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Podcast #1,053: How to Use Leverage Points to Get...

The Art of Manliness ·

2025/01/21

When people get stuck in their job or personal life, the common response is to either work harder or shrug and accept that “that’s just the way things are.” My guest today has a much better solution to getting moving and making progress again. Dan Heath is a bestselling author whose latest book is Reset: […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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There Is No Manliness Without Risk

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2025/01/20

In a mountain village in mid-20th-century Crete, a young shepherd creeps toward his neighbor’s flock before dawn to steal his goats. His heart races. Not because he fears capture. But because the raid represents his chance to prove he can thrive in uncertainty — to prove his manhood. A century earlier and half a world […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Skill of the Week: Take Care of a Suit (And Make It...

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2025/01/19

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Odds & Ends: January 17, 2025

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2025/01/17

Clearspace. I used to check my Gmail app multiple times a day on my phone. I did it so often my kids noticed and gave me a hard time about it. I tried iPhone’s screentime feature, but I always just ignored its “you’ve reached your limit” notifications. The thing that finally got me to quit […]This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Sometimes You Just Want to Make a Big Pot of Beans

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2025/01/16

It was cold here in Oklahoma last week. We got our first snow of the season, and school was canceled. It’s moments like those when I feel like making myself a big pot of pinto beans. So I did. And they were good. I love beans. Many of America’s greatest philosophers also loved beans. Henry […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other...

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2025/01/14

Think about a time you’ve had to speak in front of others — maybe during a work presentation, a wedding toast, or even on a first date. Did you struggle with using too many filler words, such as “um” and “like,” talk too fast, or awkwardly ramble? Most of us try to fix these saboteurs […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Why We Value a Sense of Humor (And Distrust People...

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2025/01/14

Note: Sinclair Lewis once said that one of the “two insults no human will endure” is “the assertion that he has no sense of humor” (the other is the “assertion that he has never known trouble”). Why is saying someone lacks a sense of humor such a damning indictment? Why do we like to think […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Skill of the Week: Know if Ice Is Safe to Walk On

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2025/01/12

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Podcast #1,050: How to Hack the Habit Loop to Build a...

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2024/12/30

Think about your habits, the things you do automatically without much thought — from brushing your teeth in the morning to scrolling social media before bed. There’s a lot going on with these behaviors. On one level, they’re just routines and actions wired into our brains through repetition. But there’s also more to it than […]This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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The Future of the Art of Manliness

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2024/12/29

When the Art of Manliness podcast started in 2009, we offered listeners one episode per week. Later, we expanded to two episodes weekly. Starting this year, we’ll be returning to publishing one episode a week. There are two big reasons we’ve decided to do this: 1) We want to continue to be highly selective in […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Podcast #770: Philosophical Tools for Living the Good...

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2024/12/26

Note: This is a rebroadcast. Most everyone wants to live a good, meaningful life, though we don’t always know what that means and how to do it. Plenty of modern self-improvement programs claim to point people in the right direction, but many of the best answers were already offered more than two thousand years ago. […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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Important PSA: The World Is Divided Into Social...

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2024/12/17

Plenty of people have been talking about the rifts between liberals and conservatives and between men and women. But there’s a fault line out there that is just as divisive and may be responsible for more relational estrangement than any other — despite the fact that it remains almost entirely unrecognized and understood: The division […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1047: The Roman Caesars’ Guide to Ruling

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2024/12/16

The Roman caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, beginning in 27 BC with Julius Caesar’s heir Augustus, from whom subsequent caesars took their name, and lasting until around the fall of the Western Empire in 476 AD. The caesars transitioned the Roman Republic to autocratic rule, consolidating vast territories under centralized authority and […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Make the Perfect Snowball

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2024/12/15

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Classical Music 101: The Modern Era

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2024/12/10

Welcome back to our series, Classical Music 101! Our goal with this series is to provide an approachable, non-intimidating introduction to classical music so you can start appreciating this timeless musical genre. In our last article, we explored the passionate and expressive music of the Romantic era, in which composers like Tchaikovsky and Wagner infused […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,045: Undoing Urgency — How to Stop...

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2024/12/09

Feeling overwhelmed by an endless to-do list? Like you’re constantly putting out fires but never getting ahead? You’re not alone. Many people today feel like they’re drowning in urgency — filling every minute with tasks that feel critical in the moment but may not truly matter in the long run. Here to help us understand […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Use a Newspaper to Test a Knife’s...

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2024/12/08

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: December 6, 2024

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2024/12/06

The Virginian by Owen Wister. I just finished this 1902 novel that essentially created the Western genre as we know it. Wister’s tale of a laconic, principled cowboy in Wyoming Territory established tropes we now take for granted: the showdown at high noon, the strong silent hero, and the eastern tenderfoot narrator learning the ways […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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How to Apply Hair Product Properly

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2024/12/05

You’d think there wouldn’t be much to applying hair product. Just rub in hands and put in hair. Right? Well, no. You can apply product incorrectly, leaving you with visible, undistributed globs, uneven styling, or flat-looking hair. Over the years, I’ve picked up tips from my barbers on how to get the most out of […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,044: What Sports Betting Is Really Doing...

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2024/12/04

Sports gambling has exploded in America. You can’t watch a game today without being bombarded by ads from betting companies, often co-branded with the major sports leagues themselves. It’s a dramatic shift from just seven years ago, when these same leagues were unified in their opposition to legalized sports betting. Michael Lewis, the bestselling author […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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