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What to keep lifting after sixty, and what to stop

The barbell still works at sixty-five. The program you ran at thirty-five doesn't. Here's the swap, lift by lift.

GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

How to take the blame in a room full of people

Four sentences, said out loud, before anyone has to ask. Most men get the wording right and the timing wrong.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Getting over somebody without pretending you're fine

Grief after a breakup isn't a character flaw. But how you carry it decides who you'll be when the next person shows up.

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BRO Seniors6 min read

What actually keeps knees and hips going past seventy

Joints don't wear out from use. They get weak, stiff and unsupported — and all three of those are things you can still fix.

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GuideBe a ManRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

Leading when nobody put you in charge

The most followed man in the room is often the one with no authority at all. What he actually does, and the traps that ruin it.

BRO TakeDatingJosh HalloranSep 22, 20266 min

Courtship isn't an old-fashioned word for slow

Courtship isn't a speed. It's a direction, declared out loud, in front of people who know you both.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to help your grown kids without gutting your retirement

Generosity is good. Unbudgeted generosity is how people end up seventy-eight years old and dependent on the children they were trying to protect.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Say no in one sentence and then stop talking

Most men don't struggle to refuse things. They struggle to refuse them once, clearly, and leave it there.

GuideCity BroRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

What to read twice before you sign a city lease

The rent is the number you negotiate. The lease is where the money actually leaves, usually on the way out the door.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

What to do with the pension you stopped thinking about

Four questions, one afternoon and a folder will tell you whether that old workplace account is worth real money or quietly leaking it.

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Confidence is a file, not a feeling

You can't talk yourself into believing something you have no evidence for. So go get the evidence, and write it down.

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GuideDadsSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Your son is learning your work habits, not your work advice

He can't see your job. He can see how you leave, how you come back, and what you say about the people who pay you.

GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Your will and power of attorney, done in one afternoon

Most people put this off for years. The actual work is about three hours at a kitchen table, and here's what to bring to it.

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Competence doesn't need a narrator

How to be the man people quietly turn to when something goes wrong, without ever telling anyone that's who you are.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Dating6 min

Have the hard conversations while they're still cheap

BRO Seniors6 min

Downsize the house, keep the equity

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Why some men are listened to before they speak

Presence isn't charisma or volume. It's a small set of habits anyone can build, and most of them are about doing less.

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City Bro6 min read

Making friends after thirty is a logistics problem

Nobody tells you that the hard part isn't charm or chemistry. It's finding a room you walk into every week without having to decide to.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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