Notes on Being a Man

Notes on Being a Man by bestselling author and NYU professor Scott Galloway offers a powerful and necessary path forward for men and the parents raising them.

Boys and men are facing a deep crisis. They are falling behind in school, experiencing loneliness at unprecedented levels, and make up most deaths of despair. This vacuum has allowed toxic voices and harmful ideas about masculinity to spread — affecting not only men, but women, families, and society at large.

Scott Galloway has long warned about these issues. In this book, he explores modern masculinity through his own life story — his parents’ divorce, struggles with anger and depression, early attempts to make money, and raising two boys. Along the way, he shares hard-won, practical lessons such as:

• Get out of the house — action reduces anxiety.
• Take risks and embrace feeling like an imposter.
• Be kind — it’s the secret to great relationships.
• Find your strengths and follow your talent.
• Acknowledge your blessings and create value for others.
• Be good to the mother of your children.
• Life is shaped by ho