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A needle, heavy thread and a few feet of tape will get you home

A torn pack, a split seam or a dead tent pole doesn't have to end the trip. Here's the repair kit that weighs almost nothing, and the order to use it in.

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20266 min

Cancel culture is a mob, and mobs lose to people who wait

Online outrage runs on speed and your panic. Slow down, don't grovel, and you'll outlast it more often than you think.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCouples in BusinessRay OkonkwoSep 26, 20266 min

Hand off the phone calls years before you hand off the shares

Ownership is the last thing to move in a family business. Authority, customers and your own Monday mornings have to go first.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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Skills6 min read

Put a knife in your kid's hands, and teach the rules first

A sharp knife, a stick of basswood, and a circle drawn in the dirt. The first carving lesson, in the order it's actually done.

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BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20266 min

Feminism called marriage a trap, and families paid the bill

Fifty years after the movement told women home was a cage, the birth rate is at a record low and a generation is quietly asking what they were sold.

GuideCouples in BusinessCal BrennanSep 26, 20266 min

Put your kids on payroll before you put them in the will

The kid who "helps out" for pizza learns the wrong lesson. A real job, a real paycheck and a real boss teach the right one.

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Spot shock early and keep someone steady until help arrives

He says he's fine. He's gray, sweaty and getting quiet. Here's how to read it and what to do with your hands until the paramedics walk in.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Cap the hours first, then build the business to fit

The business that swallows your family is rarely the one you hate. It's the one you love. Set the ceiling before you pour the floor.

GuideCouples in BusinessNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Your kitchen table office needs a closing time

The laptop isn't the problem. The 9:40 p.m. question in the bathroom mirror is. How couples who work at home actually clock out.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Splint a broken arm or ankle with what's in your truck

A rolled magazine, two belts and a sweatshirt can hold a broken limb still. Here's the order to do it in, and when to skip the splint entirely.

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GuideSelf-Employed WomenRay OkonkwoSep 26, 20266 min

The money in your business account isn't yours yet

Most self-employed women don't have a tax problem. They have a bank balance that lies to them. Fix that, and April gets boring.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideCouples in BusinessRay OkonkwoSep 26, 20267 min

Share the business, not the checking account

One account with two jobs is how a smart $11,000 purchase turns into a fight about who gets a say. Fix it with rules, not budgets.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarOct 12, 20266 min

Rope, poles and a camp table that doesn't wobble

Three lashings, a few straight sticks, and an afternoon get you a tripod and a table with no hardware, no nails and no excuses.

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

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GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Your next ten clients are already in your phone

Before you spend a dollar on ads or an afternoon on a logo, work the people who already trust you. It's slower to admit and faster to pay.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Couples in Business6 min

In a family business, divide the outcomes, not the chores

Skills7 min

Four emergencies, and the instinct that makes each one worse

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Your kids won't respect office hours, so stop scheduling them

The fix isn't a stricter schedule. It's knowing which work needs a closed door and selling only what you can deliver with the door open.

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Couples in Business6 min read

Run the business together, but never decide everything together

Couples who last don't share every decision. They split the company into lanes and keep it out of the bathroom at 10:40 p.m.

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What was your first ever job?

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