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Foundation that matches starts at your jaw, not your hand

Three stripes, fifteen minutes and a window will tell you more than any shade-matching app ever will.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Say the hard thing while it's still small

The conversation you're dreading takes about four minutes. Putting it off for six weeks is what actually costs you.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

You should be able to read the group chat out loud at dinner

If the guy in the work parking lot isn't the guy at your kitchen table, you've got two of you, and one of them is lying.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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BRO for Her6 min read

Your curls don't need more product, they need more water

The frizz isn't a product problem. It's a water problem, a timing problem, and a brushing-it-dry problem, and all three are fixable this week.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Write down the number where you'd stop upgrading

Contentment isn't a smaller life. It's knowing what you're actually building, so the wanting stops driving the truck.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

When to Carry a Briefcase and When to Carry a Backpack

The right answer depends on how far you walk and what's in the bag, not on how good it looks on the desk.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Petite or tall, buy the shoulder and hem everything else

Four measurements, one good tailor, and the alterations worth paying for. What petite and tall sizing actually changes, and what it can't fix.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Take the job nobody takes a picture of

The volunteer work that changes you isn't the ribbon cutting. It's the chairs, the dishes, and the second Saturday you didn't feel like showing up.

GuideStyleDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Comfort after sixty that still looks like you chose it

Your body changed, your clothes didn't, and the fix is mostly measurements, fasteners and two better fabrics.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Shoes that still work at hour nine

Heel height isn't what wrecks your feet. Pitch, toe box and a glued-in insole are, and you can check all three before you pay.

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

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Gratitude out loud beats gratitude in a notebook

Say the specific thing to the specific person for two weeks and you'll start catching things you used to walk right past.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

The surplus wool worth buying and the wool to leave behind

Military wool outlasts most of what hangs on the rack at the farm store, if you know which pieces to grab and what to check before you pay.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Buy the jeans, borrow the coat, and skip the rest

Pregnancy is a waistband problem and a hem problem. Fix those two and your own closet handles most of the other eight months.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Recovering from a hard year is mostly logistics

The casseroles stop around day ten. What actually gets you back on your feet is less dramatic and a lot more administrative than anyone tells you.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

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What to wear from the office party to Christmas dinner

BRO for Her5 min

Test the swimsuit wet before you pack it

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to Size Workwear So You Can Move in It

Four moves in the fitting room tell you more than the tag does, and one of them will cost you a shirt.

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City Style5 min read

Dress Once for the Camera and the Conference Room

A 2 p.m. video call and a 4 p.m. client meeting want different things from your shirt. One outfit can do both if you choose right.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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