The Next Time Someone Tells You To “Man Up”
Click on the blog post title to see the video....
An Introduction to Men’s Work – Free Workshop 10/8
I wrote last week on my other blog about the amazing experience I had at the Mankind Project's weekend training - The New Warrior Training Adventure. Well, I know it's a big thing to just commit to a weekend away (the time, energy and money) without knowing more. Good news! There's a chance to get [...]
Nice Guys & Splitting Off
So if you've read my posts before, you'll know that Nice Guys *do* have parts of them that aren't "nice". (And by the way, that's the judgement they've made about those parts - not that you'd judge those parts as dark, bad, unacceptable, etc.)These parts most often revolve around sexual desire & anger - two [...]
Funny Nice Guy Video
So, Ralph Macchio, the first "Karate Kid" star, has outed himself on the web....as a Nice Guy. Enjoy!Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio from Ralph Macchio
“Bad Influence” – an oldish Nice Guy movie
So I'm flipping channels on the satellite, and come across Bad Influence, a movie from 1990 with James Spader and Rob Lowe. They play the archetypal Nice Guy and Bad Boy, respectively (a little odd as in the last years Spader has played rather perverted characters in Secretary and Boston Legal - and Lowe more straightlaced types).Anyway, [...]
“I Love You, Man” – The Nice Guy in Film
So I just back from seeing I Love You, Man - a movie that I really enjoyed. Lots of good laughs. The main character, played by Paul Rudd - definitely a Nice Guy! Since it's the weekend and I am feeling lazy (and wanting to watch the NCAA tournament), I'll let Owen Gleiberman's review in Entertainment Weekly [...]
My Thoughts on “The Bachelor”
A "historic" episode of ABC's The Bachelor, indeed. Tonight, Jason Mesnick from right here in old Seattle (the Nice Guy capital of America) did create some great drama by breaking up with the girl he chose (and gave a ring to) - Melissa.He then asked Molly, the one he turned down, if she would give [...]
Welcome, Fellow Nice Guys!
Hi, I'm Peter Hannah, MA LMHC. I'm a psychotherapist in private practice in Seattle, Washington. I'm also a recovering Nice Guy.What is Nice Guy? Well you can read Wikipedia's view on it but I could frame it symptomatically:a Nice Guy avoids conflicta Nice Guy wants to be liked (by everyone)a Nice Guy tends to not [...]
Welcome to The Nice Guy Coach!
Hi, I'm Peter Hannah MA LMHC. I'm a counselor for individuals and couples in Seattle, and I specialize in working with "Nice Guys". What is a Nice Guy? If you are one, you might know it just from those two words.Some other phrases or characteristics I'd use are People Pleasers, Conflict Avoidant, Yes Men, and [...]
