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I tried the cold shower thing everyone on the internet won't shut up about. Three months later, I have to admit: they were right. But also, it sucks. Both things can be true.
I averaged 5.5 hours of garbage sleep for three years. Turns out the fix wasn't melatonin or a $2,000 mattress — it was a handful of boring changes I should have made years ago.
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Most guys leave thousands of dollars on the table every year because asking for things feels uncomfortable. Here's a practical guide to negotiating everything from your rent to your salary, written by someone who used to just accept the first number he was given.