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GuideMarcus ValeNov 4, 20265 min

The three-visit audition for a barber who learns your name

Ratings tell you who's popular. They don't tell you who'll remember your cowlick. Here's how to find the chair, and the tailor, worth keeping.

How to volunteer in a city without wasting everyone's time

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ShifterApr 3

The ultimate beginner's guide to bike commuting

Global Cycling NetworkMay 10

Commuting Advice From Other Cyclists On Their Ride To Work!

ShifterOct 22

Eight mistakes new bike commuters make that can be easily avoided

GCN TechNov 4

Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes When Commuting By Bike

jayhoovyMar 24

How to Master Networking in 14 Minutes

Kara RoninOct 4

How to Network: Networking Etiquette Tips for Professionals

CBS MorningsApr 26

How to navigate networking events and leave a lasting impression

Jesse ItzlerAug 4

How to Master Networking in 9 Minutes

Carla MilanovAug 3

7 Networking Tips Every College Student Should Know - How To Network Efficiently

Thom Singer 🎤 Keynote SpeakerFeb 21

Networking For Young Professionals - Your Secret Weapon

John MartyFeb 26

Networking Tips for Young Professionals (3 tips)

Mika KimOct 11

Networking for Introverts 101 from an ex big 4 consultant

IndeedJan 3

Best Networking Tips: How to Make a Connection | Indeed

Kara RoninFeb 3

HOW TO START A CONVERSATION AT A NETWORKING EVENT: Tips for Non-Awkward Conversations

Hank BlankMar 14

Hank Blank - Networking Tips for College Students and Young People

TEDx TalksFeb 15

How To Hack Networking | David Burkus | TEDxUniversityofNevada

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to find a church in a city where nobody knows you

Pick the radius before you pick the church, read what they believe before you hear how they sound, and give one place three Sundays.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Getting home at 1 a.m. without making it interesting

The last four blocks are where city nights go wrong. A practical routine for the walk, the ride, the garage and the front door.

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The person who says your name when you're not in the room

A mentor gives you advice over coffee. A sponsor spends real capital on you in a meeting you'll never see. You need both, and you get them differently.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Build a rotation of outdoor escapes an hour from your door

An hour out of the city is really about 35 miles, and only if you leave before 7:30. Here's how to make the drive worth it every weekend.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to play office politics without lying to anybody

The decision gets made before the meeting. You can be in that conversation and still sleep fine.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

When living without a car in the city actually works

Run the arithmetic before you sell the truck, because the math changes the day a second kid shows up or your job gets a job site.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

How to tell a networking event from a wasted evening

Five filters that separate the rooms where something actually happens from the ones where grown men trade business cards by the shrimp.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Raising kids outdoors when you live on the sixth floor

No garden, no car, forty minutes before dinner. What actually gets city kids outside on a wet Tuesday, and what just sits in the hall.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The apartment workshop that doesn't earn you a complaint letter

You can build real things in a rented flat. The trick is knowing which noise travels through concrete and which stops at your door.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to order when the dinner actually matters

Read the menu the night before, ask the server one good question, and never order the whole fish. What to do when the table is a test.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

How to eat well in a city you landed in this afternoon

Skip the hotel recommendation, read reviews sideways, and walk ten minutes in the boring direction. A working method for finding the good table anywhere.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?