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Jul 16, 2015
TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Attempt to Simplify the Spelling of the English Language
“There’s ‘gherkin.’ What are you going to do with the ‘h’ in that? What the devil’s the use of ‘h’ in gherkin, I’d like to know.” – Mark Twain on Spelling Reform, 1907
One may think that being President of the United States would come with enough responsibilities, say, defending ...
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Jul 13, 2015
How to be Cool-Headed and Decisive Like General Ulysses S. Grant
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” – Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army General & 18th President of the United States, 1822-1885
The following article is a guest post from Erik Hill. Read the author's ...
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Jul 9, 2015
Hat Tips: The Rules of Gentlemanly Etiquette for Hats (or Hatiquette)
I was in my early 30’s when I realized that my hair was thinning. I had never before been a “hat guy” but decided it might be a good idea to start searching for my style. I soon found that there were a number of rules related to hat wearing and gentlemanly etiquette, and quickly learned these hat tips (or Hatiquette).
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TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s Handshake!
“He’s a wonderful man,” said one caller. “When I went to see him [Roosevelt], he got up, shook hands with me and said, ‘So glad to see you. Delighted. Good day, sir, good day.’ Then he ushered me to the door. I wonder what I wanted to see him about.” – From Edmund ...
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Jun 19, 2015
Mourning the Loss of a Father: Men Share Their Thoughts on the Death of Their Dad
The death of a father is not something men generally talk about, leaving us at a loss on how to deal with it when it occurs. This article is a living and growing account from men who have lost a father or grandfather: what their dad was like, how he affected them, and how they ...
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Book Review: Gumption by Nick Offerman
“I can certainly refuel my own well of gumption with the example he set.” – Nick Offerman on Theodore Roosevelt, Gumption
This past week the wife and kids were out of town, so I had the rare opportunity to essentially do whatever I wanted with my free-time, outside of work ...
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May 29, 2015
How a Winning Mindset Increases Testosterone Levels Naturally
As it turns out, the natural competitive nature of men and boys, how they have a built-in mindset toward winning, is one of the main ways we can see increases in testosterone naturally.
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Captains of Industry: Dredd and OBT – Founders of F3
I’ll introduce you to F3 the same way it was introduced to me, back before I had met Dredd and OBT - the founders of F3 and captains of their industry.
BONUS Check out the podcast interview with DREDD (David Redding) on Leadership
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TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt Gets Fat…
My son, Harvey, did a report for school on Teddy Roosevelt and his influence over the course of history. In doing so he came across a photo of young Roosevelt that was hard to believe and which my wife, Summer, proclaimed, “He was hot!” (or something to that effect).
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May 20, 2015
Man to Man: The Reasons You’re Not Getting Married are the Reasons You Should
Looking back, I can see that many of the reasons I wanted out of my marriage are the same reasons many men are staying out of marriage altogether, but the world needs men who are greater than the challenges which come in marriage. Man to man, here are the reasons you're not getting married, and the reasons you should.
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TRThursday: Master of Human Destinies am I!
If we were to tread along Theodore Roosevelt’s path to manliness we would see a trail blazed through the jungles of strength and forests of knowledge. One of the most appealing qualities of the Colonel, both then and now, was that he could relate to the man on horseback just as well as ...
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TRThursday: Great Thoughts vs. Great Actions
This #TRThursday should be a challenge for all of us. Every man has opinions, but fewer of us are action oriented. We want to see change in the world but we don’t seek opportunities to make those changes happen. We would rather not be inconvenienced, leave it up to the professionals or the ...
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