A couple of resources that have popped up over the last few days. The first comes from Andy Woolard. He's another advertising guy that I've met over the course of business and he forwarded me a link to an MSN article suggesting that paying attention to the "little things" can help each of us become a better man. Here are a few of my personal favorites:
1. Paying attention -- real attention -- to a small child. I still remember the adults who did that when I was a kid. They also happen to be my role models.
8. Gratitude. It takes 15 seconds to thank someone for their time or gift. It takes 15 years for them to forgive you when you don't.
12. Listening -- really listening -- to your grandfather when he tells you, for the ninth time, about that seafood shop back in South Philly that sold littleneck clams for a penny each. Forget the clams. He's trying for a little bit of immortality by passing along the story to you.13. A handwritten note. I landed myself a hot redhead because I sent her a goofy Far Side card with a dashed-off question along the lines of "So, how have you been?" Ten years later, we have a house and two kids.
15. The right to remain silent. People never remember you for being quiet. They remember you for a stupid joke about a venereal disease, your boss, and a transvestite hooker.
Thanks for the heads-up on that, Andy. The second resource is a new web site run by a couple of guys who want to help us all become more knowledgeable by passing on the fruits of their experiences and failures. It's called Be Better Guys. It's fairly lean right now but it's a site I plan to keep tabs on in case something interesting pops up. Give it a look.
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