Life

Confidence, friendships, routines and the decisions that actually move the needle.

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

Charge for your shop time or you're paying to work

A pricing formula that survives contact with real customers, plus how to take a custom order without getting stuck building somebody's idea for free.

GuideHobbiesNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Start Painting With Watercolors for About Sixty Dollars

A pad of paper, three tubes of paint and one good brush will get you further than a 48-color set ever will. Start tonight.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to find a therapist without wasting six months

The licenses, the real costs, the four questions to ask on the first phone call, and how to tell by session four whether it's working.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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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.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideHobbiesDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Start Welding in Your Garage With a Flux-Core Machine

For about the price of a decent grill, you can join two pieces of steel forever and start fixing things instead of replacing them.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The honest questions to ask about your own drinking

Most people who wonder about their drinking aren't wrong to wonder. Here are the questions that actually sort it out, and what to do next.

Ivermectin.com — Tracked USPS delivery, no clinic visit

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Filters buy you time, the talks do the actual work

A practical pass at the router, the accounts and the apps your kids actually use, plus the exact things to say when a filter can't help.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHobbiesDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Kayak and Your First Calm Lake

Rent twice, buy used, and paddle into the wind first. What a beginner kayak setup really costs and where to find people who'll paddle with you.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Four recovery programs compared for people with jobs and kids

Twelve-step, faith-based, medical and counseling all work differently. The real question is which one survives a Tuesday with a shift and a school pickup.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Start over at fifty with a runway, not a leap

A new career, a new town, a new chapter. Do the arithmetic and the insurance first, and the second half stops feeling like a gamble.

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GuideHobbiesCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to Find the Local Club for Almost Any Hobby

The club already exists in your town. It's just terrible at advertising. These are the searches, phone calls and counter conversations that turn it up.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?