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The five minutes that stop most gym injuries

Most tweaks happen in the first two sets, not the last one. Ramp up properly and you buy yourself a year of uninterrupted training.

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your lather is too dry and that's why the shave hurts

Brush, soap, thirty degrees, no pressure. The real fix for razor burn is water, and most men are using about a third of what they need.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Order first and nobody asks you twice

Weddings, work dinners and the December party, handled — with no speech about why you're not drinking and no plastic cup of warm cola.

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

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Fitness5 min read

Fasting works, but not for the reason you were told

The trials on time-restricted eating are pretty clear, and the honest version is more useful to a working parent than the hype was.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Most dry, flaky skin is the soap, not the weather

Two swaps, ninety seconds a morning, and the flaking on your cheeks is gone in about two weeks.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

What actually happens when you dial 988

The hold music, the questions they ask, the myth about police in your driveway, and why most of the call is just somebody asking how you're doing.

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

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How much caffeine is too much for your heart and your sleep

Four hundred milligrams is the usual ceiling, but the number that's wrecking your sleep is the clock, not the dose.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

When Everything Stings, Cut Down To Three Products

Most sensitive skin isn't allergic to much. It's reacting to a shelf full of stuff it never needed in the first place.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Don't say "let me know if you need anything"

Your friend has cancer, you're scared of saying the wrong thing, and the fix is smaller and far more boring than you'd guess.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Heart rate zones without a coach, a lab or a guess

Your watch invented your max heart rate. Here's how to build zones you can actually trust with four hours a week and two kids at home.

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

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GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The Retinoid Goes On Tonight, The Sunscreen Goes On Tomorrow

Two products carry almost all the weight on a forty-something face. Most of the rest of the shelf is expensive lotion with good lighting.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Change a tire in the dark and the rain without getting hit

The order matters more than the muscle. Loosen before you lift, and never put a body part under a car held up by a scissor jack.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

The added sugar hiding in your lunch and how much is too much

Two numbers on the label, one of them matters, and most of your day's sugar is probably in three things you'd never suspect.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pick the day you don't answer the phone

You'll lose a few jobs closing one day a week. You'll keep your head, your marriage and a business you can still stand in five years.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Life6 min

One page on the fridge beats a four-hour drive

Fitness6 min

What the people who kept the weight off actually did

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buying a side of beef without drowning in ground beef

Hanging weight, cut sheets, freezer math and the four decisions that determine whether you eat well for a year or stare at 90 pounds of chuck.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Business6 min read

Give the hard feedback while the problem is still small

Most managers don't have a delivery problem. They have a timing problem, and by the time they finally speak up the conversation is twice as expensive.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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