How to Remember a Person’s Name. How to Write a Novel. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Mark D.
Niehus. Ever since our ancestors first scratched on a dark cave wall a tale of great conquest or success on a hunt, man has strived to write. Great men and great novelists like John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, and Jack London wrote stories to share experiences, to boast, and to leave their own unique mark on the world. Many men have dreamed of writing a novel.
Leadership Lessons from Ernest Shackleton. In September of 1914, Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton set out on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition with the goal of being the first man to traverse the Antarctic continent.
Aboard what would become his aptly-named ship, the Endurance, he and 27 men set sail for the South Pole. But along the way, the ship became trapped in ice, setting off a series of events that would lead him away from his original goal and yet test him as a man and enshrine him as a hero far more than the attainment of it would have. How to Remember a Person’s Name (And What to Do When You Can’t) Be Clutch, Don’t Choke: How to Thrive in High Pressure Situations (Part II) In case you missed it: Read Part I of this short series. It’s the 2005-2006 NFL Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts have battled it out for four quarters. The Colts are down 21-18, and there are 18 seconds left in the game.
The Colts’ kicker, Mike Vanderjagt, steps up to nail a 46-yard kick that can tie the game and send it into overtime. The Colts are confident in their man; having made 88% of his previous attempts, Vanderjagt is the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history. Arming Yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse: How to Build the Ultimate Survival Shotgun. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. As a Survival and Preparedness instructor, I take my line of work very seriously–sometimes too seriously. Occasionally, though, I like to take on survival projects that are just downright fun. This article highlights one of those projects. I’m fortunate in that I’ve been able to turn my passion into my profession–this being the study of Survival and Preparedness. I’ve always enjoyed building survival kits of all shapes and sizes. Ultimately your survival needs fall into five main categories.
WaterFireShelterSignalingFood Every survival kit must include contents that directly or indirectly meet these five basic survival needs. Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun Before Survival/Zombie Modifications I will now break down each survival modification and detail why it was included in the final build. 10 Cheap Date Ideas She’ll Actually Love. 10 Awesome 4th of July Traditions. This post is brought to you by Char-Broil.
Visit Charbroil.com to find more about their Infrared line of Char-Broil Grills. A man has a healthy appreciation for positive traditions. Traditions add rhythm and texture to our lives, bind us together with others, give us something to look forward to, and simply provide a good deal of joy and satisfaction. When it comes to traditions in my family, no day of the year is filled with more of them than the Fourth of July. My family has always done Independence Day up big, bigger even than Christmas. If you’re looking for inspiration in creating an Independence Day to remember, below I share how we do the Fourth of July in the McKay family, and the traditions–past and present–that make this holiday memorable for me. Hang the Flag First thing in the morning we’d hang up our American flag. Check out this article we did awhile back ago on proper flag etiquette. Become a Stand-Up Guy: The History, Benefits, and Use of Standing Desks.
In the past couple of years, as studies have come out sounding the alarm on the ill-effects of excessive sitting, the popularity of standing or stand-up desks has soared.
Those who have read much of the coverage of this trend might be forgiven for thinking that standing to work constitutes a new hip fad. But as it is with many things, everything old is new again. For the stand-up desk was cool long before the cats in Silicon Valley got hip to them. They’ve actually been a secret of great men for centuries. Today we’ll explore the standing desk’s place in history, discuss the benefits of using one, and outline how you can rediscover this old/new tradition. Searching the historical record, and by historical record I mean Google Books, you’ll find mentions of the standing desk in a variety of places. Old inventories of furniture from state legislatures and other government bodies during the 19th century often include an entry for stand-up desks. Be Clutch, Don’t Choke: How to Thrive in High Pressure Situations (Part I)
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Only a second is left on the clock. The 5 Switches of Manliness: Nature. In this Switches of Manliness series, we’ve been talking about those unique parts of a man’s psyche that have fallen into disuse in the modern world and need to be reactivated.
But there’s likely some overlap between the needs of men and the needs of women; for example, primitive women used to be quite physical too, and I think modern women need to have an element of physicality in their lives as well. But with this switch, there’s definitely more than a little overlap. The Switch of Nature is for everyone. Men. Women. Man’s Separation from Nature: The Third “Frontier” The 5 Switches of Manliness: Legacy. We started the last post in this series with a surprising fact–that only about 33% of our ancestors were male.
We’ll begin this post the same way: When the Titanic sunk, the survival rate for the rich, first class men (34%), was lower than that for the poor, third-class women (46%). Most people know that the Titanic had less lifeboats than were needed for the number of passengers, and that the richest passengers were given first dibs on those limited seats. And yet, the numbers tell an interesting tale.
Think Before You Ink: A Man’s Guide to Getting a Tattoo. “Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.”
-Jack London Tattoos. Few art forms have such a long history, and even fewer evoke such a broad spectrum of opinions. Revered by some as a sign of honor or distinction, by others as an outward expression of creativity and personality, and by others still as the mark of criminals and lowlifes, the perceptions of tattooing are vast indeed. Perhaps you are considering getting a tattoo in the near future.
Tattoos Throughout History Archaeological evidence from around the globe has confirmed tattooing to be one of the oldest forms of art and self-expression. “Not one great country can be named, from the polar regions in the north to New Zealand in the south, in which the aborigines do not tattoo themselves.” While many cultures throughout history are known for their prominent tattoos, such as the ancient Picts of modern day Scotland, the culture most widely associated with tattooing is the Maori of Polynesia.
Dressing Taller: 10 Tips for Short Men. Short men have always had a tougher row to hoe than their taller fellows.
It can be frustrating to be picked last for the pick-up basketball game, to feel like you’re overlooked when walking into a party, and to struggle to see your favorite band at a concert. And then there are those studies that say that tall men are perceived as more powerful and better leaders, are more desirable to women, and make more money (almost $1,000 more for every inch of height). But short men shouldn’t despair. The news isn’t all bad. First, while height may give men a leg up in the race for success (US presidents have been on average 4 inches taller than the general male population), there are always exceptions to the rule. Wilderness Survival: Know Your Distress Signals. The 5 Switches of Manliness: Physicality. This post begins our series on the five switches of manliness.
The five switches of manliness are the power switches that are connected to our primal man and deeply ingrained and embedded in the male psyche. When they’re turned off, we feel restless, angry, and apathetic. When they’re turned on, we feel alive, invigorated, motivated to be our best, and just plain manly. The two principles behind these posts that must be adopted in order for the recommendations to be successfully integrated are: 1) the switches are simply either on or off, and 2) turning them on requires only small and simple changes in behavior. The biggest obstacle to flipping the switches will be pride–the belief that firing up our masculinity requires arduous, mystical, and/or perfectly “authentic” tasks.
When seeking to activate the deeply encoded parts of primitive masculinity, there is no better place to start than physicality. For modern man, these activities have been replaced with sitting. Made to Move. How to Shoot a Rifle. From some men, learning how to properly and safely fire a rifle is a skill they picked up when they were just knee high to a grasshopper. How to Haggle Like Your Old Man. Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Tyler Tervooren of Advanced Riskology. “It’s learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy – whether it’s for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.” – Leigh Steinberg My old man was a master haggler; he could strike a deal with darn near anyone for darn near anything.
Dressing and Influence: The Right Look for Different Meeting Types. We meet with a wide range of people every single day. From our loved ones to our friends to our co-workers–our lives are a series of complex interactions and “meetings.” How to Jump From Rooftop to Rooftop. Man Knowledge: 5 Pirates Every Man Should Know. Lessons in Manliness from Bass Reeves. Win the War on Debt: 80 Ways to Be Frugal and Save Money.