How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Build a first aid kit around the injuries you actually get

Most kits are bought as a box and never opened. Build yours in modules, size it to real injuries, and learn to use the three things that matter.

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Most razor burn is a technique problem

Stinging neck, red blotches, ingrown hairs three days later. Almost all of it comes from four fixable habits, and none of them cost money.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideStartupsSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

The side business that survives a full-time job

Most side businesses die of exhaustion, not competition. Pick one that runs on your clock and it can outlast the job that funded it.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Skills5 min read

The three contract clauses that bite, and how to find them

You won't read all forty pages. Read these three sections properly and you'll catch most of what actually costs people money.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideBusinessSam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

The first employee changes your job more than theirs

Going from one person to two is the hardest hire you'll ever make, and most of the work happens before anyone starts.

GuideStartupsSam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

Test your business idea for two hundred pounds or less

Most ideas don't survive contact with a paying customer. Find out in three weeks, on a small budget, before you quit anything.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

How to bleed a radiator without soaking the carpet

Cold at the top and hot at the bottom means trapped air. The whole fix takes eight minutes, and the mistake people make is doing it in the wrong order.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideBusinessSam OrtizSep 22, 20265 min

Nobody should be surprised on the day they get fired

A practical walkthrough of ending someone's employment with clarity and decency, what you actually owe them, and the mistakes that cost you a team.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

How to work out your life insurance number and stop there

The arithmetic takes twenty minutes. The hard part is refusing the upsell that comes after it.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

Read a tape measure right the first time

The marks, the sliding hook, the diamond at 19.2 and the one habit that stops you cutting a shelf a sixteenth short.

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GuideFoodDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

Real bread on a weeknight, no starter required

One dough, a kitchen scale, and a hot pan. What actually goes wrong when you try to bake bread after work, and how to stop it.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

An index fund is a list and a machine that buys the list

No jargon, no hype, just what you're actually buying, what it costs, and the arithmetic that decides how it turns out.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

How to stop a dripping tap in fifteen minutes

Water off, handle off, washer out, washer in. The job is small. The mistakes are the expensive part.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideFoodDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

The knife, the pan and the board you actually need

Most kitchen gear is dead weight. Three tools, chosen properly and looked after, will cook nearly everything you'll ever cook at home.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Money6 min

Do the arithmetic on your mortgage before you sign

Fitness6 min

A two-day barbell plan built to survive small children

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideFoodDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

Why your Sunday cooking tastes dead by Wednesday

The problem isn't your recipes. It's that you're cooking finished meals on day one and expecting them to survive until day four.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Life5 min read

Knock on the door before you need anything

Meeting the people on your street is awkward for about a week and useful for about a decade. A script, a timeline, and what usually goes wrong.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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