Level Up

Quarantine threatens to become one never-ending work shift if you don’t establish some boundaries.

A Q+A with Cal Newport on why the quality of your quarantine may come down to how you use your technology. 

Shea Serrano talks writing bestsellers, crowdfunding on Twitter, and shooting your shot—by passing a note in class.

Even after making it big in the pop world, Ari Leff (aka Lauv) didn't think he was good enough. Now with a debut album set to drop in March, the musician and producer shares what he’s learned about positive self-belief, and getting out of his head and into the world.

J.J. Redick reflects on a career of taking big shots, sharing how he rediscovered joy and found his confidence (and kept it through slumps) after almost quitting basketball in college.

Lessons from Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler’s radical manifesto for living more generously.

Master cave diver Jill Heinerth offers some lessons from 30-plus years of surviving underwater emergencies.

The ESPN host and retired hooper talks to Clay Skipper about how he's always maintained his self-trust, leaving behind NBA money, and his biggest regret after that 1993 NCAA championship loss. 

Clay Skipper talks to the Silicon Valley figurehead, father, and husband to Serena Williams, about his new podcast “Business Dad” and why we should have high hopes—and big worries—about tech's future.

GQ's Airplane Mode podcast is coming back, with 10 episodes all about confidence: how to get it, how to keep it, and what to do if you lose it.

It's not realistic to think that we can stick with our healthy habits 100 percent of the time. And that's okay.

Introducing the exercise snack. 

GQ wellness columnist Joe Holder talks to Jesse Itzler—author, Marquis Jet-cofounder, and part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks—about what powers his success. 

Author Ryan Holiday on saying no, staying calm, and his new book Stillness is the Key.

No music. No podcasts. No excuses. GQ's Joel Pavelski took out the headphones and took on a month of nothing but real world noise.

The culture critic talks what it's like to be reviewed, why he reads the comments, and how he stays informed without losing his mind.