How and Why You Properly "Own It"

Yes, Even the Bad Stuff

Have you ever seen someone do something slightly embarrassing or questionable and then try to deny it even if someone saw them do it. If the person doesn't want to get embarrassed then it is even worse to deny it.

15 More Skills Every Man Should Know

 

Yet more simple but very useful skills that can be learned quickly and have a big payoff.  Take 2 minutes and learn a skill that you would have never thought of learning before.

The Importance of Giving Back to Society

A Lesson to a Friend

I used to live in an apartment building and my next door neighbour was a nice guy.  He had a good heart and he cared about the friendships that he had.  Unfortunately, he had some problems.  He was on long term disability because he had both knees replaced.  None of that was his fault however since he had a physical ailment that caused his cartilage to wear away.  His real problems were that he was an alcoholic and a chain-smoker.  He was forever drunk and sometimes even did drugs.

Making Your Home More Burglar Resistant

Hard Target Home

Home break-ins and burglaries happen all the time around the country and in the past decade home invasions have become more frequent. This isn't to say that your home will be broken into tomorrow but if you believe that you need extra security for your home then you are not paranoid.  Burglaries do happen and thieves are not picky about the homes they break into.  As with many things the saying, "Its better to be safe than sorry." definitely applies in this case.  The safety of ones home should be paramount since you and your family live there and your most valuable possessions are there as well.

7 Great Ways to Save Money

Frugal Doesn't Equal Cheap

Years ago I was approached by someone who tried to sign me up for a seminar about saving money.  I was interested at first but the more he talked about it the more suspicious I became.  He didn't seem to want to talk about concrete ways to save money and just wanted to discuss ways of changing my thinking and motivation.  Now there is nothing wrong with this approach but I needed real ways to save money.  He insisted that this could still help me, so I said ok, give me an example.

Ways to Increase Your Knowledge Base

Get Smart(er)

So many times I've heard the phrase, "I wish I was smarter." being uttered by someone.  At first it may make you feel bad for the person saying it or it may not.  With the advent of the internet and all the scientific breakthroughs happening everyday it is getting harder and harder to feel sorry for someone who says this. Its not about being uncaring, its about not being ignorant to the fact that knowledge is everywhere.  The world is filled with so much that you can never absorb everything in a single lifetime.  But you should still try.  A truer phrase is, "Knowledge is power."  People with the knowledge will rise and people without will fall.  Its all out there for the taking if you are dedicated enough to go after it.  Increasing your knowledge base can change your life in ways you cant even imagine.

Smartphone Technology and More

A Phone in Name Only

Even-though smartphones have the word "phone" in their names, being able to make and receive phone calls is only one function they can perform.  Every successive model of smartphone has more and more features added to it and there seems to be no limit to the amount of functions it can or will be able to perform. There are people that still resist the urge to buy a smartphone but it really is the most useful piece of technology that exists today and can actually save you money by replacing other devices.  Some of the problem with smartphones is that there are so many features that not many people utilize them all.  In this article we examine what devices have been replaced, will be replaced and features you might not know you could use.