How do you think of questions to ask people? It can be hard to come up with them when you’re nervously talking to someone new. Here are some tips.| The Art of Manliness
How do you engender positive feelings in others when interacting with them? By acting as a host, and presenting them with 4 social gifts.| The Art of Manliness
Today’s question for consideration for our Social Briefing is this: Do others see you differently than you see yourself?| The Art of Manliness
Are your old patterns of social behavior still working for you? A lot of how we learn to interact with others develops in our youth.| The Art of Manliness
In every age, and every culture around the world, part of achieving manhood required gaining competence in the skills that amassed resources for one’s tribe, enhanced personal status, and led to reproductive success. In primitive times, this set of skills largely fell into the “hard” category — abilities that allowed a man to hunt food […]| The Art of Manliness
Note: This is a rebroadcast. Matthew Dicks wears a lot of hats. Among other things, he’s a storyteller, communications consultant, writer, and schoolteacher. In order to excel in his professional life, as well as do what he loves in his personal life, he’s developed a set of strategies that help him be more creative and […]| The Art of Manliness
Coach youth sports long enough, and you begin to see the main difference maker as to which would-be athletes improve. The kids who dribble the basketball in their driveway every night or play catch with their parents during the week, get better. Those who don’t handle the ball outside of scheduled practices, do not. It’s […]| The Art of Manliness
If you’ve wanted to develop your character, you’ve probably thought about strengthening virtues like courage, humility, and resolution. But my guest would say that practicing social skills is another way of increasing your moral strength, and the moral strength of society as a whole. David Brooks is the author of numerous books, including his latest, […]| The Art of Manliness