Skilled Gentlemen Podcast

If you are the kind of man that refuses to settle for mediocrity and strives to be better at life, love, and business, this podcast is for you. This manly podcast dives into the many different areas of life as seen by a Gentleman. From keeping a knife sharp to dressing even sharper Skilled Gentlemen Podcast has everything you need to upgrade your life from boy to Gentleman. Man-up and be the gentleman that your family wants you to be.

If you are the kind of man that refuses to settle for mediocrity and strives to be better at life, love, and business, this podcast is for you. This manly podcast dives into the many different areas of life as seen by a Gentleman. From keeping a knife sharp to dressing even sharper Skilled Gentlemen Podcast has everything you need to upgrade your life from boy to Gentleman. Man-up and be the gentleman that your family wants you to be.

Your grit is the only thing that stands between you and quitting when you have hit your limit.  You may be at rock bottom with no money and hungry and your grit will be there to keep you from complaining about it.  There are people out there that need people like us that have a developed grit to themselves.  As gentlemen we should be ever challenging ourselves and developing our toughness both mentally and physically.  The benefits of it greatly outnumber the reasons in which you shouldn’t.  Think about all the people in your life that you look up to.  The commonality of them all is how tough they are.  Join me today as I take you though a journey to develop your grit both mentally and physically to push yourself to be that gentleman that has it all together.

How can we develop our grit?

* Mental

* Act like you are in control at all times

* Put aside the things that you cannot control

* See the past as training

* Celebrate your friends accomplishments

* Refuse to complain

* Focus on impressing yourself

* Physically

* Run that extra mile

* Cut on the cold water

* Getting Fit

* Embrace the cold/heat

* Train like your life depends on it

* Challenge yourself

* Why this really matters

* It could save your life

* If you are in a disaster

* Helps develop your passion

* Helps you reach your goals

* Consider your grit your special weapon

Resources

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7 habits of people with remarkable mental toughness

Believe from Matesuz M

SEALS survival guide book

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When we think about what a gentleman is, we are taken back to a past time.  This is when we saw the traditional gentleman that had the affluence, money, and didn’t do a lot of hard manual  work.  Most of us cannot live up to that name.  Most of us are working men that want to make a better person out of ourselves.  This is why I am introducing the concept of the modern gentleman.  The modern gentleman is not a hard name to have but it does come with work.  It does come with effort but so does anything worth having.  As modern gentlemen we have a standard that we should create and live up to and that is what I am helping develop today.  We try to live up to this name to become better men, better husbands, and better leaders.  It all starts with a little bit of frustration and the fire starts.  Today’s show will more than likely frustrate, anger, or possibly inspire you to become a better person.  If I can hold up to this, I have accomplished my main goal and done well to the Skilled Gentlemen Podcast name.

How can we be apart of the rise of the modern gentleman

* My six steps to be a modern gentleman

* Fix your own problems

* Be slow to anger

* Be humble

* Take pride in your appearance

* Educate yourself

* Be your own man

Thank you for listening. Please find us on Facebook,iTunes,Twitter,Youtube,Zello and Pinterest and follow or subscribe to keep up with us.  The wheels are always turning over here in the office.  Sign up for the newsletter to get all updates to the podcast with your email address.  Any comments, complaints, concerns, or questions please either comment below or email me at [email protected]

Most of the earth is covered with water.  This is a concept that was drilled into our heads when we were back in grade school.  The subject of the podcast today is not how much water is around the world, but how we should use it more responsibly.  I am not going to ask you to take up arms and start a riot or to quit your job to start being an activist.  I am asking you today to stop and think about how you can conserve.  How you could do a project to better use the water that we are letting go to waste.  I’m asking you to take your families health in mind with what they are drinking.  There are a lot of chemicals that are allowed in our water and none of which I want going in my family.  This is not to be an alarm to anyone, but a starting point to be more self reliant.  Just start off with this and start doing your own research to make your own opinions.

How can we be more responsible with water?

* The survival law of 3s

* What is actually in tap water

* Water is getting more and more scarce

* The concept of a rain barrel

* What are swales and how do they help

* What can you do everyday to help

Resources in today’s show

Survival law of 3s

lessons from past disasters

What is found in the tap

the crisis

fresh scarcity

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This is part 2 of the show.  I apologize for any confusion, however the website will not allow a file larger than 64 mb.  This is part 2 where I finish up talking about the other things you should do to get ready for spring.

