You’re Not Socially Awkward, Everyone Else Is
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe it's them, not you?
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No One Can Make You Feel Shitty Except You.
No matter what anyone says, or what unforeseen events happen, how you feel is up to only one thing: How you respond.
A Beginner’s Guide to Driving Stick Shift: An Animated Visual Guide
Whether chasing a villain through the streets of Milan or just moving your roommate's car out of the driveway, knowing how to operate a standard shift vehicle is an important life skill to have.
Surviving Your Post-College Crisis
Graduation is an exciting time – it also signals the end of every life structure you've ever known.
The Post-Collegiate Drift: An Open Letter to My Long Lost Bro
How is it that our best friends are the ones we speak to the least?
Spy School: How to Tie a Bowline Knot
One of the most important knots to know.
Every Man Should Have a Personal Code of Conduct: Here are 2 Great Examples
What do you stand for?
Primer’s Definitive Guide to Proper Sleeve Length
The proper sleeve length for outerwear, jackets, sweaters, dress shirts, and short sleeves.
An Interactive Visual Guide to Whiskey
An easy-to-use interactive guide for understanding the differences in rye, bourbon, scotch, and everything in between.
Spy School: How to Use an Analog Watch as a Compass to Find Direction
Your cell phone's dead, and you have to get somewhere in an unfamiliar place? As long as you know which direction you need to head, your watch will point you the way.
Your Friends Are Having Kids Now: Don’t Drop Them On Their Head & Other Baby-Handling Basics
Just because you're scared of babies doesn't mean you get to stop coming around when your buddies start having kids. Your friends need you now more than ever. We'll teach you the basics for the kids, ... [more]
Spy School: How to Build a Swedish Fire Torch for Cooking and Warmth
A simple, smart survival method for creating a cooking surface hot enough to boil water.
Four Ways to Take Your Side Gig to the Next Level
It's time to kick things into overdrive. We'll show you how.
The 4 Most Important Maintenance Items on Your Vehicle
Modern cars don't require as much attention as they did 50 years ago, but don't let that give you a false sense of security – there are still several things you need to keep after.
Developing Discipline: 10 Strategies for Taming the Slacker in All of Us
As we get older, we stop being told what to do and are forced to make ourselves take action. It can be hard, especially since not doing anything is so...easy. Here are 10 simple ways for growing your ... [more]
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How to Negotiate Your Job Offer from Harvard Business School Professor Deepak Malhotra [video]
Award-winning Harvard Professor Deepak Malhotra covers 15 important tips for getting what you want.
The Awkward Part About Awkward Situations: You
The shared sensation of anxiety during an uncomfortable moment...it's all in your head.
Build Your Justice League: People You Should Have in Your Circle of Friends
Not even Superman can do it all himself. Get to the Hall of Justice and plan your own league for life.
How to Throw a Football with a Perfect, Powerful Spiral – A Visual Guide
"Whoa! Who brought the cannon?" - Your Uncle Chuck at this year's Thanksgiving pickup game.
Happy Today: The Lost Habit of Staying Present
Focus on being happy, just for today. Then do it again tomorrow.
A Simple Guide to Pairing Beer with Food
Great beer tastes even better when you surround it with the right things - friends, sports, and of course, food.
Stop Hoping to Succeed in the Future, and Start Failing Today
The opposite of success isn't failure, it's practice.
Why Your Life is a Broken Record (And How to Fix It)
Having a routine can help make your life easy. It can also make you very, very unhappy.
Hard Work in 5 Easy Steps: Understanding Perseverance in the Modern Age
"Hard work" isn't physical–it's emotional.