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Podcast #433: The Adventure of Silence
We live in an age of noise. Not just audible noise, but visual noise. It seems like you can’t go ...
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The Spartan Way: An Introduction
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Podcast #431: How Everything Is Funny Now, and Why That’s Terrible
No matter where you look these days, someone is trying to make you laugh. Advertisers, politicians, ...
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Podcast #429: Taking Control of the Brain Chemical That Drives Excitement, Motivation, and More
Why do you feel so motivated and excited about tackling a new project at first, but then get bored and ...
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Unarmed Self-Defense From WWII
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The Etiquette of Ride Sharing (Uber, Lyft, Etc.)
Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft have nearly made taxis obsolete. While these services are similar ...
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There Is No Indispensable Man
Before my great-grandfather, William M. Hurst, died, he self-published a short memoir of his life ...
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Podcast #425: Action Over Feelings
While we often associate Eastern spiritual and philosophical traditions with meditation and ...
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The Power of Secrets in a Transparent World
Secrets secrets are no fun. Secrets secrets hurt someone. From a young age, this little rhyme teaches ...
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Manvotional: Your Education Doesn’t End on Graduation Day
"In School and Out of School" From The Successful Man in His Manifold Relations to ...
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Massage Etiquette for Men: 8 Things to Keep in Mind
If you’ve received a gift certificate for a massage as a birthday or Father’s Day gift, or just want ...
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Podcast #422: Men & Manners — Tipping, Emojis, and Much More
They say that manners make the man. But how do you display good manners without coming off as awkward ...
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Podcast #421: Why You Need a Philosophical Survival Kit
Admiral James Stockdale was a fighter pilot and POW in Vietnam for seven years. During his ...
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Ernest Hemingway as a Case Study in Living the T-Shaped Life
F. Scott Fitzgerald thought his fellow writer and (sometimes) friend Ernest Hemingway possessed the most ...
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Podcast #420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your Life
If you’re like most people, you’ve got a powerful computer in your back pocket that allows you to ...
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Podcast #419: American Honor — Creating the Nation’s Ideals During the Revolution
What started the American Revolution? The typical answers are "taxation without representation" ...
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Podcast #418: How to Get Unstuck
Do you feel stuck in moving forward with your plans and goals in life? Well my guest today has some ...
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The 7 Habits: Think Win/Win
Welcome back to our monthly series that summarizes, expands, and riffs on each of the seven ...
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Lessons in Manliness From Hardboiled Detective Philip Marlowe
Editor's note: This is a guest article from Will Whitson. "[He was] as honest as you can expect a ...
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