Money & Career

So You Want My Job: Coffee Buyer

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Behind every great cup of joe, is a great green coffee buyer like [...]

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Vocation: Action Versus Dreams

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: In conjunction with the series we’re doing on vocation and calling, we will be publishing excerpts from Self-Culture Through the Vocation by Edward Howard Griggs (1914). Actions Versus Dreams Since the vocation is a way of life, is it not a pity that it is currently regarded merely as an opportunity of making [...]

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Finding Your Calling Part I: What Is a Vocation?

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Blessed is he that has found his work! Let him ask no other blessedness.”—Carlye There are two great decisions in a man’s life, two poles around which the first quarter of his typically life revolve: whom to marry and which occupation to pursue. The latter is a question we face as soon as we are [...]

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So You Want My Job: Farrier

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Today we hear from Zach Williams who is a professional farrier. The job [...]

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So You Want My Job: Federal Prosecutor

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet [...]

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So You Want My Job: T-Shirt Designer

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. I’m really happy to present today’s interview, because it’s with a great friend [...]

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A Man’s Guide to Dining Etiquette and Proper Table Manners

by Antonio

“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.” -Clarence Thomas Why Table Manners Matter Share As a young Marine Corps Officer, I was dumbfounded one afternoon when after training on the Mark19 we transitioned into a class on proper table manners. Taught by a petite older woman, the class covered the basics of [...]

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So You Want My Job: Video Engineer

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Behind every great event, is a great video engineer. One like Scott Goegebuer, [...]

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So You Want My Job: EMT

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Today we hear from Nate Dionne, an EMT who works for the busiest [...]

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So You Want My Job: Freelance Writer

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Today we have an awesome interview with Edward Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell’s job has [...]

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Leadership: The Importance of Knowing How to Delegate

by Brett & Kate McKay

“President Wilson did not have a well-organized secretarial staff. He did far too much of the work himself, studying until late at night papers and documents that he should have largely delegated to some discreet aides. He was, by all odds, the hardest worked man at the Conference; but the failure to delegate more of [...]

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How to Start a Business with Limited Funds

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joel Ohman. Share From early adventure seekers trekking through the Wild West to strike it rich to modern day Web 2.0 startup founders, there is something almost inherently manly about the urge to start a business and especially to start a business with next to nothing in [...]

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So You Want My Job: Rocket Scientist

by Brett & Kate McKay

Davy Haynes on board the NASA recovery ship Liberty Star, 120 miles out in the Atlantic recovering the first stage booster for the recent Ares 1-X test flight. Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about [...]

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So You Want My Job: Professional Photographer

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Becoming a professional photographer is the dream of many a shutterbug. But going [...]

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How to Run a Political Campaign for Local Office

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Phil Van Treuren, a city councilman in Amherst City, Ohio. Share The concept of a man’s civic responsibility, while not conceived in ancient Rome, was certainly popularized there. Contributing to society by becoming a responsible and productive citizen was a hallmark of manliness, and running for elected [...]

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So You Want My Job: Navy Sailor

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Well, we’ve covered men in the Air Force and Army. Today we talk [...]

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So You Want My Job: Juggler

by Brett & Kate McKay

Photo by Ben McKeown Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Juggling isn’t just for clowns. It can actually be [...]

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So You Want My Job: Deep Sea Diver

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. When people think about diving, tropical vacations and swimming next to brightly colored [...]

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So You Want My Job: Ghostwriter

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. It may come as a surprise to some, but people like Andre Agassi, [...]

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