This is part 2 of the 2 part series of getting ready for spring

You can find the first part here at Getting Ready For Spring Part 1 of 2

We have a total of 110 days until last frost date.  What does this mean to us?  It is time to start getting ready for spring time.  Before you know it, spring will be upon us and we will be scrambling to get seeds in the ground, start spring cleaning, getting some house maintenance done, and getting ready for summer break with the kids.  With all of that said, are you going to be prepared?  Today is going to be a mixed bag of subjects related to getting ready for spring.  There is a lot to get done around here and right now when it is 20 degrees Fahrenheit outside, now is the time to prepare.  This is not a hard thing to accomplish, but you have to have your own will to do it.  So what are you going to be getting done for the next 100 days?  Sitting on your couch or getting started on your productive 2016?  Remember when you said you were going to do better this year?  Now is the time to get started on it.

What should we do to get ready for spring

Planning the garden

Maintenance to house

Planning for kids summer vacation

Spring cleaning

Get ready for allergies

Start cardio plan

Get yard ready

Resources used in the show:

* Permaculture zones

* Being an Accountability Buddy

* Allergy remedy

* Getting lawn ready for summer

* Planning An Epic Road Trip

* 72 hour kit

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Scotch is a wonderful spirit with deep roots and a rich history.  If you are looking for a truly transcending drink that you can sip and talk about the old days or just sit in silence and enjoy a smooth drink while watching the snow fall or the grass grow then you have found it.  However, finding the right scotch and knowing how to explain it is a harder thing accomplish.  By the time I finish the show you will be able to tell your peers how the scotch was made and what a single malt is.  Tonight, when you are all done with your daily life, sit down and open a bottle of scotch and think back.  Back to all the men that have enjoyed it before you.  All of the decisions that were made over this drink.  All of the life changing events that were taking place while this was pondered over.  Be apart of the history that is scotch.

What will we learn in A Gentlemans Guide To Scotch

how is it made

how does it differ from bourbon and whiskey

how can we describe the flavor

what are the different kinds

what is the most expensive

what are the necessary accessories

how do you order it at a bar without sounding like a bro

Resources used in today’s show:

How it is made

how to describe

most expensive

Which rocks work best

how to order

different kinds

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Christmas is a special time of year for all of us.  It is a time for us to sit around and converse.  It is a time for us to drink and be merry.  It is a time for gifts and a time for remembrance.  Christmas is filled with history and mythology dating back well before our time and deserves a look.  As gentlemen we should be able to look at history of man and learn, if not just for fun.  As you start your way to bed tonight, I ask you to remember a few things.  Remember the firefighters that are on duty tonight that spend their time away from their family.  Remember the police offers that are on duty tonight running down drunk drivers.  Remember how EMS is working on keeping people alive in their time of need.  Remember our service members of the military as they spend their time away from family.  Do not take your time for granted, enjoy yourselves and be merry.  I will be looking forward to more podcasts in 2016.

Skilled Gentlemen Podcast wishes you a merry christmas and happy holidays

* The history of the Christmas Tree

* The history of the Yule Log

* Why do we hang mistletoe

* The history behind Santa Claus

* Who is Krampus

* Why do we celebrate on December 25

* My view on Christmas

References:

History of the tree

The Yule Log

Why do we hang mistletoe

who is krampus

why do we celebrate on December 25

history of Santa

a friendly toast

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Today is the final show of 2015.  All but the Christmas special that will occur in a few days.  I wanted to sort of compare the two shows that I have done over my time spent doing podcasts.  The show that came before this one was called Understanding Pets Podcast.  It was horrible.  I had little direction and thus had very little following and listening.  In comparison of what has happened over the past year, I am super excited.  With all of the success of the show I cannot get over how much you guys have done.  I put the content out there and you guys like, share, and listen to it.  I really do appreciate everything that you all do for the show.  So this is a farewell to 2015 because I am not going to do another show until 2016.  A farewell to a lot of different things that I have put into place and a farewell to the anxiety that this show may not work out.

What have we done and where have we come in this farewell special

* My old show, Understanding Pets Podcast

* The differences between this show and that one

* How much you guys really mean to me

* What is to be expected in 2016

* The show I did with Bob Mayne called Prepping For Your Pets

Remember that I am taking the last 2 weeks off of December from the podcast.  I will still have Email service, and I will be on the Facebook page.  I am just taking time away from the show.  The reason is because I need to do some reflection and figure out where I want the show to go next year.

Thank you for listening. Please find us on Facebook,iTunes,Twitter,Youtube,Zello and Pinterest and follow or subscribe to keep up with us.  The wheels are always turning over here in the office.  Sign up for the newsletter to get all updates to the podcast with your email address.  Any comments, complaints, concerns, or questions please either comment below or email me at [email protected]