ll learn practices you can engage in to become more accountable to yourself and others. This will sharpen your integrity. Like that knife, you’ll press yourself up against your own highest values, until your edges are sharp and clearly defined. Over time, you become known as a man of integrity.

Do you want to feel more personal power and have greater impact at work, in relationships and in the world?

If so, join us for an extraordinary training with some of today’s greatest teachers in the men’s movement.

In the nine weeks of classes and practices, you will:

• Enhance your integrity and improve your reputation
• Identify your gifts, your life purpose and your mission in life
• Learn to bring yourself fully and passionately to your chosen endeavors
• Recognize your authentic leadership qualities and bring them forward in the world
• Practice bringing your full, embodied presence to everything you do
• Sharpen your ability to make and keep promises by working with an “accountability partner”
• Clear past programming and beliefs that have gotten in your way
• Enhance your ability to create what you want in your life easily and effortlessly
• Connect and synergize with a community of men who are equally committed to self-development and being of service in the world

The Ultimate Man course is designed to give you a platform for continuous growth and development. It’s not designed to fix you. Because, ultimately, you’re not broken – and you don’t need to be repaired.

In this course, you’ll learn from experts – men who have honed themselves throughout their lives to be the best men they can be. These are teachers who know how to manifest their heart’s desires, men who walk their talk, men who have proven themselves over and over to be men of virtue:

• Robert Moore , author of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, on Connecting to Soul & Spirit
• Keith Merron, author of The Golden Flame, on Bringing Out Your Inner Leader
• Satyen Raja , creator of Warrior/Sage Trainings, on Living With 100% Passion
• Jayson Gaddis, men’s coach and trainer, on Being Completely Authentic
• Bill Kauth and David Kaar of The ManKind Project, on Connecting to Supportive Men
• Stephen Dinan , Founder of The Shift Network, on Activating the Sacred Masculine

What’s the proof that it works?

Ask any of the teachers, speakers, and luminaries that we interviewed during The Ultimate Men’s Summit. They have all engaged in their own self-development for decades. They lead happy, successful lives and are making a huge difference in the lives of other. It works – if you do the work.

The single most valuable gift you can give yourself is to engage in practices that hone your virtues. It will improve every aspect of your life, and the lives of those around you. During the Ultimate Man Course, that’s exactly what we’ll do – together.

AN INVITATION FROM HOST LION GOODMAN
Dear Allies,

You may not know this, but you’re a member of a new breed of human being: Homo Novus (or “New Man”). My first mentor, T.D. Lingo, coined this term 40 years ago to describe men who have broken away from the past and are forging a new path into the future.

Most of us have recognized that the old male role models don’t work for us. The rugged individualist, the macho guy, the corporate drone and the 1950s family provider are long outdated. In times of rapid change, being stuck inside a particular identity isn’t just self-limiting – it’s dangerous. We need to prepare for a future that’s unknown and unknowable.

In a stable world, the more you know, the more likely you are to survive and thrive. But in an unstable, unpredictable world, knowledge isn’t enough. What’s required is awareness, adaptability, flexibility and further development of your virtues.

You’ve probably worked on yourself for months, years or decades. You’ve already been cultivating your truth, integrity and goodness. You’ve taken an initiatory workshop, joined a men’s group or done therapy. It’s a long and winding road with plenty of bumps along the way. But with the support of others, we make steady progress. In business terms, we are practicing what’s called “Continuous Quality Improvement.”

I believe we’re never actually done with our inner work. Over time, we become more and more ourselves: more comfortable in our own skin, more committed to living our life in service to others, more skilled at self-correcting when we go wrong. We learn to be vulnerable, tender and caring without losing our core strength. We are Homo Novus.

That’s why we created this course, The Ultimate Man: Activating a Life of Integrity, Authenticity and Power, with some of the best teachers of men in the country.

The most exciting aspect of this program is the orientation toward practices – the real application of our inner work into daily reality. This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where you show up – or you don’t. It’s where all the real learning is.

Throughout the course, we’ll be using an integrity practice called The Promise Game. This is a new twist on the concept of accountability – removing the negative connotations we have with promises (shame, blame and punishment if you break a promise) and replacing it with a highly supportive learning game. Don’t miss this chance to learn this potent methodology. It will help you accomplish everything you want in your life.

There will also be some surprises, including bonus speakers, free articles and more. But the real gift is the one you give yourself by participating. Dive deeper into yourself in the company of great men. Engage in practices that will hone your virtues, fine-tune your integrity, amplify your passion, extend your connections and cultivate your Soul!

