Men, Do Less...Better | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Business, Health, Leadership, Relationships, Man, Society & Culture, Intellect, Style, Lifestyle, Money, Selfdevelopment, Wealth, Fitness, Selfhelp, Nutrition

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler challenges men to simplify their lives by focusing on what truly matters. He breaks down five key areas—physical possessions, technology, environment, relationships, and work—where men can cut out the unnecessary and become more effective.

By doing less but doing it better, men can increase their value, find deeper satisfaction, and lead more fulfilling lives. Ryan delivers a powerful message on eliminating distractions, setting boundaries, and making intentional choices.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 – Introduction
02:47 – The power of brotherhood and connection
03:59 – Decluttering your physical space
07:29 – Cutting out technological distractions
09:51 – Structuring your environment for success
11:54 – Managing relationships and toxic influences
14:39 – Eliminating unnecessary work and delegating effectively
17:00 – The importance of doing less, but better
18:34 – Closing thoughts and call to action

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0:00.0	Guys, I want you to be hyper-effective in life.
0:02.5	Every single one of us are listening to way too many podcasts.
0:05.7	We're reading way too many books.
0:07.5	We have way too many emails.
0:09.5	Our environment is a complete nightmare with clutter and junk and chaos and nonsense.
0:15.2	I want you to spend some time this weekend.
0:17.5	And it is an investment up front.
0:19.4	But I promise you, if you spend time in those
0:21.8	five realms, again, your physical possessions, technology, your environment, friends, family,
0:27.7	and relationships, and work, if you focus on those five things and begin to cut out the unnecessary,
0:33.2	you're automatically going to become that much more effective.
0:41.3	You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest. Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path.
0:44.3	When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.
0:48.3	You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong.
0:53.3	This is your life. This is who you are, this is who you will become.
0:58.0	At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man.
1:04.0	Men, if you're anything like me, you are absolutely inundated with all the demands and responsibilities, duties, and frankly
1:13.3	just stuff of life. The men I talk to, including myself, are often consumed with things
1:19.5	that don't matter, distracted from what does, and have a hard time distinguishing the difference
1:25.4	between the two. And as we continue to be distracted and inundated with emails and technology and our environmental space and the amount of demands for our time, attention, and energy, it only creates a lot of frustration, contention, maybe even resentment towards people, animosity,
1:46.4	and anxiety in your life. And if we know one thing, it's that all of those things lead to
1:52.0	dissatisfaction, frustration, lack of direction, lack of purpose, sometimes lashing out to
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