Will Henshall is a multifaceted business leader and one of the leaders of the "METAL MEN." community. The "METAL." community is described as a men's group focused on inspiration, adventure, and brotherhood, with a membership of around 350 men. Henshall shares his background, including his success with the band London Beat and his entrepreneurial ventures, such as Rocket Network, which he sold to Avid. The discussion highlights the principles of "masculine intelligence," including curiosity, creativity, resilience, integrity, brotherhood, financial literacy, development, and work-life balance, emphasizing the importance of community and personal growth. Speaker 1 discusses his recent heli-skiing trip and upcoming business trip, emphasizing the importance of taking breaks. He shares his experience of transforming a pole barn into a gym and community space, hosting events like "guy's night out" and "meta mindset" gatherings. Speaker 9 introduces the concept of "metal pods," local groups of 6-12 men meeting regularly for support and camaraderie. They discuss the significance of community and communication in personal development and mental health, highlighting the positive impact of supportive networks on men's lives. Speaker 1 reflects on his own journey and the importance of vulnerability and resilience.
Will Henshall, METAL.MEN partner/CEO, Will is a veteran start up entrepreneur, inventor and an artist. He’s an experienced personal growth leader, specializing in men’s work and is an equal left/right brain thinker which means he can imagine, create and then build big picture visions.
He founded the UK band Londonbeat in the early 90s and wrote the global #1 hit song ‘I’ve Been Thinking About You’.
In 1995 he founded San Francisco based Rocket Network (pro audio cloud collaboration), sold to Avid in 2003. In 2010 he started up Focus@ Will, music streaming for work, with 2 million users today.
06:50 – METAL.MEN is who we are, that's the website. That's what we are. We're a men's group of inspiration, adventure, brotherhood, so let's dig in on our interesting group of guys.
24:35 – In the METAL MEN group, guys come to us often looking for help with something they're looking for help with. You know, career advice, or you've hit a plateau in what you're doing, or you want to find out what next. You are just looking for something, right? But guys that stick around stay for the Brotherhood. That is what you're talking about, the human connection. Being in a space where meeting...