I’m coming up on my 30th birthday in January. My best friend’s big 30th birthday is next month. We’ve been talking about how to make it big and unforgettable, but we’ve been scratching our heads for huge, manly, 30th birthday ideas. Parties are cool. Huge parties are great. I love feeling celebrated. But to me, […]
Fearless Felix Baumgartner | Beating Claustrophobia & Shattering Records
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Exercise your fear. That’s what Fearless Felix Baumgartner did. You know, the guy who jumped from the stratosphere this past weekend? The first and only person to break Mach 1 with their body? Fearless Felix wasn’t afraid of jumping from near outerspace. He’s jumped from freakish heights that would make a lesser man’s heart explode […]
Thomas Jefferson | The Man Behind the Declaration of Independence
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When our Founding Fathers were faced with complying to Great Britain’s demands or breaking away, it was a big decision. They knew that any resistance on their part would be big enough to categorize them as traitors with the penalty of death for treason. They gathered together and with courage made the decision that their […]
Theodore Roosevelt | Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
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Ever wonder about our 26th President and the leader of the Rough Riders? Over a century later it’s unfortunate that much is forgotten about him. In 1901 he was sworn in at 42 years old making him the youngest president ever. Amongst being a president and leader of the Rough Riders what else did he […]
How To Overcome Fear Lesson 2 – Never Give Up | Chuck Yeager
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Courage without fear isn’t bravery at all-just blind stupidity. We’ve got to face fears to overcome them-not blindly shut out our eyes and pretend they’re not there. Let’s learn a little from Chuck Yeager on how to Overcome Fear. Check-out Part 1 on Joseph Kittinger and Part 3 on the man he mentored, Fearless Felix […]
How to Overcome Fear Joseph Kittinger – Lesson 1 – Have A Well-Thought Plan
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There’s something about guys we think are fearless that we really respect and admire. Men who break the sound barrier. Men who reach the moon-knowing fully that it’d never been done before and they could die alone in space. We want to be like men we’ve read about in history that put it all on […]
George Washington | Leading From The Front
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“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” ~George Washington George Washington was born a man just like you and I. Don’t believe me? He proposed to the same woman twice and was turned down both times. I bet you didn’t expect that from one of our Founding Fathers and 1st President. That’s probably more […]
Abraham Lincoln | A Life of Impeccable Character
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Click here for Lincoln | 13th Amendment (My movie review) It’s not a surprise that we continue to revere Abraham Lincoln over two centuries after his birth. Our 16th president personified many of the qualities that we have come to associate with what is best about America. One of Abraham Lincoln’s greatest accomplishments, and it […]
12 Things A Man Doesn’t Have To Do Before He Dies-Stupid Bucket Lists
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I know bucket lists are all the rage. Many people are inspired to write down “100 Things I’ll Do Before I Die.” That’s pretty inspiring. I have stuff I want to do before I die. A mental short list of specific things. I haven’t compiled a written list. And I won’t feel like a failure […]
Kicking Fear in the Face – Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius
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Have you ever heard of the “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius? This guy should get a gold medal for lack of whining. Today I was reading whitewhine.com, a site full of first world problems. One post included a girl complaining that not having a car for two weeks feels “worse than whatever is going on in Darfur.” […]