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About Jack Busch

Jack Busch is a Pittsburgh resident, freelance writer and a crummy dancer. You can find him on Twitter and at JackBusch.com.

Conquering the Enemy Within: Ignorance + Confidence = Success

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The greatest obstacle to success isn’t outward competition. It’s inward doubt. For many of us, this doubt is so pervasive that it causes us to sabotage our selves.

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The Chain Restaurant Is The Worst Deal in America & 4 Easy Ways to Stop Eating Out

Categories: Learn, Spend

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We’re not telling you anything new when we say we all eat out too much. The bill is always higher than estimated, and we feel stuffed to death after. We’ll prove to you it’s a bad deal, and give you 4 easy ways to wean you off the restaurant.

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Amazon Prime Has Completely Changed the Way I Buy Everything

Categories: Learn, Spend

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Shipping charges really add up when buying things off the internet, with Amazon Prime most items get free 2 Day delivery. But that’s not the only benefit the service offers.

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A Guide to Wine Vintages

Categories: Learn

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“Aged liked a fine wine,” is a popular adage, but not all wine gets better with age, and the best wines aren’t all old. No need to be embarrassed when you’re drinking that fine bottle of 2009 vino, we break the concept of wine vintages down in our practical guide.

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The 10 Minute Guide to Port

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You know what’s more impressive than serving a woman wine during dinner? Serving her a glass of port afterward. (And it tastes pretty damn good, too.) We’ll teach you everything you need to get started.

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How to Serve Wine

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Whether you’re sharing some wine with friends over a home-cooked meal or celebrating with a bottle of champagne with your girlfriend’s parents, getting the details right not only allows everyone to enjoy the experience, but it shows you know what’s up. Don’t worry though, our breakdown of how to serve wine is easy to remember, with all the tricks of the trade.

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A Sensible Man’s Complete Guide to Losing His Hair

Categories: Learn

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Primer’s No-B.S. review of the Why’s and How’s of male pattern baldness — and what you can do about it.

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How to Order Wine on a Date

Categories: Learn

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Do you know what you’re supposed to do when the server shows you the wine bottle at a restaurant? Or how to read a wine list? If you’re like most guys, you probably don’t, because no one ever teaches this stuff. Check out our easy guide for the how’s and why’s and it’ll be smooth sailing right to the goodnight kiss.

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An Easy Explanation of Wine Types

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After reading through this guide, you should have a working knowledge of the different types of wine and enough vocabulary to set out and buy your first serious bottle. (And maybe impress your girlfriend with a thing or two.)

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The Non-froofy Side of Wine: A Drinking Man’s Intro to Wine

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Red goes with what? Fish? You can’t serve what in what glass? Wine can be damn intimidating. We proudly introduce a new series that will give every beer and whiskey drinker out there an excellent primer to the world of wine.

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An Interview with Jonathan Goldsmith, The Actor Behind The Most Interesting Man in the World

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You’ve seen his face on television and heard his voice on the radio, he is: The most interesting man in the world. We sit down with the actor behind the character, and discover the real man is just as interesting.

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15 Hygiene Habits That You Shouldn’t Miss in Your Daily Routine

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Hygiene is one of those things everyone is expected to know but no one ever talks about, and there’s more to it than just wearing deodorant and rinsing with mouthwash.

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Existential Regret: What It is, Why It Bogs You Down, and How to Eliminate It

Categories: Live

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Do you find yourself lying awake at night, fretting over things like the like kid you made fun of at recess 18 years ago or that stupid thing you said in the elevator yesterday? We all do it, and it’s holding us back.

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Why Your Lazy Ass is Making You Depressed

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Feeling down in the dumps? In a rut? Worthless and self-loathing? You’re in luck, because the doctor is in and he’s got just the prescription for you: get off your flabby ass and move.

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How to Negotiate Your First Pay Raise

Categories: Earn

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The fastest way to earn a few extra thousand dollars a year lies in your negotiating tactic. We show you how to ask – and get – the raise you deserve.

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10 Better Things to Do With Your Tax Refund

Categories: Invest

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Don’t just blow your tax refund on some Blu-rays or let it sit idle in your checking account again. Treat it like more than free money, this year spend it deliberately.

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The Ultimate Windows Phone 7 Review

Categories: Spend

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Windows has recently reentered the smartphone market full force with their new Windows Phone 7 operating system. We got a hold of the HTC Surround and put WP7 to the test, resulting in the most detailed intro review of the platform yet.

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The Only 4 Reasons Why Your Peers Are More Successful than You

Categories: Learn

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Do you know people who had the same grades as you but since leaving college have flown by you on the success train? Don’t give up hope, Jack Busch has identified the only 4 reasons for early achievers and how to make them work for you. One way ticket to Successville here you come.

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PSA: Beware the Allure of the Sexy Boss

Categories: Earn, Love

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You may think that hot middle-manager is attainable — and maybe she is — but you’ve got to think big picture when it comes to workplace relationships.

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Dead Simple Accountability Solutions for the Easily Distracted

Categories: Learn

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Modern life is full of distractions, from Tweets and GChats to AIMs and Yahoos, not to mention just regular email. To cut through the weeds of distraction, what you need is a method to keep yourself on task. Here’s three.

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9 Reasons Owning a Dog Will Make You A Better Man

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There’s a reason dogs are known as man’s best friend, and it’s not because we both love bacon and playing catch. Taking on the responsibility of owning a hound is a big step, but one that nets you a great companion and trains you to become top dog.

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Dawn Olivieri: A Hero Out For Blood

Categories: Love

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From enigmatic Lydia on Heroes to bad ass biker werewolf on True Blood, Dawn Olivieri is a beautiful woman with a dangerous side. We risk life and limb to talk to this rising star before she storms HBO as a werewolf who ain’t afraid of no vampires.

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Man Up! Everyone Hates Their Job

Categories: Earn

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There’s a line for those who hate their job and odds are, you’re already straddling it, next to everyone within eyesight. Work is the chip on all our shoulders and while there isn’t anything we can do about it, shy of becoming a bum – we can control the situation and make it a lot more manageable. Here’s how.

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Indochino: A Story of Entrepreneurial Refinement

Categories: Earn, Learn

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What do you get when you combine the product enthusiasm and customer loyalty of Apple, Google’s compulsive drive towards improvement and the slick, urbane look of GQ? As over 7,000 (mostly repeat) customers can attest – the best bespoke quality suit you’ve ever worn for less than $500. This is the story of Indochino.

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