Success Stories

MDI Man Watches Another Man Die – Takes A Stand for All Men
By Pete Turok "No pulse, no breath." Those were the words from the police officer at the scene at Home Depot where I watched a man dying. The rest of the day I felt sick to my stomach, having been unprepared to help save that man's life. Although I...

Jeff Lawrence Loses to Win
Jeff Lawrence Legacy Contributor It was January 7, 2019, and I was so fed up with everything. I was fed up with feeling sorry for myself, fed up with feeling tired all the time, fed up with being sore all the time, and really fed up with saying I wanted to get back...

My Success Story – Not Going Quietly
James Anthony Ellis Editor, Legacy Magazine Oh sure I've had my share of successes: Plays produced on a main theater stage in San Diego.A short film.Eight books published. A lovely marriage.A couple documentaries pulling for positive impact. But there is nothing that...

Man Spins His 33 1/3 Into Successful Musical and Life
Jonathan Rosenberg Guest Writer My name is Rosenberg. I did the Sterling Men’s Weekend in October 1996, and it changed my life. This magazine's editor asked me to write about “purpose” because of the fortitude I have shown in getting two musicals produced within six...

How My Mentors Manifested CNN to Help Young Men
Dr. Mark Schillinger Guest Contributor (Sterling Men’s Weekend - 1997; Legacy Discovery Weekend - 2010) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I graduated from my Sterling Men’s weekend in 1997, ready to begin the practice of becoming the man I always wanted to be. At that time, I...

MDI Man Bringing Peace to the Peacekeepers
https://youtu.be/IORgZiM0x0I INTRODUCTION As an introduction to this press release, I wanted to share a bit about my friend and teammate Jim Ellis and the film he made. I was present at the premiere of his "Keeping The Peace." This was a powerfully positive film about...

Leader of Free World Gives Props to MDI Dude
Willie StrokerREPORTER What does one of the leaders of the free world do on his time off? Well sure, sit down and pen a letter to an MDI man for the good works being done by him, his team and his organization. On February 5, 2019 MDI member out of Toronto Neal Goomar...

The Success of a Men’s Organization
By Fred BoylesColumnist How can an organization like Mentor Discover Inspire (MDI) be a success? What has worked and then didn't work, was bringing in new men and enrolling them into the Sterling Men's Weekend. In the old paradigm, we then enrolled them into point...

Introducing the MDI 2018 Legacy Magazine Man of the Year
We celebrate mature masculinityWe live by a codeWe strive for self-awareness through raw truth, straightforward mentoring and unwavering supportWe practice deep, non-judgmental compassionWe foster profound, masculine loveWe value a life of fellowshipWe create...

Ian Kennard – Legacy Magazine’s MDI Man of the Year
The criteria was clear: The Legacy Magazine MDI Man of the Year is the man who has truly exemplified the spirit of MDI’s core values and principles, showing up as an example for successful families, careers, and communities, while helping put MDI on the map for its...