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Welcome to the IRONWORKS blog,

IRONWORKS is a small barbershop in Richmond, Virginia. In addition to haircuts, we often sponsor community events, host a networking group, blog about men, and sell cool IRONWORKS products like soap. We do this all to help inspire men to be GREAT. Iron for Men is a free blog intended to inspire readers. Many of these articles are short thoughts, life lessons, or personal experiences; all are intended to remind all men that we have a purpose to go be great.

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Grit
Mark Ludovico Mark Ludovico

Grit

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad was enormously daunting—laying nearly 1,800 miles of track across some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. It required not only technical expertise but also a collective determination to overcome natural, logistical, human, political, and financial challenges. This project teaches us many life lessons, including grit and determination.

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Discipline
Mark Ludovico Mark Ludovico

Discipline

Discipline in the small things are important for all men, of all ages, always. Are you being disciplined?

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Building Great Men™
Mark Ludovico Mark Ludovico

Building Great Men™

Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Father and Son
Mark Ludovico Mark Ludovico

Father and Son

What grabs you about Father's Day? What is so special about being a dad? There are many great dads and plenty of mediocre or absent dads. More likely, most of us fathers have been great at important times and not so great or even poor dads at other times. Do you aspire to the title of Dad?

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