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Six knots, and the order to learn them in

A fixed loop, a stopper, a hitch, a bend, an adjuster and a tensioner. Learn those six and you'll rarely need a seventh.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 20, 20263 min

Your first five hires decide the next five years

Hire for the company you're about to be, not the one you're tired of running alone.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 18, 20262 min

Why the boring account beats the clever one

Everyone wants to talk about what to invest in. Almost nobody has the thing that stops them selling it at the bottom.

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The wiring jobs worth doing yourself and the ones that aren't

Swapping a switch, a receptacle or a light fixture is within reach for most people. Knowing which jobs to hand off is the part that keeps you safe.

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GuideStartupsMarcus ValeSep 15, 20262 min

You're almost certainly charging too little

The service business failure mode: full schedule, empty account, no idea which one is the problem.

GuideSkillsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Changing a tire in the dark and the rain

The wheel is the easy part. Where you stop, where your family stands and how you light the job are what actually keep you safe.

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GuideSkillsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

How to answer the first interview question in ninety seconds

"Tell me about yourself" isn't small talk. It's the only part of the interview you fully control, and most people waste it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideStartupsMarcus ValeSep 12, 20262 min

Ten conversations beat six months of building

The cheapest way to find out nobody wants it's to ask, before you've spent a year making it.

GuideSkillsAde FisherSep 22, 20265 min

How to Read the Money in a Job Posting

The posted range is a negotiating document, not a description of what you'll be paid. Learn to read it in the order you'd actually use it.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideSkillsAde FisherSep 22, 20265 min

Write a resume that survives the first thirty seconds

The first pass on your resume is a skim, not a read. Build the document for the skim and the rest takes care of itself.

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

How to jump-start a car without wrecking the electronics

The order of the clamps matters, the ground point matters, and three minutes of patience saves a control module.

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GuideSkillsMarcus ValeSep 9, 20262 min

Negotiating, for men who hate negotiating

Four habits that get you a better deal without turning you into the guy who haggles at the supermarket.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 7, 20262 min

Cook a steak properly, once, and you'll never do it badly again

Dry it, salt it early, get the pan far hotter than feels sensible, and stop guessing.

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GuideCivicsMarcus ValeNov 10, 20265 min

Your attorney general isn't your lawyer, but file the complaint

A complaint to your state AG isn't a lawsuit. It's a tip, and it works best when you know where it goes and what it can't do.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 10, 20261 min

Grizzlies host Nuggets as Memphis looks to end a home slump

Seventh-place Memphis faces 10th-place Denver in a Western Conference matchup.

GuideCarsDean ShawNov 8, 20266 min

Your engine lost power last year and you didn't notice

A clogged fuel filter doesn't announce itself. It just takes a little more of your engine every month, and you adjust without knowing it.

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GuideCivicsMarcus ValeNov 10, 20266 min

Win the zoning hearing before you walk into the room

Most people who fight a zoning decision lose on feelings. The ones who win read the code, build a record, and know which kind of hearing they're in.

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NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 9, 20261 min

Jaguars add safety Jessie Bates in trade with Falcons

Jacksonville upgrades a position it wanted to improve, while Atlanta takes a return it felt it couldn't refuse.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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