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Why Humility Is Key for Success

Chef John Besh says the moment he stopped thinking about himself, he finally discovered his company's real mission-- and path to success.

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How Tragedy Gave Me a Clean Slate

By 2005, John Besh was living his childhood dream as a 'fancy pants chef' in New Orleans. But then Hurricane Katrina hit.

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How I Found My Company’s Soul

New Orleans chef John Besh thought he would go bankrupt after Hurricane Katrina, but saved his business by focusing on giving back to the community, instead of obsessing over the bottomline.

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How To Pick One Good Android Phone

The people who make and sell Android phones don't make it easy to do apples-to-Apples comparisons. Luckily, enough of us have been buying the things to provide some money-saving hindsight. Buying a decent Android phone today isn’t too hard and costs about $200

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All aboard for private train travel

With Amtrak on pace to set another ridership record this year, it appears millions of Americans are reserving seats on the nation’s rolling stock. Some are going a step further and reserving entire cars.

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Three North American luxury hotels celebrate 100 years in 2012

Travelers looking forward to a little luxury in the coming months may want to look backward instead. From Boston to Beverly Hills, iconic hotels are celebrating their 100th anniversaries with historic tours, special events and package deals.

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This Week In Bots: Robo-Crime And Robo-Punishment

Bot Vid: Transformers, For Real Transformers may be robots in disguise, but the kids' toys that drive the franchise have never been really robotic. There's always been a lot of "pull that, twist this, flip the other" dextrous fingerwork required to get the plastic parts to actually transform. With that in mind (yes, stop being nostalgic about your childhood!) watch this , courtesy of Plastic Pals

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When It Comes To Smart Career Advice, CafeMom Knows Best

As a working mom who also happens to be the EVP of CafeMom, a multimedia site that caters to a community of 9 million visitors monthly, Tracy Odell offers some advice on entrepreneurship and work/life balance. A lot of information passes through Tracy Odell’s mind on any given day. As executive vice president of CafeMom

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What Art-School Kids In Savannah Teach Us About Urban Renewal

Some of the most interesting revitalization work in Savannah is coming not from the traditional--and often unsuccessful--saviors of decayed neighborhoods. It’s coming from design students, who are earnestly trying to find ways to work with local residents without igniting suspicion of outsiders wielding big ideas. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big

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