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The Kids' Game Needs an Umpire, and It Might as Well Be You

Leagues are short on officials and the reason isn't the rulebook. How to start calling games, and how to handle the dad in the bleachers.

GuideLifeCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Take the job nobody wants and the purpose question goes quiet

Purpose isn't something you dig up by thinking harder. It's what's left over after you've shown up somewhere long enough for people to count on you.

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GuideRetirementMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What Volunteering In Retirement Actually Costs And Pays

Mileage rules, stipend programs, liability cover and the one question to ask a volunteer coordinator before you sign anything.

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What a Poll Worker Actually Does From 5 a.m. to Midnight

The pay is modest, the day is long, and the sign-up window closes earlier than you think. Everything else about the job is simpler than people assume.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideLifeCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Take the job nobody takes a picture of

The volunteer work that changes you isn't the ribbon cutting. It's the chairs, the dishes, and the second Saturday you didn't feel like showing up.

GuideLifeCal Brennan22 Sept 20265 min

Give them the skill, not just the Saturday

Most volunteering wastes the best thing you'd bring. How to find the place that needs what you already do well, and offer it so it actually sticks.

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GuideLifeCal Brennan22 Sept 20265 min

How to find a group in your town that's worth showing up for

A simple test for which local groups are worth your evenings, where the good ones hide, and how to stop quitting after two visits.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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