Equipping men to be mentors to
make a difference in the lives of others. 

Miles Protter, Founder
There was a time back at uni in Canada I felt very stuck. I hated my course and didn't know what to do with my life. It seemed there was no one to talk to.

I was befriended by a lecturer called John. I enjoyed his English sense of humour and clever mind. He offered me work helping with his research. Over beers he got me to start thinking about what future I really wanted.

​Thanks to John, I applied to study in the UK. That led to opportunities to work all over the world. My life was never the same. John and I are still friends after 40 years. 

Not many men have been so fortunate to have a mentor like John. I started Men's Business in 2016 to change that. 
We equip mature men with the skills and confidence to offer themselves as mentors to other men in their communities, families and workplaces. We envision a mentoring movement creating connections across generations and webs of new relationships strengthening the very fabric of our society. 

What is Mentoring

Every week ordinary guys tell me about the extraordinary challenges they're dealing with: friends who've take their own lives, a wife with early onset dementia, losing children to accidents or suicide, the death of a spouse, divorce, redundancy, losing their savings, loneliness and illness. What is there to say in response except, "Sorry to hear that mate"?

And then there's the younger men struggling to make their way in life. 
They're trying to build careers, raise families and deal with broken relationships and disappointment. Many have no one to talk to.

A mentor is someone who comes alongside another man during these times of growth, disappointment or change. 

Why Do Men Become Mentors

Most guys don’t think about finding a mentor. They don’t want to look weak. They want to figure everything out themselves. They’ve never had someone ‘mentor-worthy’ in their lives, or they just don’t think it’s worth it.
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And if life is fine, why bother?

Besides, where do you find an encouraging, supportive man you can trust?

Especially one who has achieved something and will share his wisdom.

That's where you come in

​I didn’t seek out my mentor. He found me and changed my life. Around him I stopped feeling like a loser and grew in confidence.
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I was in my late 20s and dreaded Sundays. All week I was distracted by a full-on job, partying after work, recovering Saturday morning, followed by more partying Saturday night. Living the dream.

But then came Sunday morning. My flatmate was asleep, the street deserted, nothing on TV, everything quiet.

I’d try to read, but in the silence a deep sadness overwhelmed me. I was stuck, longing for something, but didn’t know what.

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It was 5:35 am, pitch dark, 6 degrees and cloudless. The road was very wet. Still eight guys were waiting to start the Thursday bike ride.
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The whole way we were sprayed by vehicles beside us and the bikes in front. Soaked, dirty and cold we pulled in 45 kms later at our favourite café, ready for a coffee and pastry.

In the middle of the usual post ride banter, someone asked, “What time is the funeral?”