5 Books Every Man Should Read

Steve Jobs

BY WALTER ISAACSON

A riveting story of the roller-coaster life and intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries.

Lonesome Dove

BY LARRY MCMURTRY

This timeless classic features an unforgettable cast of outlaws and heroes, whores and ladies, and Indians and settlers.

The Call of the Wild

BY JACK LONDON

A gripping tale of a heroic dog that, thrust into the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man’s world and returning to nature.

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not

BY ROBERT T. KIYOSAKI AND SHARON L. LECHTER, CPA

The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

BY DALE CARNEGIE

Useful information for every man, including three fundamental techniques to handling people, six ways to make people like you, 12 ways to get people to think like you and nine ways to change people without resentment. Sounds good, right?

Power Tools

Every Man Should Have

Five Ways To Unwind (With Or Without Friends) 5

Everyone owns a hammer and screwdriver, but sometimes you just need a little more power.

HOST A POKER NIGHT WITH FRIENDS. You provide the snacks and cards. Make it a BYOB event.

GO TO THE GYM. Nothing releases adrenaline quite like a great workout.

HAVE A VIDEO GAME NIGHT. Have friends over for a Mario Kart competition.

PLAY A SPORT. A game of basketball between friends or an impromptu pick-up game might hit the spot. Or maybe football, anyone?

ESCAPE TO THE GARAGE. Organize tools, build something or plan your next project.

5 Ways To Pamper Your Lady

Give her a massage. And, don’t expect anything in return.

Help

Clean

the house. You may do this already, but if not, the extra help goes a long way.

Take the kids for the day.

Encourage your significant other to enjoy a “me” day while you feed, play with and bathe the children.

Have a

Date

night. The catch here? You plan the date night—not your wife. Theatrical production followed by dessert, maybe?

Cook her dinner.

It doesn’t even have to be fancy. Just have dinner waiting on the table when she gets home.

Things Every Man Should Know How to Do

Jumpstart A Vehicle

Connect the red cables to the positive (+) terminals of the batteries in both vehicles. Clip the black cable to the “live” battery’s negative (-) terminal. Don’t touch the other end to the dead battery’s negative terminal. Instead, clip it to anything metal that’s connected to the engine. Start the live car; let it idle for 10 minutes, then crank the dead car. Remove cables in reverse order. Don’t touch them to each other or either car.

Handle A Blowout

Instinct will tell you to hit the brakes. Don’t. Braking abruptly or a quick change in direction can destroy the tire further and cause total loss of control. Instead, maintain speed and steer gently in the direction of the skid. Once you have control of the vehicle, slow down gradually and pull onto the shoulder.

Carve A Turkey

Place the bird on a cutting board, cavity side up and facing you. Using a sharp chef’s knife (8 to 12 inches long), make a cut at each thigh and remove them. Split the thigh and leg at the joint, separate them and put on a platter. With the tip of the knife, start at the top and slowly work down, following the bones on the left wing side. Keep the knife on the bone and the breast will easily come off. Repeat on the right side. Slice breast meat and arrange on platter.

Foods To Eat Regularly

FATTY FISH: This includes salmon, mackerel, trout, tuna, anchovies, sardines and herring. Not only are they high in protein, calcium and naturally occurring vitamin D, they’re also low in saturated fat and loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.

Change A Diaper

Have all supplies ready before you begin, including the diaper and wipes. Lay baby down on flat surface with his or her legs facing you. Peel tabs back on old diaper and remove it while slightly lifting baby’s legs. Use wipes to gently clean baby’s genital area, wiping front to back. Unfold new diaper, lift baby’s legs slightly and slide diaper underneath baby’s bottom with the Velcro tabs in the back. Lower baby’s legs and fold the top part of the diaper up toward baby’s bellybutton. Pull Velcro tabs around toward the front of baby’s belly and secure on front part of diaper. Put baby’s clothing back on. Throw away old diaper and used wipes. Make sure to wash your hands!

Tie A Tie

Place tie around neck with the wide end of the tie on your right and the narrow end on your left. The wide end should be about 12 inches below the narrow end. Cross the wide end over the narrow end. Bring the wide end through the loop between the collar and tie. Bring the wide end back down. Pull the wide end underneath the narrow end and to the right, back through the loop and to the right again so the wide end is inside out. Bring the wide end across the front from right to left. Pull the wide end up through the loop. Bring the wide end down through the knot in front. Tighten the knot using both hands and pull it up toward the collar.