Cut the Anchor Small Group

A 10-Day Challenge for Men Ready to Finish the One Thing They Keep Putting Off

For men who are tired of carrying unfinished business in the back of their mind and are ready to face it, make a plan, take action, and move forward.

Small group format: Limited to 5 men
Price: $147
Includes: One 3-hour in-person group session followed by two individual 30-minute Zoom follow-ups

Saturday, September 26, 2006 9:00-12:00

Caribou Coffee - Private Room

1924 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD

What is weighing on you?

Most men have something.

One thing they know they need to deal with.

A phone call.
A decision.
A repair.
A conversation.
A pile of paperwork.
A financial issue.
A health appointment.
A project they started and never finished.
A responsibility they keep avoiding.
A loose end that keeps showing up in the back of their mind.

It may not look dramatic from the outside.

But inside, it keeps pulling at them.

They think about it while driving.
They remember it when they are trying to relax.
They feel it when they walk past the mess, ignore the email, avoid the conversation, or tell themselves they will handle it later.

And every time they put it off, it gets heavier.

That is the anchor.

Cut the Anchor is a 10-day challenge for men who are ready to stop dragging that thing behind them.

Some anchors keep a man grounded. Others keep him stuck.

This is not about abandoning responsibility.

This is not about running from your life.

This is not about pretending you can fix everything in 10 days.

This is about choosing one specific unfinished thing that has been weighing on you and deciding:

I am going to deal with this.

The goal is not to solve every problem in your life.

The goal is to identify one anchor, make a realistic plan, take decisive action, and either finish it or move it clearly forward.

Because sometimes confidence does not come from chasing something new.

Sometimes confidence comes from finally handling what you already know needs to be handled.

The hidden cost of unfinished business

Unfinished things drain a man quietly.

They take up mental space.
They create low-grade anxiety.
They make simple days feel heavier than they should.
They weaken confidence.
They make a man trust himself less.

The task itself may not even be that large.

But the avoidance gives it power.

Cut the Anchor is built around a simple idea:

A man gets stronger when he does what he has been avoiding.

Not by talking about it forever.
Not by waiting until he feels ready.
Not by pretending it does not bother him.

By facing it, planning it, and taking action.

Who this is for

Cut the Anchor is for men who are ready to stop carrying the same unfinished thing in the back of their mind.

This may be for you if:

You have one specific thing you know you need to deal with.

You keep telling yourself you will handle it later.

You feel a nagging pressure that never completely goes away.

You are tired of avoiding the same task, conversation, decision, or responsibility.

You want to rebuild confidence through action, not empty motivation.

You do not need someone to shame you.

You need structure, accountability, and a clear next step.

You are willing to be honest, choose one anchor, and take action over the next 10 days.

Who this is not for

This is not for men who want to complain but not act.

This is not for men who want someone else to fix their life for them.

This is not for men looking for hype, fake toughness, or shallow motivation.

This is not for men who want to blame everyone else while avoiding their own next step.

This is not for men in immediate crisis who need professional legal, financial, medical, or mental health support.

This is for men who are willing to look honestly at one unfinished thing and say:

It is time to deal with this.

Why small group?

The small group format matters.

A man can avoid something alone for months or years. He can think about it, worry about it, complain about it, and keep dragging it behind him.

But something changes when a small group of men sits down together and tells the truth.

You realize you are not the only one carrying unfinished business.
You hear other men name what they have been avoiding.
You get challenged without being mocked.
You get encouraged without being coddled.
You gain accountability from men who are also ready to move.

This group is limited to 5 men so each man has room to think, speak, be heard, and build a realistic plan.

This is not a crowd.

It is a small group of men choosing to stop carrying what needs to be handled.

What you will do

Cut the Anchor begins with a 3-hour in-person group session.

During that session, you will:

Identify the unfinished thing that has been weighing on you.

Look honestly at why you have been avoiding it.

Separate the real problem from the fear, confusion, or resistance around it.

Choose one specific anchor to cut during the 10-day challenge.

