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GuideMilitary & VetsAde FisherNov 6, 20266 min

Sort out which kind of bad boss you've got before you act

Most difficult commanders are demanding, some are incompetent, and a few break the rules. Each needs a different response, and the wrong one costs you.

GuideTradesAde FisherNov 6, 20266 min

Live on Year-One Pay and Finish the Apprenticeship

Apprentice wages start low and climb on a schedule. Housing is what decides whether you're still around when they do.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarNov 6, 20266 min

A quiet bull isn't a gone bull

September elk calling is half sound and half silence. Learn what the quiet means and you'll stop walking away from bulls that were already coming.

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The auger does the digging. Your job isn't to fight it.

Most bent posts and sore backs come from the same mistake: leaning on the machine. Here's how to get a straight, deep hole without a wrestling match.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanNov 6, 20265 min

Hire help when you can write the job on one page

The right moment to bring on your first contractor has little to do with how busy you feel. It has to do with what you can hand over in writing.

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Meeting her family: watch everything, diagnose nothing

You'll learn a lot in two hours at her parents' table. Most of it is worth keeping to yourself, and some of it takes a second visit to understand.

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GuideLifeCal BrennanNov 6, 20265 min

Face-down is still on the table

A flipped-over phone still says you might leave. Fix that before you sit down, and the conversation gets a lot better.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 6, 20265 min

Stop saying "call me if you need anything"

The man who's drowning won't call. He can't spare the pride, and he can't think of what to ask for. Show up with something specific.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeNov 6, 20265 min

A bocce court fails from underneath

Frost and standing water wreck backyard courts by April. Build the part you can't see first, and the part you play on takes care of itself.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMaturing BrodieCal BrennanNov 6, 20265 min

Stop handing out yeses like they're free

You said yes to the committee, the team, the sitting job and the party. Now it's Tuesday and none of it fits. A way to choose, and a way to say no.

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GuideCivicsMarcus ValeNov 6, 20266 min

Voters can recall a governor in 19 states, not a senator

Recall is a power you hold at the state and local level only. Here's who it reaches, what it takes, and when it's the wrong tool.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCarsDean ShawNov 6, 20265 min

Soft brakes after winter? Check the fluid, then the rest

Brake fluid soaks up water for years, and a long downhill in spring is when it bills you. Here's how to test it, what a soft pedal means, and when to flush.