Nice Guys, Frank Burns, and Game Theory
"It's nice to be nice… to the nice." – Col. Frank Burns on the TV show M*A*S*H It surprises me that a great quote for nice guys comes from Frank Burns, who I never would associate with being one. But the heart of the quote really reflects the dilemma that [...]
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 [...]
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
The Benefits of Pissing People Off
Tim Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Work Week, is a bit of a genius.I present you one of his blog entries. The opening quote he used caught me. I had to share.http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-benefits-of-pissing-people-off/I hope you are well.Best, Peter Hannah, Nice Guy Coach
“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 - [...]
The Anxiety Before A Talk, and the Reality (A Tale of Useless Worry)
So tonight was volleyball night. I like to play sports, and I play all out. It is one of the places where I am not "nice", where I am a warrior and competitive and even combative at times. At least with the other teams.I am also captain of my team, [...]
“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 [...]
The Irrational Fear of Losing Relationships
So I sat with a couple today - a rare Nice/Nice combination. You usually see a low-energy between these type, as both sides being avoidant of conflict breeds a lack of spark.In working with the male half of the couple, we dug down into why he wanted to avoid showing [...]
A Couple of Sit-Com Nice Guys
It's Monday, and some of the funnier shows I like on TV are on. I noticed that the CBS lineup is actually three Nice Guys in a row!On The Big Bang Theory, I find Leonard to be actually a fairly self-aware Nice Guy, and definitely the geekier variety of the [...]
Another Blog I’d Suggest
Hey Nice Guys,After a day of counseling (and of the 6 sessions, 4 were really in the Nice Guy category - including a Nice/Nice couple!), I have a bunch I'd like to write, but I need to go take care of the baby.In my stead, I point you at fellow [...]
