Business

Sell better, hire better, lead better. The operating manual for running something real.

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

The questions to ask your surgeon before you sign anything

You get about fifteen minutes in that room. Spend them on the things that actually change your recovery, your bill and your calendar.

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Shine By Noon Is A Product Problem, Not A Washing Problem

Oil isn't dirt, and scrubbing it off at 7 a.m. is why your forehead is a mirror by lunch. Ninety seconds, three products, one habit.

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GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

The mental health help you've already paid for

The student health fee, the employee assistance line, the number on the back of your insurance card — four calls, and exactly what to say on each one.

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

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Fitness6 min read

What general, a spinal and sedation actually feel like

The anesthesiologist meets you minutes before surgery and asks a dozen questions. Know the answers, and know what you're choosing between.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Round face, long face, square jaw, three different beards

Your beard's shape is decided by two lines, and most men cut both of them in the wrong place.

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

What a cycle actually costs you at twenty-two

Steroids and SARMs do exactly what the guy at the gym says they do. The part he leaves out is what they do to your heart, your hormones and your head.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

When a video doctor visit works and when it wastes your day

Telehealth is great for the decisions that hang on your story, and useless for the ones that hang on somebody's hands.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Razor bumps on curly beard hair aren't a shaving cream problem

The bumps are a geometry problem. Fix the length, the blade count and the direction, and most of them stop showing up.

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The HPV Shot Is A Cancer Shot, And Your Son Needs It Too

What the vaccine actually prevents, what the long-term data shows, and why age nine beats age sixteen.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

A CBC is three tests stapled together

Red cells, white cells and platelets each answer a different question, and one of them will lie to you if you ran ten miles yesterday.

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

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GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Where the neckline goes, and where the cheek line doesn't

Two landmarks, one five-minute setup, and a ninety-second touch-up that keeps a beard looking deliberate instead of forgotten.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Book The First Dentist Visit At One, Not At Five

The first tooth starts a clock most dads don't know is running. What actually happens at that appointment, and what to ask about fluoride and sealants.