The Big Stick

Collected and Applied Wisdom from the Teachings of Dr. Robert Glover

By: Tony Endelman, Dr. Robert Glover

Narrated by: Todd McLaren

Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

In the world of self-improvement, there is perhaps no other book that has impacted the lives of men as profoundly as Dr. Robert Glover's No More Mr. Nice Guy. Published in 2003, it has been a beacon of hope for countless men who have struggled to find fulfillment in life and in love; and it continues to be passed around by practitioners and recommended on reading lists as the definitive work on modern male behavior. Loyal followers of Dr. Glover might also be familiar with his other books, online courses, and podcast recordings. The Big Stick pulls from all of it and more.

Written by Tony Endelman, a popular self-help blogger and one of Dr. Glover's elite certified coaches, The Big Stick encapsulates nearly forty years of Dr. Glover's groundbreaking work as a marriage and family therapist, a dating and relationship coach, an educator, a public speaker, and pioneer in men's self-improvement.

The Big Stick is truly a man's guide to (almost) everything, from dating and relationships to career success and happiness. You'll learn how to: overcome Nice Guy Syndrome; become more attractive; develop interpersonal skills; live with integrity; improve your dating skills; navigate relationships and marriage; heal sexual shame; overcome heartbreak; deal with infidelity; discover your passions and purpose; experience more joy; and so much more.

©2023 Tony Endelman & Dr. Robert Glover (P)2024 Tantor

It really this simple. All you got to do is care about your needs and wants as a man instead of being a people pleaser.

I passing down this book to my son. This book is great for men to stop being people pleaser.

Great In-depth Advice on How to Grow as a Man

I listened to No More Mr. Nice Guy years ago. I was so happy to see this book with a thorough addition of information challenge me. Thank you!

11 hours of thoughtful insight

I had no idea what this book was about or what the title meant. The moment Dr. Glover was telling the story about how this book came to be I was excited and eager to continue listening: it is so well written with so much insight and advice. In the first 30 mins I got value. I usually don't like prefaces, but the story gave me a realization that I appreciate with more that keep coming through the whole book. I can't suggest this book enough.

Great read!

I've read the other books by Dr Glover and this one is a great compliment!

Life Changing Read

This book was thoughtfully and masterfully written. I was very impressed by Tony’s writing and the narrator was perfect for the book. I will be listening and relistening for years to come.

Valuable book, good compendium

As someone who has read Dr Glover's previous books and is thankful for his work, I can tell this is a great book that adds value and guidance to whats originally in No More Mr. Nice Guy and DEFM. There are significant insights and recommendations that are not offered in other books or YouTube interviews Dr. Glover has done. Another brick added to the wall of my integrated version.

On the other hand, I would definitely prefer to listen to this book if it was narrated by Dr Glover, but the narration wasn't bad.

Finally, I would like to read a book focusing on success and professional development for nice guys, as well as a "Nice guys don't finish last, they rot in middle management" book version. You would kick it out of the park with a book like that, Dr, Glover.

Just what I needed

Great book, brutal honesty along with some humor, every guy should read it along with Mr Glover's book No More Mr Nice Guy, and Doug Holt's book A Man's Guide On How To Save Your Marriage Without Having To Talk About It.

What a disappointment

Dr. Glover's first 3 books were life changing. This book has too much "cis-gender," "embrace your feminine side," "be vulnerable" nonsense. I couldn't finish it. Stick with the originals.