Taking a shortcut like creating a handwritten will, when someone already has a complete estate plan, is bound to lead to fighting in court.

FORBES: Did Artist Thomas Kinkade Change His Will While Drunk?

Some cyclists have been taking a potentially fatal shortcut along a railway track to avoid a road diversion.

BBC: This cyclist was spotted carrying his bike along tracks

Other Chinese companies are taking a different approach to grass-roots brands like Accelera, opting instead to scoop up foreign yacht brands as a shortcut to global success.

CNN: Made-in-China superyachts reflect changing tide of economy