Get going...

Here's a short list of '15 Ways to Immediately Get Motivated' from The Success Soup.

'15 Ways to Immediately Get Motivated' from The Success Soup.

thesuccesssoup.com

Points for style...

The 'Mr Porter Paperback: The Manual for a Stylish Life Vol. 2' is available for pre-order. The excellent second volume of advice on many aspects of personal style. Cost: about 20 USD.

Available from Amazon:

www.amazon.com

There's a thought...

Take pictures of beautiful women and pair them with inspirational thoughts - the result? 'Manivation' - a website you can visit for your 'thought of the day'.




Inspiration via Manivation:
manlivation.com

What stays in Vegas...

Here's some very sound advice on 'how to experience Las Vegas like a gentleman' from the chaps at The Art of Manliness.





How to experience Las Vegas... via The Art of Manliness:
artofmanliness.com

Basic training...

'Basic Life Lessons from Basic Training' -- what can be learned for regular life from basic military training ... brought to you from the chaps at 'Art of Manliness'. A worthwhile read.





Basic Life Lessons from Basic Training' via The Art of Manliness:
artofmanliness.com

How interesting...

Surprisingly good advice from Forbes magazine on 'How to be Interesting' - in 10 Simple Steps.






How to be Interesting - via Forbes:
www.forbes.com

Basics: Getting Dressed

Here's a helpful set of 25 simple rules from the gents at 'Put This On'.






'Twenty Five Pieces of Basic Sartorial Knowledge...' from Put This On:
putthison.com

Faux-Lex...

There are quite a few fake Rolex out there in the market. Here's a quick look at 'How to Spot a Faux-Lex' from the fashion experts at Gilt.







'How to Spot a Faux-Lex' via GiltManual:
www.gilt.com/giltmanual/2010/09/how-to-spot-a-faux-lex

Nuggets of wisdom...

Here are 22 expert tips for improving your life with style from the kind folks at Details Magazine.







22 Expert tips from Details Magazine:
www.details.com/style-advice/rules-of-style/201103/expert-tips-22-rules-advice

How to spot...

Here's a quick primer on how to spot a liar.



Tip: use the magnifying glass to enlarge the image inside the link




Click below for the tutorial:
How to spot a liar

Forget about it...

If you're the type that forgets about 'special occasions' - there's help available. The 'Forgetful Gentleman Letterpress Correspondence System' is here to help you. The handsome cigar box style storage system is loaded with simple, tasteful cards for all those occasions. The key is the reminder system - you are reminded via text when it's time to send that thoughtful card. Cost: about 75 USD




Available from 'On the Fly':
www.onthefly.com

Traveling light...

While you may not agree with this gent's fashion choices - he is at least a brown belt in packing. Here's a quick tutorial on how to get a few week's worth of clothing into your carryon.

Financial firewall..;

Every now and again, you might travel somewhere that's a bit questionable - perhaps somewhere known for it's identity theft. One way you can limit your exposure is to use a prepaid travel card. While not perfect - it does limit your liability since it's a pre-paid amount that's not linked to your other accounts. It's also a good way to hia 'welp with your budgeting.





Read more about it via 'WiseBread':
www.wisebread.com

Please talk to my assistant...

These days, it's easy to get a lot done - with a little help. YPA is a 24/7 personal assistant service that's as close as your favorite communications device (smart phone, ipad, etc) Virtually any task that can be delegated is fair game. Currently there are physical offices in 10 major cities, with more on the way soon. The cost is surprising inexpensive.




Details and application via YPA now:
www.ypanow.com

Story time...

Here's a link to a quick inspirational story from Bruce Lee. Approximate time to read; 2 minutes (well worth it.)

Thoughts about limits

Dinner guest...

Going to dinner is one thing - Being dinner is quite another. Here's a quick 'how to' on avoiding being eaten by a shark.






''How to Survive a Shark Attack' from The Art of Manliness:
artofmanliness.com

On the count of three...

Here's a quick primer on how to jump from a speeding car. Proceed at your own risk.





Advice from 'The Art of Manliness':
artofmanliness.com

Jetsetting...

If you need a little advice planning your jet set lifestyle - you might check in with the gents at 'Urban Daddy - Jet Set Edition' - the mostly North American Centric website gets global when you click on the 'Jet Set' selection.








Jet Set edition of Urban Daddy:
www.urbandaddy.com/home/jt

Here's a thought...

The 'Gentleman's Deck' is a pocket full of tips on style and etiquette - 50 cards in all. Wide ranging suggestions on dressing well, conversation, meeting in-laws, and many more.. Cost: 15 USD - soon available on the iPhone as well.







Purchase directly from 'The Gentleman's Deck':
thegentlemansdeck.com

And an oil well...

If you're working on your finances, here is advice from an unexpected location - Kuwait. The book with this unwieldy title: 'Wealth Building Secrets As Practiced By The World's Richest People: The Kuwaitis..' Surprisingly useful and sensible advice. Cost: about 18 USD






Available from Amazon:
www.amazon.com