This article was published on my 23rd birthday. I remember stumbling across it just before I turned 25. I thought it'd be nice to revisit the article. Word to @SethBrundle.The 75 Skills Every Man Should MasterA man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills. You don't have to master them all at once. You simply have to collect and develop a certain number of skills as the years tick by. People count on you to come through. That's why you need these, to start.PLUS: The 25 Skills Every Man Should KnowBy Tom ChiarellaA Man Should Be Able To: 1. Give...
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This article was featured on Being Latino.Well, at least didn’t think I did. I suppose you could say I’m prideful -- machismo, even. But I am not arrogant nor am I disrespectful. Part of the problem is that I don’t like to ask for help. I know I am fully capable of completing the task at hand on my own, but sometimes there’s just too much to do. The other part of the issue is I couldn't recognize that people want to help because they want to see me succeed -- and being able to trust that someone else had my best interest at heart isn’t the easiest task.When I started my business...
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In the past couple weeks I've had a few conversations about chivalry, dating, independence and the role that they each play in dating or relationships. Among those conversations, the one that stood out the most to me was defining the seriousness of a relationship -- and when you compromise your independence.Most 20-somethings fresh out of college are thinking about establishment...
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Well I suppose it really depends, is it also the last date? ha, im playing.If you are going to date someone, whats the rush? Why not take the time to get to know them -- who they are, what they are about, what they stand for, and etc. -- before you lay down with them.If you're really trying to build with someone, a foundation based on the physical connection probably won't sustain like one based on mental connection. Besides, waiting on sex just adds to how much you actually value the simple company of that person.If you're just looking for the physical (as long as both parties...
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Is it me..? Am I really that "old fashioned," or is this younger generation really that inept at professionalism/communication? Maybe this is the transition of my entering "adulthood." Either that, or its a testament to the skills I've obtained from working for the past 10 years.Now granted...
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July 22, 2010
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Submitted by Miss Proctor Partnership or Relationship? Most of the definitions I stumbled upon for the word “partnership” interestingly enough dealt with business; I was even referenced to a financial dictionary for one of the definitions of partnership. But I found an interesting one out of the bunch:Partnership: “A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal: Neighborhood groups formed a partnership to fight crime.”I don’t seek to be in a relationship. Terms like “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” are used as mediums for control and are superficial. Exchanges between “boyfriends” and “girlfriends” are often reduced...
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June 3, 2010
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Honor,
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Veteran
I sat on this question for about two months. This was probably one of the hardest questions I've had the privilege to answer on formspring. At first I thought, maybe for things of sentimental value that I have left with/given to loved ones. Or even to be remembered for a movement, a change, or something along those lines in which I contributed to society or my industry. Finally, after a lot of thought I came to realize that it would be an honor just to be remembered period.How would you like to be remembered?...
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Its always a tough line to dance around -- especially factoring in how long the relationship was and how it ended. Being able to separate current feelings from the comfort and habits formed during that relationship to make sense of the new situation at hand.Let me just go ahead and say this now: YOU CAN NOT BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR EX.Now before you stop reading because you think I'm one crazy mutha (shut yo mouth!) ...
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you knew it was coming...
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So this morning I was running late. I get to the train station about 5-10 minutes before my train was due to arrive and there were no parking spots available. So I head out to park on the main street about a block or so away from the station and start running down the street. As I'm running, a beige F150 pulls over and a woman yells out at me, "are you late for your train?!" Now I'm thinking myself, "Great...
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