The Corporate Man

Climb without selling out: promotions, office politics, leading a team and keeping your family first.

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

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A spring, a hill and some black pipe will water your garden

Gravity does the pumping if you've got the drop. Check the water rights, size the pipe, and you can build it in a weekend.

GuideDatingMarcus ValeNov 5, 20265 min

Get to know her friends as people, not as a checkpoint

Her friends have watched her choose before, and they'll see you more clearly than she will. Here's how to be worth knowing and how to read what they show you.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideLifeCal BrennanNov 5, 20265 min

Nobody teaches you how to show up for bad news

Nobody pays you to be good in the worst week of someone's life, but everyone you love will need it from you eventually.

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The clock starts when you know, not when they find out

Owning a mistake before anyone catches it costs you one sentence. Waiting to be caught costs you a lot more.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuidePlayMarcus ValeNov 5, 20266 min

Flip the kayak on purpose before the lake does it for you

Capsizing isn't what hurts people. Panic and cold water are. Here's a one-hour Saturday drill that takes the fear out of both, solo or with your kid.

GuideMusicDean ShawNov 5, 20266 min

Ten songs, one binder, and a kitchen table that sings

Most family music nights die by week three. A binder, a capo and one rule about the weakest player will keep yours going.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanNov 5, 20266 min

Heartburn at 2 a.m. is usually a dinner problem

Three changes, in order of payoff: when you eat, how you sleep, and the few foods worth cutting first. Plus when to stop fixing it yourself.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedNov 5, 20266 min

Buy the coveralls for the layers, not for the fitting room

Try them on over a T-shirt and you'll learn the wrong lesson at 12 degrees. Here's how to buy insulated coveralls that fit over layers and still let you work.