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Brett and Kate McKay<br />
job may not be possible or even desirable. It’s okay to like your white-collar<br />
job. You can still obtain the manly satisfaction of working with your hands<br />
by learning skills in your off time. The stereotype of men 50 years ago was<br />
the image of the guy endlessly tinkering in the garage. While that image<br />
has been fading, let’s start today to bring it back.<br />
Today’s Task:<br />
Learn a Manual Skill<br />
Have you ever watched some guy fix your toilet or change your oil, and<br />
wished as he gave you the bill that you were a little handier? Well today’s<br />
the first day of the rest of your handy life. Today, you are going to pick a<br />
manual skill you’ve always wanted to learn, and take the first steps towards<br />
mastering it. Here are some skills you may wish to consider learning:<br />
• How to tune your bike<br />
• How to change your car’s oil<br />
• How to fell a tree<br />
• How to make a bookshelf<br />
• How to install of a ceiling fan<br />
• How to do electrical wiring<br />
• How to fix a leaky faucet<br />
• How to make furniture<br />
• How to build a tree house<br />
• How to build a deck<br />
• How to lay tile<br />
• How to replace your car’s brakes<br />
• How to use a soldering iron<br />
• How to split wood<br />
• How to build a campfire<br />
• How to clean a gun<br />
• How to garden and landscape<br />
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