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The Importance of Learning to Say No & The Power of Learning to Say Yes

Categories: Live

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We find ourselves in a funny situation these days: We say “yes” to all the annoying schedule stretching requests, but say “no” to all the things that will help us grow as individuals.

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Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Achieving Goals I Learned From My Golf Instructor

Categories: Live

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The game of golf is surprisingly a lot like the game of life: If you try to sink every shot, you’re only setting yourself up for failure.

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Conquering the Enemy Within: Ignorance + Confidence = Success

Categories: Live

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The greatest obstacle to success isn’t outward competition. It’s inward doubt. For many of us, this doubt is so pervasive that it causes us to sabotage our selves.

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How to Dump a Friend: Ending a Friendship Like an Adult

Categories: Learn, Live

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Sometimes friendships, even long-lasting important ones, can sour. Many guys opt for the “pretend they don’t exist, and they’ll get the hint” approach. We say you’re more of a man that that.

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Wednesday Wallpaper: Failure vs Success by Teddy Roosevelt

Categories: Learn

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Many of us delay success out of disdain for failure. Roosevelt doesn’t think you have your priorities straight.

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How to Be a Better Man Than 90% of Guys: Be Polite, Always, to Everyone

Categories: Learn

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Telling guys to be polite and friendly may sound obvious, but how many times have you diverted your eyes walking passed someone in the hallway, or pulled out your cell phone in the elevator to avoid small talk? Yeah. We thought so.

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The Power of AND: Coke Zero’s Unintentional Positive Productivity Reminder

Categories: Live

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Are you simply accepting things as they are…or are you open to the possibility of more?

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Buy This Book: “Manvotionals,” the New Book from Art of Manliness

Categories: Live, Spend

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If you’re truly interested in developing yourself into the man you know you can be, Manvotionals will help you hone your thoughts and open your mind to a clear path for achieving your goals.

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“This Too Shall Pass” on Art of Manliness

Categories: The Field Manual

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The older we get, the more hard, and emotional experiences we encounter. This may seem obvious, but the weight of these experiences often becomes so heavy that even the smallest setback can feel like the worst failure…

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Do You Curse like a F@#&in’ Sailor?

Categories: Live

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We value our four letter words as much as the next guy but the kid a few seats down or the new, beautiful woman sitting across from you may not. So cool it will ya? And do us all a favor: Use ‘em when they count.

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Gentleman’s Goal: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone

Categories: Live

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After graduating college it’s easy to get caught in a rut. If you don’t make an active attempt at getting out of your comfort zone you’re going to miss out on a lot of opportunities. That’s why we present to you our latest Gentleman’s Goal, with four suggestions for shedding your comfort blanky.

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Tweet This: “I’m Not As Important As I Think I Am”

Categories: Learn

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Social media can be a great way to share your life with friends and family…just make sure it’s the stuff worth sharing.

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My So-Called (Quarter) Life (Crisis)

Categories: Live

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Your mid-20′s can be a rough time. Our man’s got the 6 stages every quarter-lifer goes through. Here’s to making it out on top.

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Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say

Categories: Live

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Some guys try to coast through life breaking up with girls by ignoring them or sucking up to the boss when the boss doesn’t have a clue of what’s going on. These types aren’t just pushovers, they can’t be trusted. In a relationship, at a party, or at work, we show you the best way to be a man of your word.

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Making Yourself Irreplaceable Doesn’t Mean You’re Just the Best at What You Do

Categories: Earn, Live

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Especially in today’s professional climate, it comes as no surprise that striving to be the best won’t guarantee success. These 3 tenets will save you when your best isn’t good enough.

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The Only 4 Reasons Why Your Peers Are More Successful than You

Categories: Learn

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Do you know people who had the same grades as you but since leaving college have flown by you on the success train? Don’t give up hope, Jack Busch has identified the only 4 reasons for early achievers and how to make them work for you. One way ticket to Successville here you come.

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Great Men You’ve Never Heard Of: Robert Goddard

Categories: Learn

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Throughout history, for every great man in public knowledge, there is at least one more, of equal importance, forgotten. Today we celebrate Robert Goddard, pioneer of the liquid fueled rocket.

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Discipline for Men

Categories: Learn

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With the new year upon us, prepare to be bombarded by folks claiming to have methods that will make your New Year’s Resolutions stick. The problem is, the need for resolutions is evidence of one thing: a lack of discipline. Train to become more disciplined and never need a resolution again.

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3 Visual Tricks That Will Instantly Make People Think You’re More Confident

Categories: Learn

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The funny thing about confidence is that it’s only a feeling — meaning people only know that you’re not feeling confident if you SHOW them you’re not feeling confident. Take control of these three visual cues and people will think you’re the most confident guy in the room. As they say, “Fake it till you make it.”

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The Anger Handbook: On How To Deal With Anger Effectively

Categories: Live

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Everyone gets angry sometimes, but there’s a difference between spitting a few curses and Hulking your fist through a door. Use these 9 techniques to keep your conscience, and your knuckles, blood free.

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Men You Wish You Were – General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Categories: Live

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Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

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Talking To Yourself: How Daily Affirmation Really Works

Categories: Live

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To this point, you’ve probably thought talking to yourself was something reserved for nutjobs on the sidewalk and that weird guy at work. But what if they’re on to something? Maybe the person you should be taking advice from is you.

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Men You Wish You Were: T.E. Lawrence

Categories: Learn

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You may recognize him as Lawrence of Arabia, but the real life man is closer to another film icon. T.E. Lawrence is probably the closest you could ever get to finding the real life Indiana Jones.

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The Modern Wimp’s Introduction to Stoicism

Categories: Live

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Contrary to common perception, being stoic doesn’t mean being emotionless. The real quality of Stoicism is far more masculine than not caring about anything – it’s about knowing when to care, when to be upset, and how to accept the inescapable with your head held higher than you thought possible.

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