Don't Be A 'Nice Guy', Be A 'Polite Guy'

Growing up without my father, there were many things that took me decades to figure out as a man. Now that my son is a teenager, I'm passing on a crucial lesson to approach life & relationships:

Don't be a nice guy, be a polite guy. There is a difference.

If there was a phrase that stung the most as a teenager, it was when girls would call me a "nice guy"…