I’m grateful to The Shift Network for this opportunity to share what I’ve learned in my 40+ years of self-development and men’s work, and for the ability to form a spirited community of inquiry and practice that will nurture your soul while bringing healing to your relationships, your families, your clients, your community and our world.

This is a powerful moment of global change, and we’ve got our work cut out for us. Let’s become the men we’ve been waiting for, rock the house and build a new world.

Join us for this course, and we’ll create an exciting and transformative growth experience together.

In brotherhood,

Lion Goodman
Director of Men’s Programs

THE ULTIMATE MAN COURSE OVERVIEW
It’s not too late to join us! You can catch up with any sessions you miss with recordings and transcripts.

Week 1 (August 3rd) Integrity: Cultivating the Signature Virtue for Men Presenter: Lion Goodman

In the opening session, you’ll dive right into the signature virtue of integrity. Integrity means being true to yourself and being honest, upright and decent in your dealings with others. It becomes the basis for both reputation and self-respect.

For men, integrity may be the most important virtue to cultivate. If you are a man of integrity, you are trusted by both men and women. Integrity means that your words and your deeds are aligned – you do what you say you will do. You’ll be introduced to The Promise Game, a new blame-free methodology for making, tracking and keeping your promises, which you’ll practice throughout the course. During this week, you will:

Learn how a virtue-driven life leads to happiness, satisfaction and success
Find the source of integrity inside yourself and take stock of where you’re out of integrity
See the connection between your virtues, values, behavior and character
Recognize how limiting beliefs interfere with your ability to create the life you want
Begin to hold yourself accountable for the promises you make

Week 2 (August 10th) Connection: Plugging into Your Soul and Spirit, the Ultimate Cure
Presenter: Robert Moore, PhD

The delusion of separateness causes most human suffering. When you remember that you’re always connected to everything, love flows in both directions, pain and suffering is manageable, and you can rest, knowing that there are others you can rely upon when needed.

Dr. Robert Moore is a psychoanalytic scientist whose work is at the forefront of masculine psychology and spirituality. He will address our connection to the Great Other as an essential foundation of initiation. The recognition of Other is the cure to the tendency to get lost in pathological narcissism and unconscious grandiosity. He will also discuss initiation and the role of virtues in the initiatory process. During the week you will:

Recognize your connectedness with everything and know that you are never alone
Turn on the fountain of love that flows between you and others
Experience the difference between your Soul and Spirit
Recognize the impact of narcissism and grandiosity on your relationships
Deepen your connection to other men, to women, and to your family

Week 3 (August 17th) Leadership: Inviting Your Inner Leader to Come Out and Lead
Presenter: Keith Merron, Ed.D.

Leadership is a quality that is inborn in some people, but can be cultivated by anyone. Keith has spent his entire career working with leaders of large corporations and entrepreneurial companies. He has interviewed hundreds of leaders to discover what qualities make Remarkable Leaders, which he describes in detail in his book The Golden Flame.

In this session, you will explore the virtue of Leadership and practices that will help you bring out your own leadership capacity – whether you lead others or not. Every man must become the leader of his own life. If a man can lead himself, he’ll be able to lead in his family, in his workplace and in his community. This week you will:

Better understand your relationship to power
Find your own Inner Leader and invite him out into the world
Take control of your own life
Identify the style of leadership that works best for you
Cultivate your own remarkable leadership qualities

Week 4 (August 24th) Brotherhood: Deepening Your Communion with Other High-Integrity Men
Presenters: Bill Kauth and David Kaar

This week you will learn the virtue of Brotherhood, the ability to meet other men while standing in your truth and power. Teachers Bill Kauth and David Kaar, both leaders at The ManKind Project (the largest training group for men), will help you break through the social and cultural taboos that have separated us as men, making us isolated and lonely.

They will share key practices they’ve been honing for decades in their initiatory men’s work, giving you the tools to hone your virtues, cut through the bull and help yourself and others transform. During this week you will:

Learn how to recognize other high-integrity men
Heal past wounds from unhealthy relationships with men
Discover a new sense of what real brotherhood can bring to your life
Experience the true essence of being and having a brother

Week 5 (Aug. 31st) Authenticity: Being Fully YOU — No Matter What
Presenter: Jayson Gaddis

Authenticity is more than just being who you are. It’s being ALL of who you are, beyond your beliefs, definitions, roles or boundaries of your ego. When asked, “Who are you?” most men answer with the roles they play: “I’m a businessman” or “I’m a student.” Or “I’m a husband and parent of two children.” But these are merely boxes that keep you from your fullest self-expression.

