by Scott Carter | Jul 9, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Men's Issues, Relationships, Validation
Yes, women shit test us. If I’m really honest though I’ve been guilty of shit testing people too. There’s different types and levels of shit testing but the purpose is usually the same. To help us determine the true nature of other people. People are troublesome....
by Scott Carter | Jun 24, 2019 | Boundaries, Emotions, Empathy, Men's Issues, Relationships
What is your strategy for relationship success? I truthfully ask this question with a sense of irony because the vast majority of people would say, my strategy for what now? Here’s one of the bottom lines for life, successful people have strategies. There are...
by Scott Carter | May 21, 2019 | Connections, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Men's Issues, Relationships, Self-respect, Validation, Values
I’ve been noticing in men’s circles lately, that there are a lot of guys expending a lot of effort, time and energy analyzing and deciphering the behavior of women. I just don’t think that this accomplishes anything good. As far as I can tell, the only thing that this...
by Scott Carter | May 6, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Empathy, Men's Issues, Self-respect
I think it was about a year and a half ago that I was working with a teen boy, aged 14, in therapy. When I asked his mom about her concerns, what behaviors were troubling her and what he needed help with she said something interesting that caught my attention....
by Scott Carter | Apr 24, 2019 | Connections, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Empathy, Men's Issues, Relationships, Responsibility, Shame, Validation, Values
I’m writing this article in response to a thought-provoking article on the Harpers Bazaar website, I guess it’s a magazine and I read the article online. The article is titled “Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden.” I have a lot...
by Scott Carter | Apr 13, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Self-respect, Shame, Validation
This is a point that I feel the need to clarify for people at length because I’m trying to resolve some of the resistance that I typically encounter when I encourage people to become more selfish. There are different types of selfishness, some of which are...
