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Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

The first ten thousand dollars teaches you everything else

Your first ten grand in revenue isn't about the money. It's the cheapest, fastest way to find out whether you have a business or a hobby.

GuideSkillsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

How To Speak In Front Of People Without Falling Apart

The order it's actually done, from the first email asking you to speak to the ninety seconds after you sit back down.

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What should I wear to this?

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BRO TakeCryptoRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Gold and silver, and what metal actually does

Metal isn't an investment in the usual sense. It's insurance with a carrying cost. What to buy, what to skip, and how much is sane.

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

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Startups5 min read

Raising your rates after years of charging too little

The arithmetic, the notice, the clients who leave, and the four ways people talk themselves out of it at the last minute.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

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.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

Read the filings before you buy the ticker

A working method for judging a business from its own documents, and how the same questions apply to a token.

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

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BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Do your own research became an insult for a reason

The phrase collapsed because it usually arrives with no source attached. The skill underneath it's real, and most people have never been taught it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

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.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

What a rate change actually does to your mortgage and your savings

One percentage point moves a typical mortgage payment by about two hundred dollars a month. Most people never do the arithmetic. Do it once and it changes how you borrow.

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

How to read a job posting before you lose a week to it

Fifteen minutes with a calculator tells you more about a job than fifteen hours with a cover letter ever will.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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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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How many days a week are you actually training?

BRO TakeCryptoRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

The honest answer on index funds versus picking stocks

Put the core of your money somewhere boring, then decide how much you can afford to spend on being clever.

GuideStartupsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

Getting your first ten customers when nobody knows your name

Your first ten clients almost never come from marketing. They come from a list of names, a plain message, and the willingness to send it.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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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

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Crypto5 min

The crypto scams that catch careful people too

Business6 min

Run your week off one page of numbers

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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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.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Crypto6 min read

The biggest threat to your crypto is your own filing system

Most self-custody disasters aren't hacks. They're a water-damaged card in a drawer, a backup nobody tested, and a family who had no idea it existed.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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