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Our company is stocked with scientists, but we still can't solve every technical challenge ourselves. Enter the scientific advisory board

If 2012's CES gadget fest has a theme already it's "thin, thinner, thinnest." But in the endless quest for skinny devices, what gets left out?

Working from home requires a new mindset and a good system, not just a nicer pair of pants (but put those on, too).

Nobody expects much from the week between Christmas and New Year's. That's why it's the perfect time to make some foundation-level renovations to your schedule, and your career. Even when Christmas and New Year’s Day arrive on separate weekend days, the working week between them feels short--or at least, short on work

In the 19th century, artists including Degas, Monet, and Renoir got together periodically to discuss their commissions, their patrons, and their industry. This circle met consistently, and the artists credited these small gatherings with not only making their careers but the rise of the impressionist movement.

When I ask creative teams to tell me about how they push ideas to fruition, one of the things they swear by is fighting. [twistage 91f06d19df4f1] You have multiple people in the room with a strong vision for what should happen. The tug-of-war of ideas is part of the creative process

Business owners: For better sales efforts, do each of these 30-minute tasks just once a week--but do them every week. Feeling overwhelmed

Every TV manufacturer agrees, the remote control will change more in the next three years than it has the previous six decades. But how will it actually change? Sony, Samsung, LG, and Vizio tell us

The old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is wrong--it cripples us when it comes to optimizing what works. Google is famous for its relentless A/B testing, a technique for making constant incremental improvements by testing one small change against the previous version to see which is more successful. You can apply this model to your own work habits too.

Want to help out your less tech-savvy coworkers and loved ones? Don't just upgrade their browser. Set them up with these tools so they can help themselves and hassle you less.

If you're looking for a quick way to improve productivity for yourself as well as those around you, look no further than your inbox. Most of us take email for granted now, which is why there is an opportunity there to improve and optimize how you communicate

If youre going to spend thousands of dollars for a trade show booth, get your moneys worth.

The greatest achievements happen in the overlap of three things: Your genuine interests, skills, and opportunities.

These 15 easy rules will help you ensure that negotiations work to your advantage, and also benefit your customers. Even after you've closed a deal , there's often an all-important last step: negotiating the final terms. With a simple purchase, it's a formality, but when it comes to something complex, like a real-life solution to a complex problem, the negotiating can sometimes be the longest step in the sales cycle.

Most startups are not well led--that's the nature of most new business ventures, everyone is learning as they go along. But there are some common best practices to keep in mind, which I describe in this week's episode.