How Not To Suck At...
Paul von ZielbauerInstructions on how to get better at hundreds of things you're tired of sucking at, including writing, sports, relationships, exercise, work, family, mechanics, self improvement, home improvement and, not least, grammar.
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How not to suck at Substack
Substack has grown a lot more fraught in the two years since I first joined. What seemed like a digital version of a small town back in September 2024 now feels like an online megalopolis, where earnest people try to figure out who’s genuin...
How not to suck at social media
The anger dividend
Most people on social media turn into a-holes at some point. Myself included. Not permanent a-holes but part-time, self-righteous ones. The intentionally hate-amplifying algorithms make it hard not to. Which is why I...
How not to suck at working out at the gym
I grew up working out in smelly YMCA gyms with no ventilation and lots of muscled, Midwestern construction workers hogging the bench press and squat rack. You learned your place in the Hobbesian pecking order. It was called “last.” If you w...
How not to suck at governing
Hey there, elected or appointed federal official! Are you afraid, incapable, corrupt or merely incompetent? It’s sorta obvious by now that an apparent majority of you are. Here’s how you and others like you can suck less at governing.
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How not to suck at democracy
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” — H.L. Mencken
Hello, citizens and elected leaders! Here’s a list of 10 things you can do to prevent your democracy fr...
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I'm a Pulitzer-nominated former New York Times journalist & lifelong multisport athlete. I give you actionable intel on longevity science & specific strength workouts, honed by 47 years of weight training. I'm also a Mayo Clinic-trained health coach.
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