A visit to his local bookstore, and his frustration with quality of the men's magazines on the bookshelf frustrated Brett Mckay. In an effort to change the conversation around what it means to be a man, he was inspired to start The Art of Manliness which has become wildly successful web site with a focus on helping men be better husbands, better fathers, and better men.The motivation behind starting the Art of ManlinessWhy Brett looked to men like his grandfather for inspirationDeveloping the awareness to recognize opportunitiesThe power of writing your ideas down A look at a very stringent creative and editorial processThe thorough research process behind Art of ManlinessWhy Brett takes a workman approach to the craft of writingA look at the history and evolution of masculinityWhy our definition of manliness is self centered The negative media narrative around manliness A look at how Friday Night Lights creates a positive role model for menFinding a balance between confidence and humility The importance of recognizing men when they're at their bestA Look at the Classical idea of Manliness and potential byproductsChallenges of success and growth Why Brett tends to be incredibly protective of his readers The reason Brett has resisted the temptation to grow into other areasThe moral code that Brett abides by on a regular basis Why depth is a critical aspect to becoming unmistakable The Art of Manliness is authored by husband and wife team, Brett and Kate McKay. It features articles on helping men be better husbands, better fathers, and better menA visit to his local bookstore, and his frustration with quality of the men's magazines on the bookshelf frustrated Brett Mckay. In an effort to change the conversation around what it means to be a man, he was inspired to start The Art of Manliness which has become wildly successful web site with a focus on helping men be better husbands, better fathers, and better men.The motivation behind starting the Art of ManlinessWhy Brett looked to men like his grandfather for inspirationDeveloping the awareness to recognize opportunitiesThe power of writing your ideas down A look at a very stringent creative and editorial processThe thorough research process behind Art of ManlinessWhy Brett takes a workman approach to the craft of writingA look at the history and evolution of masculinityWhy our definition of manliness is self centered The negative media narrative around manliness A look at how Friday Night Lights creates a positive role model for menFinding a balance between confidence and humility The importance of recognizing men when they're at their bestA Look at the Classical idea of Manliness and potential byproductsChallenges of success and growth Why Brett tends to be incredibly protective of his readers The reason Brett has resisted the temptation to grow into other areasThe moral code that Brett abides by on a regular basis Why depth is a critical aspect to becoming unmistakable The Art of Manliness is authored by husband and wife team, Brett and Kate... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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