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Jake Fishbein

Jake Fishbein

Why do men always want to fix things and what can we do differently?

“Sure, sure,” Carlos replied. “So, obviously, I’ve been upset with Luis [his middle-school-aged grandson] for not respecting women. I set a…

Nov 10, 2021

Why do men always want to fix things and what can we do differently?

Nov 10, 2021

Jake Fishbein

Are you committed to being right or happy?

“I wish you were the kind of man who wanted to improve himself,” Cat [Darcy’s girlfriend who is breaking up with him] said while standing…

Nov 3, 2021

Are you committed to being right or happy?

Nov 3, 2021

Jake Fishbein

What Halloween Costume are you still wearing today?

Yesterday was Halloween here in the United States. It used to be my favorite holiday as a kid. I’d spend weeks figuring out what I wanted…

Nov 1, 2021

What Halloween Costume are you still wearing today?

Nov 1, 2021

Jake Fishbein

“And your group is going to somehow miraculous cure me of my,” Darcy paused to think of the word…

“Cure? Only you can cure your own problems,” Pat [his best friend] replied. “This men’s group, though, it can give you the tools to get at…

Oct 29, 2021

“And your group is going to somehow miraculous cure me of my,” Darcy paused to think of the word…

Oct 29, 2021

Jake Fishbein

To expect the positive or expect the negative? Snippet #3

“Darcy [the protagonist] was a thinker and constantly lived in his head. During any new situations, he scrolled through all the terrible…

Oct 27, 2021

To expect the positive or expect the negative? Snippet #3

Oct 27, 2021

Jake Fishbein

Feeling uneasy? What does it tell you? Snippet #2

“Darcy [the protagonist] felt ill at ease at the thought of spending the next two hours with a group of men he didn’t know. His heart beat…

Oct 27, 2021

Feeling uneasy? What does it tell you? Snippet #2

Oct 27, 2021

Jake Fishbein

You don’t want to take responsibility! Snippet #1

Coach Nick and I are close to finishing the novel we’ve been working on since February 2016: The Men’s Group. It’s a novel about…

Oct 27, 2021

You don’t want to take responsibility! Snippet #1

Oct 27, 2021

Jake Fishbein

Why Self-Forgiveness Is Sometimes Harder Than Forgiving Someone Else

Why do people have a hard time forgiving themselves? What does it mean when people are unwilling to forgive themselves?

Jan 8, 2020

Why Self-Forgiveness Is Sometimes Harder Than Forgiving Someone Else

Jan 8, 2020

Jake Fishbein

It’s December. Why Wait Until January for a New You?

As December begins, I feel winter’s grasp arriving too, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate just yet.

Dec 2, 2019

It’s December. Why Wait Until January for a New You?

Dec 2, 2019

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Millennials May Be the “Authenticity Generation” but Being Yourself Isn’t Everything

Authenticity is far more about being willing to be seen than simply being yourself

Nov 20, 2019

Millennials May Be the “Authenticity Generation” but Being Yourself Isn’t Everything

Nov 20, 2019

Jake Fishbein

Jake Fishbein

Writer. Coach. I help men make and navigate their most important choices. Writing a novel about men being vulnerable and trusting. www.jakefishbein.com

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