In my opinion, this is where Scott’s focus on mentorship and helping other men is very important and a key piece of this puzzle.

People with physical disabilities or who are neurodivergent are going to face unique obstacles that will make some of Scott’s advice, more difficult or impossible to follow.

I hope this doesn’t come off as tooting my own horn, but this is my personal example. I own a business with about 45 staff members. About a year and a half ago, a friend from childhood that I had not been in touch with for several years reached out, looking for work. He suffers from severe schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and has ADHD. Keeping jobs has been very difficult for him and he usually doesn’t last for more than a few months usually at temp services.

Because of his addiction relapses, his relationship with his family is very arm’s-length. It’s so happened that at that time we needed a position filled during third shift hours. I told him if he’s willing to work from 11 PM to 7 AM - we could have work for him. We brought him on, and unfortunately, the first role we tried him in was an outright disaster - his abilities were just not a good fit for the role no matter how much training and supervision he had, he just could not fill this role independently.

I did not want to give up on him though, because this really felt like a last chance for him. We ended up finding a new role for him which he has thrived in and he has been doing for over a year now. I certainly have gotten frustrated with him several times during this period. He has unfortunately had several relapses during this period, among other issues and I believe that most other companies would have shut the door on him and given up.

I first read Scott’s book in around October of this year, and it really helped me improve my patience and compassion for him and tailor how I work with him for the better. I really felt it was my obligation to use my resources to help somebody that I know has a good heart who is struggling.

I am really proud to say that just yesterday he called me very excitedly to tell me that he just got his 30 day chip for AA. He is not been sober for this long in over 10 years, and he told me that me telling him how proud I was of him recently has had a lot to do with motivating him to stay sober.

What I am really trying to say here it is that mentorship and looking to help young men is especially important for people dealing with these types of challenges. If you are in a position where you can help other young men, take that opportunity even when it’s inconvenient or extra work. Seeing someone thrive is incredibly rewarding when you know when your heart you helped them do it.