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In the past year I began studying aikido, a Japanese martial art that came to this country in the 1970s. I needed a way to stay active and fit, and I chose aikido because I’d heard it would be easier on …

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In The Art of Nonconformity, Chris Guillebeau inspires readers to live an unconventional life, set their own rules, and travel the globe — all while making the world a better place. In The $100 Startup, Guillebeau gets down to business. Part …

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Challenge: I have a new tree. Goal: Plant the tree. Desired outcomes: Blossoms in the spring; shade in the summer; fruit in the fall. Tool of choice: A hammer? No worries. The claw side of the hammer can be used to start digging …

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As I was cleaning out my bathroom cabinet a couple of weekends ago, it occurred to me: This is what I do for a living. I make sense out of chaos. My bathroom cabinet is a container for stuff — …

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Content strategy, as a distinct field, is relatively new. Erin Kissane picks out the threads of its origins by identifying the kinds of people who find themselves engaging in it — marketers, journalists, technical writers, and others — through choice, …

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