Define what “finished” or “moved forward” actually means.

Break the anchor into practical action steps.

Choose your first action.

Set a deadline.

Build accountability for follow-through.

You will not leave with vague motivation.

You will leave with a clear anchor, a practical plan, and your first assignment.

The 10-day challenge

After the in-person session, you will have 10 days to take action.

This does not mean every problem in your life will be solved.

It means the thing that has been sitting in the back of your mind will no longer be ignored.

You will either:

Finish it,
schedule it,
make the call,
start the process,
have the conversation,
clear the mess,
make the decision,
or move it forward in a real and measurable way.

The point is not perfection.

The point is movement.

Individual follow-ups

Cut the Anchor Small Group includes two individual 30-minute Zoom follow-ups.

These follow-ups are designed to keep you from disappearing back into avoidance.

Follow-up 1 — Day 3

This call is about your first action.

We will look at what you committed to do, what happened, what resistance showed up, and what needs to happen next.

If you started moving, we will build on it.

If you stalled, we will get honest and adjust.

The goal is simple:

Do not let the anchor regain control.

Follow-up 2 — Day 10

This call is about completion, progress, and next steps.

We will review what you did, what changed, what still needs attention, and how to keep moving after the challenge ends.

The goal is not just to say you participated.

The goal is to know that you faced something you had been avoiding — and acted.

That matters.

What kind of anchor could you choose?

Your anchor does not have to be dramatic.

It just needs to be real.

You might choose to:

Make the phone call you keep avoiding.

Schedule the appointment you have been putting off.

Clean out the garage, office, basement, truck, or shop.

Deal with the paperwork.

Start the budget.

Have the conversation.

Fix the thing that keeps bothering you.

Finish the project you started.

Apply for the job.

Cancel the thing you should have canceled months ago.

Make the decision you keep delaying.

Take the first serious step toward resolving a financial, relational, physical, or practical issue.

The point is not to impress anyone.

The point is to stop dragging it.

What you get

Your small group registration includes:

One 3-hour in-person group session.

Two individual 30-minute Zoom follow-ups.

A 10-day anchor-cutting framework.

A practical plan for facing one unfinished thing.

Small group accountability with up to 5 men.

Direct personal follow-up during the challenge.

Simple assignments to keep you moving.

A clear structure to help you face it, finish it, and move forward.

Common questions

Do I need to know my anchor before I come?

No.

You may already know exactly what it is.

Or you may just know that something feels unfinished, heavy, or unresolved. Part of the in-person session is designed to help you identify and choose the right anchor for the 10-day challenge.

What if my anchor is too big to finish in 10 days?

That is fine.

The goal is not always to completely solve the issue in 10 days.

The goal is to define the next real step and move it forward in a measurable way.

Some anchors can be finished. Others need to be started, scheduled, clarified, or confronted.

What matters is that you stop avoiding it.

Is this therapy or counseling?

No.

This is not therapy, counseling, legal advice, financial advising, or medical care.

It is a practical, action-based challenge for men who want structure and accountability to address one unfinished thing that has been weighing on them.

Is this faith-based?

This program is values-based, not explicitly faith-based.

It is built for men who want to act with responsibility, honesty, integrity, and purpose.

Why is this a small group if the follow-ups are individual?

The small group session gives you the strength of shared honesty and accountability.

The individual follow-ups give you privacy, focus, and direct attention on your specific anchor.

You get both: the energy of a small group and the clarity of personal accountability.

Final word

A lot of men are not weak.

They are carrying too much unfinished business.

One thing left undone becomes two.
Two becomes ten.
Ten becomes a weight a man gets used to dragging.

But he still feels it.

Cut the Anchor is a 10-day challenge for men who are ready to stop avoiding the thing that has been weighing them down.

Choose the one thing.
Face it.
Finish it or move it forward.
Then breathe again.

Not someday.

Now.

If you are ready to cut the anchor and move forward, choose Cut the Anchor Small Group on the contact form or click the link below.