Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

“Send someone to love me I need to rest in arms Keep me safe from harm In pouring rain Give me endless summer Lord, I fear the cold Feel I'm getting old Before my time As my soul heals the shame I will grow through this pain Lord, I'm doing all I can To be a better man” Better Man by Robbie Williams, (click here for the song) CLICK HERE FOR THE MOVEMBER VIDEO SO YOU CAN "KNOW THY NUTS." (Sadly 70% of men have never or rarely perform a testicular cancer self-exam) Regular

‘No more gas in the rig Can't even get it started Nothing heard, nothing said Can't even speak about it Out my life, out my head Don't want to think about it Feels like I'm going insane, yeah’ Disturbia by Rihanna (click here for the song) photo by Pier Monzon on Unsplash "Stigma wears many faces. We most commonly equate it with how we treat one other. However, that represents only part of the issue; personal shame, internalized through an individual’s mental health suffer

“You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.” You've Got To Stand For Something by Aaron Tippin (click here for the song) Personal photo “Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outg

"Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow For no one can fill Those of your needs that you won't let show You just call on me brother when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on" Lean On Me by Bill Withers (click here for the music) https://www.ruok.org.au Whilst we should not need an annual reminder to check up on each other, Thursday, September 8th is R U OK day in Australia and therefore it is always beneficial to pause and think about your