One of my favorite sites that I’ve found along this journey is The Art of Manliness. The website is a self-proclaimed “Blog Dedicated To Uncovering The Lost Art Of Being A Man” and it contains countless articles on how to up your manliness factor.

Back in June of 2009 they ran a 30 day series entitled “30 Days to a Better Man” where they posted an article a day for 30 days with a task for each day to help you on your journey. I haven’t done most of these yet as I’m edging my way in to this. I did do Day 1 pretty much right away and I’ve skipped around on others. This is a good reference of things to help you think about ways to become a better man.

30 Days to a Better Man – Day 1: Define Your Core Values
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 2: Shine Your Shoes
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 3: Find a Mentor
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 4: Increase Your Testosterone
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 5: Cultivate Your Gratitude
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 6: Update Your Resume
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 7: Reconnect with an Old Friend
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 8: Start a Journal
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 9: Take a Woman on a Date
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 10: Memorize “If”
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 11: Give Yourself a Testicular Exam
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 12: Create Your Bucket List
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 13: Declutter Your Life
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 14: Write a Letter to Your Father
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 15: Make a Meal
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 16: Create a Budget
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 17: Talk to 3 Strangers
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 18: Find Your N.U.T.s
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 19: Schedule a Physical Exam
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 20: Perform Service
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 21: Write Your Own Eulogy
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 22: Improve Your Posture
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 23: Learn a Manual Skill
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 24: Play!
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 25: Start a Debt Reduction Plan
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 26: Take the Marine Corps Fitness Test
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 27: Start a Book
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 28: Write a Love Letter
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 29: Conquer a Fear
30 Days to a Better Man – Day 30: Get a Straight Razor Shave

I’d recommend looking through these. I may not have done each of these (there’s a good chance that I will over time) but just reading through the articles has been somewhat of an eye-opener for me.