What if you have no example? Read

I’ve been very fortunate to have a good dad, who raised me well.
Not everyone has that luxury. Not everyone has a good example, and so they often find themselves scratching their heads wondering how to be a better man, without a good father figure to use as a template. Here’s my advice for those guys.

Last week we talked about mentorship – but mentorship doesn’t always have to involve another person and relationships. There’s a lot that you can learn from simply reading.

Find non-fiction books about the areas of your life that need to improve, and read!

Too broke to buy them? Quit making excuses. Used books on Amazon or Amazon kindle books are cheap. Library books are free!

Read a biography or autobiography of a man you admire – Abe Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Bear Grylls, Von Dutch. Whoever it is that inspires you – read about them, read their words. Learn. Grow.

Here’s some books that I’ve read lately that I highly recommend.