The Compleat Man

2012 Compleat Man Challenge. With the New Year comes the opportunity for a new you, but now that it’s April and all of your resolutions for 2012 have fallen flat and you’re back to cheeseburgers and beer and have given up on the gym; why not try something that will really benefit you? This is your opportunity to participate in the 2012 Compleat Man Challenge. All participants have 30 days from reading this to complete the following checklist. Time to Man up boys, enjoy. Learn how to tie the classic Windsor knot. Some of you might need to start with learning what a Windsor knot is, once you have conquered that hurdle, get a tie and practice. If you think you know how, get a tie and prove it. Build something with your hands. It really doesn’t matter what so long as you are using your hands, you know like a man would. Here are some basic ideas: tie some flies for the approaching summer, reload some ammo, or make your kid or your lady something special. Learn a new recipe. Cook, what? Hell ya. Real men know how to cook, at least the basics. Try something new, you don’t have to get crazy, try looking up all the ways you can cook with beer and whiskey. That way even if the recipe sucks, the rest of your night won’t. Start reading a new book. Trust me you do have the time. Check out the list of recommended reading on the blog. Compleatman.blogspot.com Call someone you can’t seem to find the time to call. Could be family or a friend, either way a simple phone call might make that person’s day. Help Someone Who Needs Help without being asked for it. Hold the door for someone; help a neighbor with yard work, anything to help someone out. Show some love to your ride. Sure it gets you to work every day but when was the last time you took care of you vehicle the way it takes care of you? Check the fluids, bump the tires, clean the glass, vacuum the interior and clean out all the trash. Trust me it’s time well spent. Last, give your lady something she is sure to love, your total attention. That’s right, time for you to shut up and listen to what she is talking about. She might thank you by tolerating your dumbass friends. If you don’t have a woman in your life, give your mom or grandma the same treatment. Act like and man and make changes in your life that make sense. Act like a man and start today. Have all these mastered already? Check out the advanced compleat man challenge on the blog site. compleatman.blogspot.com