In this episode, we talk with our good friend Marc Benedict, from Fidei Architecture. We talk through the Core4 pillars and the impact they have had on his life as a husband, father, and entrepreneur. Bourbon: Rittenhouse Bourbon Mark is married to Shannon and they have two children. beDRIVEN: Mark started Fidei Architecture with another friend, Dave. They started expanding on Dave’s … Read More
Goals
This week (and maybe more weeks into the future if this goes well), I am going to throw some Core4 pillar goals out there for the week and see how it goes. Time to focus on the daily wins to accomplish the bigger goals… beFIT Exercises of the Week: Push-ups: 60/day Curls: 30/day Reverse Flys: 30/day Air Squats: 60/day Crunches: … Read More
Volunteer Time
You don’t have to look very hard to see that our world has a lot of brokenness and pain. We chose beNOBLE as one of our core pillars because we want to do our part to give back and help others. We don’t do this perfectly but we want to keep this at the forefront of our minds and make … Read More
Podcast Episode 10 – Meet the Core4 – Ryan
For every tenth episode (10, 20, 30, & 40) we’ll dive in deep with a member of our own Core4. This time, Ryan talks about his life and how our 4 pillars of masculinity developed for him. Here’s what he talks about: He grew up in the church Has lived in Northeast Ohio most of his life (Aurora) but lived … Read More
Podcast Episode 9 – Pete Stancato from Nosotros Rock Climbing Gym
Core4Life Podcast #9 – Featuring Pete Stancato – Founder of Nosotros rock climbing gym in Lakewood and Cleveland Bourbon: Cleveland Bourbon beDRIVEN: Pete had worked a series of jobs before opening a rock climbing gym. From sales to social work and youth ministry he always felt that people didn’t want to talk with him. He wanted to start a business where people wanted … Read More
Thoughts from Sabbatical
The beChill pillar reminds us to relax and not take ourselves too seriously. Smell the roses, laugh, and just enjoy this gift of life we have been given. I am on a sabbatical from work for the month of June and have been trying to “chill” as much as possible. I work for a company that understands the need to … Read More
Flex Your Brain Muscles
It’s no secret that the four of us like working out together. It’s great for keeping our bodies strong and healthy. After all, these dad bods don’t make themselves! That’s why we focus one of our Core 4 pillars on physical fitness – beFIT. But there’s actually more to our pillar than just physical fitness. We also want to devote … Read More
Podcast Episode 8 – Life in Quarantine & “Act Like Men”
In this episode (recorded on Zoom during the height of Ohio’s quarantine) we discuss how we’ve been trying to live out our Core Four pillars even in quarantine. We also begin talking through the book “Act Like Men: 40 days to Biblical Manhood“ Podcast Transcription: Have you ever thought about making podcast with thought, probably too hard to get started. … Read More
Core4Life Book Review
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings–and Life By: Laura Vanderkam When your boss recommends a book for you to read, it’s usually in your best interest to at least give it a cursory review. Out of the three books he recommended, I chose Vanderkam’s because it was the shortest. As … Read More
Week 23 Workouts
As a group, we like to workout together. Meeting together to workout weekly has become a regular part of our routine over the past 2+ years. The morning workout crew constantly changes due to schedules and interest level but if two of us are interested, then we make it happen about 2-3 times per week year-round – even in the … Read More