We often talk about time in economic terms. We speak about what we choose to pay attention to and how we spend our time. When we look at our budget of time, and decide we don’t have enough of it to do X activity, we think we are prudent, frugal managers of our minutes, hours, and days. But, in many cases, we are actually terrible spendthrifts. What...

SMRTFT NÜOBELL Adjustable Dumbbells. Last spring, I tested out different sets of adjustable dumbbells to find the best one. The winner was the NÜOBELL. A year later, I’m still loving them. They’re expensive compared to other adjustable dumbbells, but the ease-of-use factor is worth the premium; to adjust the weight, all you have to do is twist the...

When you have a license to kill, you’ve got to keep yourself in tip-top shape. So what did James Bond do for his workout?  From the James Bond novels, we know that 007 liked to do all sorts of physical activities that could count as exercise: boxing, judo, swimming, and skiing. He was also a golfer, so he got some activity in that way. As a Commander...

We often think happiness will be found in the completion of a goal. We often think happiness will be found in ease and comfort. My guest says real joy is found in the journey rather than the destination, and that if difficulty and discomfort are part of that journey, that’s all the better. Dr. Adam Fraser is a peak performance researcher and the...

The other day, I was staring blankly at my bookshelf in my office while thinking about something related to the Art of Manliness. As I semi-zoned out, a book caught my eye: Fire in the Belly by Sam Keen.  I hadn’t cracked that book open in over a decade.  When I first started AoM back in 2008, I poured through all the books about manhood and masculinity that...

If you didn’t grow up doing your own laundry, once you headed out on your own, you probably just figured things out on the fly, hoped for the best, and have been doing things the same way ever since. But, while you may be getting the job done okay, you also might be making some mistakes that are costing you time, money, and cleaner clothes. In this...