Mens Guide To Entertainment, Fitness, Fine Living, and Becoming A Finished Man
If Sigmund Freud is the father of modern psychology, then we are its… mother? I don’t even know. In any case, in this category we’ll help you unravel the mysteries of the human mind, and provide some useful life tips along the way. This may be shocking to hear, but every so often we offer a piece of good advice.
Have you ever finished reading a book and then immediately forgot absolutely everything you just read? I think there’s a good reason for that, and I’m going to share it with you because I believe that it applies to more than just myself.
I’ve realized that when I read a book simply to finish it – which is often the case – I remember either very little, or none of the content what so ever. I’m in such a hurry to reach the end of the book and continue reading →
The fifth season of Mad Men premiers on March 25th on AMC. What does that mean for you? It means 50% more drinking, smoking and adultery on your television screen in less than a week. Despite his many quirks, like identity theft and tax fraud, Don Draper is one hell of a man. Here’s how you can steal his 1960s charisma for continue reading →
Over the years, I’ve gone through the interview process enough times to know that there’s one question in particular which I always dread. It’s the type of question that, no matter how you answer, you’re fucking yourself over. It’s the classic “What is your biggest weakness?“, and if you’re anything like I am, it probably takes you a monumental force of will to avoid rolling your eyes or outright vacating the room.
This interview parody called The Biggest Weakness highlights many of the reasons why asking an interviewee this question is not only irritating, but continue reading →
A few months ago I left my job to do some traveling, and to focus my time on making Unfinished Man the best men’s website on the internet. As I’m sure you can imagine, taking a break from work can be an incredibly worthwhile experience. If you have the means to do so, I highly recommend it. Being unemployed comes with a few drawbacks, though, and the one I want to talk about is a relatively obscure concept that I like to call “leaving the fucking house”.
If you’ve ever been off work for any length of time, be it due to lack of employment or simply because you’re self employed, perhaps you can relate when I suggest that it takes an exceptional amount of mental fortitude to force yourself to leave the house sometimes. One day turns into many days, and eventually continue reading →
A few months ago, I left my job to work on Unfinished Man full time. This extra time gave me an opportunity to really sit back and reflect on my life, and decide what’s important to me. One area I thought a lot about was my friendships. I knew that I had good friends, but I didn’t really know what made them good friends. In typical organizational-freak-manner, I started to write a list. I wrote out all the qualities that I felt were important to me in a friendship. A week later I was satisfied with what I wrote, saved it, and mostly forgot about it… until last night. continue reading →
What you see above is the type of playground that was common before the 1990s – the type of playground that is both awesome, and able to harm children in many grisly ways – a feature which makes it doubly awesome. In the last 20 years, parents have lobbied to crack down on these so-called “dangerous” playgrounds because of their fear of harm coming to their lame-ass kids. Apparently modern parents think it’s a bad thing for their sons and daughters to come home with gaping animal wounds, or broken bones, and that’s where I say they’re wrong. continue reading →
Women are undisputed masters of the white lie, but before you get too torqued out imagining all the dirty falsehoods your girl’s been telling you, let’s talk about why we do it. Believe it or not, we don’t care to deceive you, but we do care about you. The white lie is a powerful tool that everyone uses at some point in their day, and whether for good or for evil, it’s a pretty normal human interaction. People don’t give a damn about how your lunch went most of the time, and they’re rarely going to stand up and tell you how badly they straight out disagree with you. Consider the white lie as the soothing balm that keeps the nutsack of the world from sticking to its leg; while it may not be a life-saving necessity, it certainly keeps everyone more comfortable and happy. While there are white lies that can help you get out of trouble (“I was just helping my buddy move his patio furniture!” …past the gorgeous, sun-kissed, twenty something neighbor girl), women usually tell white lies to help keep unnecessary man-drama to a minimum (this may be a fairly startling revelation; sometimes, just sometimes, it is the man who’s getting too worked up about something.) The only problem with this is that it may create a sense of security that isn’t 100% true, and if you’re feeling like everything is just a bit too perfect and bland, you may be getting fed a steady diet of polite bull shit. We’ve put together some of the most common white lies that women specifically use with men, and a guide to what they actually mean. continue reading →
For every guy out there that believes he’s an 11 and choirs of amazonian women sing his praises wherever he goes, there are a hundred guys who are a bit uncertain about where they rank when it comes to being attractive to women. If you’re one of the millions of men who are pretty sure that they’re a catch, but don’t know how to project that to the women they’re interested in, read on- I’m going to let you in on a few important secrets that will help you realize your potential. While we may seem like cruel and confusing creatures, the truth is, most of the time we don’t know what the hell is going on either; since you can’t change us, here are a few easy tips that will help you develop yourself for maximum impact with women. continue reading →
Are you one of those people who keeps something simply because you feel that you could maybe, possibly, conceivably use it some day? Or perhaps you’re the type to keep a birthday gift, despite the fact that you don’t like it, have no use for it, and are only keeping it on the off-chance that the giver might notice you got rid of it. There are many reasons that people decide to keep things they don’t need, but all of them result in the same thing – needless clutter. If you’re interested in making a bit more space inside your home, and possibly even making a bit of money in the process, continue reading →
If you’ve ever worked at a company that requires selling, chances are you’ve been asked to do some telemarketing to “help boost sales”. The worst kind of telemarketing being the cold call, especially when it’s you who has to do it. Perhaps your boss finally noticed that sales were slumping, or perhaps he or she just hates you; whatever the reason, cold calling is a horrific soul-wrecking nightmare and should be avoided at all costs. I say this from experience. You know those people who call you during dinner time, or when you’re banging your girlfriend? Yeah, you’ll be one of those guys. No one likes a cold caller.
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