Men are typically taught to provide and put work first in our society. This often leaves us lacking in our personal lives. Doug believes that this mentality is a combination of instinct and societal expectations.

Jeremy describes this as 'the provider side.' He is learning that failure is a part of life, and accepting it allows us to build space for a life that we truly want.

The desire to improve and win motivates Jeremy and Doug to work persistently toward success. Jeremy’s family has a running joke – 'two more deals' – based off of Jeremy’s once constant focus on work. He has since learned to have a better work-life balance and show up for his family.

Doug is going on vacation for the first time in a long time. His wife told him that he has not taken time for himself. The vacation is a way for him to disconnect from work and show up for himself.

Jeremy is taking his kids to the mountains to spend quality time with them. He thinks that taking space from the constant flow of emails will help him show up more authentically at home and when he comes back to work.

Taking care of yourself has to come first. Jeremy and Doug struggle with putting themselves first and are learning how to better show up for themselves. Self-reflection is helping them make sure their needs are met.

Doug gets a lot of his fulfillment from others. This can be an obstacle to him making sure his own needs are met.

Doug also recognizes that he is a people pleaser, especially following a conversation with his father who pointed out this tendency. Jeremy says that it is not possible to realistically please everyone. He says that while he does not want to 'reverse,' there has to be room to 'slow down' and 'brake.'