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Even if you're not the boss, you should be acting like one. Here's how to take charge of your daily life
Read More »3 Dangers of Charismatic Leadership
Becoming a more charismatic leader can help your company. It can also trip it up. Very few leadership attributes have as dangerous a downside as charisma.
Read More »5 Key Sales Questions Finally Answered
If you don't understand the answers to these critical questions, your sales operation may be in jeopardy.
Read More »Why You Need To Own Your Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes, says Citrix Systems VP of product design Catherine Courage, but trying to displace blame only hurts your credibility. Instead consider these tactics. [twistage ef19811b7e550] For more bite-sized bits of wisdom on leadership and strategies for success, explore our ongoing video series at
Read More »Apple’s Sales Impress Again
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors. Late yesterday Apple revealed its last quarterly sales , and they were again impressive enough to beat Wall Street's expectations .
Read More »World reaction to U.S. mad cow case largely muted
No major restrictions seen in wake of the discovery of infected cow, except among 2 South Korean retailers
Read More »Doc claims he’s found the G-spot
The search for the female G-spot -- that supposedly erotic pleasure button somewhere in the vagina -- has become like the search for the Lost City of Atlantis.
Read More »A Simple Form of Lightness from F.P. Journe
Following on the impression created by his ultra-light, all-aluminium Centigraph Sport, F.P. Journe has released a less complicated edition—essentially one of his popular Octa watches, transformed into aeronautic-grade aluminium.
Read More »Seats Are Still Available for the Final Bogart Epicurean Event
After 10 years, the annual Bogart Wine Aficionado Dinner in Los Angeles will host its final event on May 10: a decadent four-course meal paired with 10 important wines for just 160 guests. The dinner ($1,250 per person) will begin with Champagne and appetizers at the Bazaar by Jos
Read More »A Private Art Collection Makes Headlines at Sotheby’s
The late Theodore J. Forstmann’s art collection—featuring 56 major works by the most influential artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Mir
Read More »A Charitable Auction of Collectible Jewels
Philanthropist Lily Safra, the widow of Edmond J. Safra, is offering a magnificent collection of her personal jewelry estimated at more $20 million at a Christie’s auction in Geneva on May 14, with the proceeds going to 20 different charitable institutions. Known as a discerning connoisseur of art, collectibles, and ...
Read More »Video: Mad cow disease discovered in Calif.
The government reported a new case of mad cow disease discovered in California - the first in the U.S. in six years. Wyatt Andrews reports on the findings and the threat to public health
Read More »Apple CEO Tim Cook Downplays Threat Of Windows 8 PC-Tablet Convergence
Forget what the competition is planning: Apple does not envision the iPad and MacBook Air converging at any point in the near future. Today, the company released its second-quarter financial results ($39.2 billion in revenue, $11.6 billion in net revenue), and despite selling 11.8 million iPads, Cook took time during an earnings call to discuss the potential threat of the PC and tablet spaces converging. Many expect Microsoft's latest offering, Windows 8, to unite these two sides of the spectrum, making the tablet not a post-PC device, but just a PC in a different form
Read More »Partnering with the Right Investors, Vendors and Employees
Working with the right investors, vendors, and employees can mean the difference between success and failure for your business.
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