Communication in Life

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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.

BRO TakeBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Build him up out loud and ask for the same

Specific praise, said where people can hear it, and a direct ask when it doesn't come back. No hinting, no scorekeeping, no punchlines at his expense.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Set the Lines With Coworkers, Exes and Screens Now

Almost nobody decides to wreck a marriage. They just let one friendship get warmer than the one at home. Name the rules while it's still easy.

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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

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Cut the word sorry and speak in the first eight minutes

The apology on-ramp, the interruption you don't have to yield to, and the one sentence worth writing out word for word.

GuideMarriageNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Your Marriage Needs a New Project Now That the Kids Are Gone

The quiet isn't the problem. The missing joint venture is. What to build together in the long stretch after the last kid moves out.

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

How to ask for help so people actually show up

Most men don't refuse help. They ask badly, too late, and leave the other guy no clean way to say yes.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Your teenager talks at 10:40 p.m., not at dinner

The connection doesn't die in the teen years. It moves. Here's where it goes, and how to be standing there when it shows up.

GuideMarriageNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Don't Walk Past Your Spouse Without Touching Their Shoulder

A hand on the back in a crowded kitchen takes two seconds and does more for a marriage than most date nights ever will.

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

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Leading a team through a mess you didn't make

The supplier burned down, the client went under, the parent company changed the rules. Your people still look at you first. Do this in the first 48 hours.