About the Author: Brazenly False

The Man Behind the Name

Brazenly False is a pen name, but the experience behind it is entirely genuine. The man behind Brazenly is a father of two teen boys now attending university, a former software developer, and a Chief Technology Officer.

His authority isn't born in a clinical setting, but on the basketball court. He has spent over forty years in competitive team sports—as a captain, MVP, and All-Star. As a long-time coach for competitive boys' teams, he mastered the ins-and-outs of communicating with young men when they are tired, frustrated, and under pressure.

Grit Over Lectures

Educated at the University of Toronto in History and Political Science, the author's background isn't medical—it's analytical. He was compelled to study the "men behind history," reading a firehose of deep thought from humanity's greatest thinkers.

He realized that most parents talk too much. They lecture and pontificate. But when biology and culture conspire against a teenage boy, you cannot yell him into confidence. You cannot roll your eyes into wisdom.

"The most success comes from recognizing that they are changing and accepting that your old tricks don't work like they used to."

Why Quotes Work

As a coach, Brazenly learned that his own grand speeches rarely resonated. What stuck were the adages of "better men"—from Martin Luther King Jr. to Wayne Gretzky. Kids were more interested in Kobe Bryant's practice habits than a father's advice.

This book is the tool he wished he had: a way to float smart ideas to teens without the friction of a lecture. It allows parents to step back and let the world's greatest minds deliver the kick in the pants their sons need.