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A More Personal Ski Experience

If you plan to hit the slopes this winter, Solaris Residences—a new, 79-home ski community in Vail, Colo.—is offering guests a pair of Folsom custom-made skis with one night’s stay. Each guest who books the Custom Ski Package (from $3,700) will be assigned a Solaris personal assistant, who will consult ...

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Fast Talk: How This Tattoo Artist Became A Tech Entrepreneur

Meet Fred Giovannitti, whose ability to tease designs out of people's brains proves useful in two very different pursuits: tattoo artistry and environmental engineering. Fred Giovannitti is that rarity: a man who divides his time between two extremely disparate careers

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The Only Way to Become a Business Rock Star

Natural talent only takes you so far. This is what carries you the rest of the way. Some business people are like rock stars: Richard, Warren, Bill, the late Steve—all rock stars.

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Why Your Crowdfunded Campaign Tanked

You launched your idea on Kickstarter... but the crowds (and their wallets) never came. Here's what you did wrong

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How to Live the Life You Want

Quitting your job may not be as risky as it seems. You should have done what you wanted a long time ago! You've done what you were supposed to do. You graduated high school

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Strive For A Meritocracy, And Never Settle For Mediocrity

I remember the first time I heard the term "meritocracy." I was playing baseball on a junior-league team, and our coach (the father of one of my teammates) told us that the team would function as a "meritocracy." We were told that this meant that the players that were the most deserving would get the coveted infield positions and the best batting lineup slots.

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