There are certain things a man should know how to do. Tie a knot. Clean a fish. Use a map and compass. Some boys learn these things from their fathers. Others learn them as Boy Scouts. If you never learned these sorts of things, or know a boy today that needs to learn how to [...]
A man should understand that success is not all about money. And if you’re going to spend a majority of your time working, you might as well enjoy what you’re doing. This week, Dumb Little Man posted 5 Steps to Choosing a Career that Fits You. If you’re thinking of changing careers, these are some [...]
I’m a big fan of “lifehack” sites. I’ve got a few in my blogroll, and Dumb Little Man is one of my favorites. They point to lots of interesting sites on the web, as well as create original content. Last month, they posted about self-esteem. We risk damaging our self esteem every time we take [...]
If you’re interested in learning how to fix cars in a general sense, this series from automobile enthusiast site Jalopnik is a good read: Fixing Your Car It’s not as good as a Haynes or Chilton manual for your specific car, but it’s a nice way to get an understanding of how the various parts [...]
I found a wonderful site called Elemental Truths, which is written by life coach Reginald Adkins. Adkins shares Three Secrets of Success, in which he advises people to stop thinking of success as a goal set by others, and to start thinking of success as an ongoing plan with measurable goals. To create that plan, [...]
Wet, weak, squirmy or harsh. Those are not good attributes for a manly handshake (or a womanly one, for that matter). Lifehacker points to an AskMen article on how to give a good handshake. Now, I’m not such a fan of Askmen, since I’ve always thought of it more as a lad-mag site like Maxim [...]
Most of us do it every day, or nearly every day at least. Shaving can be a mild inconvenience, or a self-imposed daily torture, depending on your technique. Over at Lifehacker, they’ve shared their thoughts on shaving, and linked to Merlin Mann’s Shaving tips, or, “how I remain Gillette’s bitch”. Tips include using plenty of [...]
Conversation just comes naturally to some people. Others struggle. Being able to hold your own in conversation can be very empowering to a man, and can help you stop thinking of yourself as a boy, and start being a man. Marcus Vorwaller, in his Best Tool for the Job blog, has a great post on [...]
I’m a man. You’d think that I’d instinctively know how to act like one. Or maybe you assume that my father must have taught me how to be a man. You’d be wrong. I’ve often felt unprepared when it comes to traditional manly things — watching sports, fixing cars, hunting & fishing…you get the idea. [...]