Life Skills Archives

I Should Have Failed Shop Class and 5 Other Things I Learned at the Craftsman Blogger Summit

Craftsman flew 15 not-so-tool savvy folks from around the web and gave them a primer on DIY skills and using tools. The outcome? A host of tricks and know-how no man should be without.

50 Tips on Grooming, Style, and Living a Better Life

In life there are ways to do small things smarter that can have a significant impact on your quality of living. We've got 50 tips, tricks and hacks for what you wear, how you take care of yourself and... [more]

Forget Someone’s Name? What Would Rob Do?

There's nothing more embarrassing than forgetting someone's name when seeing them out somewhere or worse when put in a situation requiring an introduction. Check out these tips from NPR contributor ... [more]

10 Ways To Not Look Like An Idiot As You Give A Best Man Speech

Giving a toast at a wedding is one of the greatest honors you'll experience in life. With this comes a lot of pressure to be philosophical, nostalgic and witty. Follow these 10 guidelines and you'll ... [more]

Six Supposedly Feminine Skills That Every Man Should Master

Admittedly, in our current world, the thickheaded male perspective of "this is a man's job and that is a woman's job" is thankfully dwindling by the day, but there are still a great deal of guys out ... [more]

Get Over Stage Fright and Become a Pro at Public Speaking

For many, public speaking is high on their list of biggest fears. In the scheme of things, that's silly, so utilize these CEO grade tactics and pretty soon you'll be an orator only afraid of death, ... [more]

5 Easy to Remember Mathematical Tricks You Can’t Live Without

As grade schoolers we all dreamed of the day when math would no longer be apart of our lives. More than twenty years later, we're haunted by practical situations with no use for the quadratic ... [more]

A Modern Man’s Guide to Knots

That double knot may have gotten you by on your sneakers but if you need to secure a heavy load or fashion something stylish for an interview you're going to need something Extra Strength. Get these ... [more]

10 Things an Adult Man Should Know About Laundry

Don't turn blue in the face because you dyed your favorite shirt pink, sort out your laundry worries before hitting the rinse cycle with 10 things every adult man should know...but probably doesn't.