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Why, Entrepreneur?

“You can’t turn a parked car.” This advice was given to my husband soon after he graduated college and he grappled with the question, “What now?” The idea is that you have to do something to figure out where to “steer” your life. You need to try new things, endure boring jobs, experiment with new

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Laptop Risers

Sometimes you see a simple solution to a problem and you just want to share it. Someone over at RealSimple.com got the great idea of placing two rubber doorstops under a laptop computer. The extra elevation allows air to circulate, which prevents problematic overheating. Photo by John Lawton.

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How To Sell Socks

Samuel “Samy” Liechti took his first job out of college with an ad agency. He’s asked to attend an unexpected business dinner with Japanese partners. After dinner, the group moves to a Japanese tea house where, following tradition, everyone removes their shoes. Samy looks down, and not only does he realize he has two different

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