Jayson Gaddis has spent his life fumbling around and practicing the art of living authentically. He hasn’t fallen prey to mainstream convention or societal expectations. His job is to help you live fearlessly, to call you out when you’re hiding or playing small. The primary vehicle for this self-study is the constant challenge of relationship. He will help you see that the greatest growth opportunities come in your relationships with others. Authenticity – being everything you are – is a key ingredient to success in dating, marriage, friendships and partnerships.

This week you will:

Learn what the hell “being authentic” means
Uncover the blocks that prevent you from being completely yourself
Practice giving and receiving feedback about your incongruencies
Experience “real,” honest connections with other men
Practice embodying and speaking your truth

Week 6 (September 7th) Purpose: Discover Your Life Purpose – Then Manifest It Without Excuse, Apology, or Compromise
Presenter: David Fabricius

You were born with a specific higher purpose, a spiritual calling, a gift to give, and a mission to accomplish during your life. When you discover and fully live your purpose, you’ll experience a deep sense of fulfillment and meaning in life. And at the end of your life, you’ll have true satisfaction knowing that your life was worth living.

You‘ll learn masterful techniques for getting clear on your purpose, and specific ways you can begin to track and live your Soul’s Code.

David Fabricius has helped people from 142 countries to discover their life’s purpose and to manifest it magnificently. He is an internationally renowned speaker and trainer, a former Special Forces instructor and team leader, and recipient of numerous awards for service to humanity. He is the author of three books, including Heart of the Leader.

During this week you will:

Discover your life’s purpose that you came into life to fulfill
Get in touch with your soul’s code — what you are uniquely equipped to do for this world
Learn how to use your gifts to make a difference and make money at the same time

Week 7 (September 14th) Passion: Bringing the Passionate Drive to Everything in Your Life
Presenter: Satyen Raja

Passion is a key virtue for a man’s success in life. Nothing great happens without passion. Passion in men is what gets things done and what moves obstacles aside. If you’re light on passion, you won’t have the energy or fortitude to create the life you want.

Satyen Raja is a true man of passion. He is a black belt martial artist, an author and a trainer in the art of applying passion to life. And he knows that deep satisfaction comes from giving your all. This week you will learn practical exercises and tools to live from your passion. He will inspire you to find the source of passion within and to bring it out into every aspect of your life. During this week, you will:

Deepen your connection to the penetrating force of passion
Energize your life, your work and your relationships
Find the source of inspiration and passion within you

Week 8 (September 21st) Service: Dedicating Your Life to the Greater Good
Presenter: Lion Goodman

Service is the culmination of all the virtues. When you serve and offer yourself to that which is greater than you, all of your virtues align and empower each other. Our life purpose is always about serving others, and our passion emerges when we are doing good. We are most authentic when applying ourselves to a goal that demands the best from us. In serving others, we have the opportunity to be a remarkable leader, in relationship with our brothers. And we can get anything done with integrity.

During this week, you will:

See the connection between purpose, passion and brotherhood in service
Recognize that happiness and satisfaction comes from service to others
Dedicate and consecrate your work to the greater good

Week 9 (September 28th) Activating the Sacred Masculine
Presenter: Stephen Dinan

This session shares key principles for activating and honoring the sacred masculine in every area of your life. Led by the founder of The Shift Network and co-host of the Ultimate Men’s Summit, Stephen Dinan, you’ll learn how to:

Honor all the aspects of your being, helping to release judgment or shame
Create space and time for the many archetypes of your full manhood
Consecrate your power to the service of a greater good
Dance with the Divine Feminine in a more liberating way
Establish a connection to Source at the center of your life

Bonus Session: Choosing to Be a “Mensch” – The Power of Practice
Presenter: Terry Patten
A new level of manly evolutionary leadership is called for. That implies integrity, awakening, authenticity, growth—and even a new level of friendship for men. But even a good heart, a clear vision and the best of intentions are not enough by themselves. What’s required is a whole life of do-able daily practices.

Integral teacher, philosopher and activist Terry Patten will offer you the 3 most essential practices for accessing the power of the Integral Heart—the deepest source of motivation to sustain a practice that can authentically change your life, while helping you contribute to the evolution of our world. Through direct teaching, stories and easy-to-follow practical exercises, you will take steps to:

Access the power of your innate open intelligence
Practice releasing what blocks you from trust and trustworthiness
Connect with your power to choose and act from the heart
Learn the principles of practicing every single day of your life

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

Lion Goodman – The Ultimate Man Course on sensecourse.info