Communication in Marriage

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How to run a one-to-one that isn't just a status update

Thirty minutes, same slot every week, their agenda first. Most managers get the order backwards and then wonder why nobody tells them anything.

GuideGuides & ChecklistsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20267 min

Learn To Speak Well, From A Toast To A Thirty Minute Talk

Six lessons that take you from ninety seconds at a rehearsal dinner to holding a room for half an hour, with a checklist you can print.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuidePreparednessSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Build a Family Emergency Plan Your Kids Can Recite

The binder in the closet isn't a plan. Here's how to get every person in your house to the same information without a phone.

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How to Be Funny at Work Without Torching Your Credibility

The same joke can make you the sharpest person in the room or the one nobody trusts with a budget. The difference is almost never the joke.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideGroomingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Ask for guard numbers, not the name of a haircut

Most bad haircuts are communication failures, not skill failures. Say the numbers, bring the right photo, and stop asking for hair you don't have.

GuidePreparednessDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

When the Internet Goes Down, the Radio Still Works

How to set up a weather radio, program it for your county, and keep getting real information when the cell towers are overloaded.

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BRO TakeHumorSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

The Inside Joke Is Load-Bearing

Nobody lists "can still make each other laugh at 11 p.m. on a bad Tuesday" as a marriage skill. It's the one holding the house up.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSkillsSam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

How to complain so the thing actually gets fixed

The calm, specific, written way to get a refund, a repair or an apology — and the escalation ladder that works when the first person says no.

GuideSkillsSam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

Write an email that gets answered before lunch

Most emails don't get ignored because they're badly written. They get ignored because replying is too much work.

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

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GuideSkillsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

How to negotiate hard and stay easy to deal with

Most people either roll over or turn unpleasant. There's a third way, and it works better than both.

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GuideSkillsMarcus Vale22 Sept 20265 min

How To Speak In Front Of People Without Falling Apart

The order it's actually done, from the first email asking you to speak to the ninety seconds after you sit back down.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideSkillsMarcus Vale22 Sept 20266 min

How to answer the first interview question in ninety seconds

"Tell me about yourself" isn't small talk. It's the only part of the interview you fully control, and most people waste it.

GuideSkillsMarcus Vale9 Sept 20262 min

Negotiating, for men who hate negotiating

Four habits that get you a better deal without turning you into the guy who haggles at the supermarket.

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