Alpha Detox

Stepping away from Hell's library and going into monk mode (Part 1)

A couple of months ago I almost pulled the trigger on an AlphaManGuru Challenge. I actually didn’t even know what was happening until it almost happened, which is pretty much how I do life.  

I just wanted to get a book.

It was Garrett J. White’s “Warrior” thing. His outfit was selling his book basically for “free.” In the past it was about $100, but now he was bundling it with another book for just the cost of shipping. 

“Okay,” I thought, “Deal. If nothing else, it might be interesting to reverse engineer the framework that apparently works for thousands of men, and maybe sprinkle some holy water on that sucker and baptize it for serious Christian men.”

I respect White on a certain level. He’s a hard-driving, ambitious and successful man. He was dealt a few cards in life that would challenge anyone, but he built an empire or two, lost them, nearly lost his family, but came back bigger and more powerful than ever. More than that, he’s doing what 99% of other men can’t or won’t do - he’s teaching other men how to get their act together in every area of their lives. 

The downside? Hang on.

I got the books. Then came the emails. And the texts. And the direct, grab-me-by-the-collar, spittle flying in my face, “Do this challenge or keep lying to yourself, Beta-Man!” call to action.

At the time, my soul was smashed like a pile of LEGO that had until recently been a meticulously constructed spacecraft, but had been dropped onto the hardwood floor. (That’s very topical in my home). So, I accepted an invite to get on a call with one of White’s lieutenants to hear more about this challenge.