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.

Do's & Don'ts: Men Do's & Don'ts: At Work

Say your number, then stop talking

Most pay negotiations are lost in the ten seconds after the ask. The script, the math and what to say when they push back.

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Your rate isn't your old salary divided by forty hours

Most women going solo price like employees and wonder where the money went. The math that fixes it takes one evening and a calculator.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideSelf-Employed MenMarcus ValeSep 25, 20266 min

Your seventy-hour week is a pricing problem

Most self-employed guys who never stop working don't need more discipline. They need a higher number on the next quote and a door they can close.

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Corporate Women6 min read

Your real work hours are whatever you answered at 7:40 last night

People learn your hours from when you reply, not what you announce. How to protect your evenings without looking like you've checked out.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Your side hustle is ready when it's costing you to keep the job

Matching your salary isn't the signal. The real test is a different number, a waitlist and a cash cushion, and most women quit on the wrong one.

GuideSelf-Employed MenRay OkonkwoSep 25, 20266 min

Your January was decided back in July

Slow months don't sink tradesmen. Busy months spent like they'll never end do. How to build a winter you can actually sit through.

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GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Going back after the kid years starts with one good sentence

You don't need to defend the years at home. You need one clean sentence about them, current skills, and the nerve to negotiate like you belong.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMoneyDean ShawSep 24, 20266 min

The captain's license is the cheap part of running charters

A six-pack license costs a year of sea time and a few hundred dollars. The boat math decides whether you ever get paid.

GuideSelf-Employed MenMarcus ValeSep 25, 20266 min

Your first helper is probably an employee, not a 1099 guy

Calling him a contractor doesn't make him one. How to hire your first set of hands without handing the IRS and your insurer a reason to come knocking.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

The working-mom system is mostly decisions you make once

Willpower runs out by Wednesday. A few boring decisions, made once and shared with your husband, carry the rest of the week.

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GuideMoneyDean ShawSep 24, 20266 min

The dream job test is what it pays in February

Smokejumper, fishing guide, luthier. They're real jobs with real paychecks, as long as you judge the whole year and not the best week.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideSelf-Employed MenMarcus ValeSep 25, 20266 min

Before you pay for leads, call the people who already paid you

When the phone goes quiet, the cheapest work you'll find is sitting in your old invoices. Most guys skip straight to buying leads instead.

GuideCorporate WomenNina CastellanSep 25, 20266 min

Stop apologizing to your team, and don't start barking

There are two ways to get leadership wrong, and you've probably tried one. The fix is plainer than either, and it starts with your next email.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Add up the worst year before you pick a health plan

Four numbers decide what your coverage actually costs, and the deductible is the one people stare at for the wrong reasons.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Self-Employed Men6 min

Quarterly taxes and the one rule that ends the April ambush

Corporate Women6 min

Your promotion gets decided in a room you're not in

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Your District Has a Gender Plan Form. Ask to See It.

Commentary. The courts are split and the states are split, but a records request you can file this week beats arguing on the internet.

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Self-Employed Men6 min read

Why $45 an hour is a pay cut when it's your own truck

The rate that feels rich the day you go out on your own can leave you broke by April. Do this math before you quote another job.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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