Editor’s Note: One of my favorite blogs to read outside of The Hall (yes the Dragon does fly off to different lands periodically is Revolutionary Paidera. The author and denizen of The Hall: Antonio Maurice Daniels, always writes gems that inspire deep thought and necessary reflection into our build-up. Recently he delivered an entry called “Drop out of popularity contests” which should be read by anyone who finds him/herself struggling to be relevant, cool, or impressive to outsiders. It’s all about DOING YOU and man if it doesn’t echo everything I believe in the way we should live our lives. Here’s a snippet and link to the rest… Too many people are far too focused on how they can get everyone to like them.  You must understand that everyone will not like you.  Some people will not like you without any rationale—don’t try to force them to like you because you won’t win them over. … [Read more]

Guys I hate to break it to you but we are already in the friend-zone when we meet a woman, like it or not. It’s true and I’ll tell you why, a woman makes a mental decision upon first impression whether she can bring herself to sleep with you or not. If you aren’t a guy that’s impressive enough to stand apart as a worthwhile partner or and exciting side-piece, guess what? BINGO! You’re going to be a friend for life and she won’t even tell you. A man really cannot control this fact outside of doing his best not to mess his chances up by turning into a douchebag. Women can write down a million things on paper as to what they want in a man and you can be her solid prototype and she will lock her legs on some old “I can’t see myself getting with someone that got my number in… [Read more]

I’ve been taking notes on people that I have met throughout my life and one thing that sticks out is that age is a state of mind. In terms of logic, age of course is based on your time since birth but psychologically age is what you make of it. People who live in the now tend to be younger than those who are stuck reminiscing on a time period in the past. I hear more whining about “oh I feel so old” from people that are quick to recall how cool they were in high school as opposed to people that are excited about where they are right now. I can honestly say that my own mother is younger than many of the people I know. My mother has a million things going on, is still goal setting and goal achieving and she celebrates every birthday with much gusto. I am both lucky and… [Read more]

One of the toughest things to do when you’re an entrepreneur is to stay motivated for growth. You got out, things are going well and a few years down the line you realize that you have settled without even realizing it. Your friends laud you as being “the man”, your bills are getting paid and you even have a little put to the side for whatever. But in the beginning you imagined your business to be much more than it is right now and even when you remind yourself of this you are still just going through the motions at the end of the day. Having gone through this, I want to share 4 of the best tips I know to keep you hungry and eventually off of that plateau of self-employment: 1. Keep Similar Company (Entrepreneurs need enterprising friends) When I was employed, a buddy of mine (Paul) was of the same mind as… [Read more]

Rule 06 (Urinals): Unless you actually know a guy (really well) and can’t wait to say something to him, starting up conversation while you both handle your junk at a urinal can be viewed as hostile behavior. Just wait until you are washing your hands or out in the hallway. Stall sessions may not apply… Rule 07 (Cockblocking): It is never okay to cockblock another man while he is scamming on a female. This rule is one of the most violated and misunderstood due to the fact that many men lose their morals around attractive women. Wait your turn or scoop the hawte up after the preceding guy has failed, to cockblock midgame can result in bodily harm. If your buddy is a known cockblocker, it is your duty to warn your other single male friends; so that time spent partying with the guy is limited. Rule 08 (Guy’s Night Out): When a party, get-together… [Read more]

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“Cause don’t forget who’s taking you home and in whose arms you’re gonna be, so darlin’ save the last dance for me” – The Drifters Its an ongoing debate as to whether jealousy is inherently a female trait or not. While many guys tend to fall into the passionate/lover boy role because we know ourselves better than any woman does. We know that guys do not pursue women for friendship and we know that Julio getting her number at work means that Julio wants to get in her panties badly. Women who willingly give up the number or allow themselves to get into scenarios where they are a smooth word away from opening their legs are not good girlfriends and wives. For a level-headed alpha male you may get away with flirting with his girl or even sneaking around to try and romance her off his hands – but the minute you cross the lines… [Read more]

So I’m on my way home from work when I realized that my hunger was getting the better of me, so Fast Food was in order. Pulling into the nearest McDonalds in my navy blue BMW, I order my meal and pulled up to the window to pay the tab for the insta-fat meal. Looking inside I noticed a blonde with a nice ass and a banging body. Being the player that I am, I already figured her to be “rough around the edges” but sexy enough to get down with… at least that’s what I thought. As I begin to sign the receipt for my meal, I noticed that she is hanging halfway out of the window using her arms to support her. Broads do this when they either want to check you out, want you to check them out, OR want to check the car you’re driving.  I call this pose the McDonalds… [Read more]

Written by Ed The Sports Fan from his excellent sports blog edthesportsfan.com. This list of 20 things is only appropriate for the self respecting alpha male who finds the need to posture, pose and stunt a tad childish. Read on and enjoy, I know I did when I saw it reposted on AverageBro.com, it isn’t just funny, it should be common sense. So since Jay-Z came out with “Excuse Me Miss,” The term “Grown and Sexy” has been thrown around more than Karrine Stephens backstage at the BET awards. If you’re throwing a party, it’s for the Grown and Sexy. If you got a car that’s a sedan but not a lowrider or a slab, it’s grown and sexy. You went and bought a shirt that’s not a XXXXXLT white tee, you guessed it, grown and sexy. Grown and Sexy has kind of turned into our generation’s “Whoomp, there it is.” Ironically enough, the most… [Read more]