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Tina Fey’s "Bossypants" was the inspiration for Ask.com to try out improv techniques to invigorate its team. Here's what happened when they got off their duffs and found their inner monkey saddles. When we last checked in with Ask.com, the grandaddy of question and answer platforms was changing direction.

Angry Birds, the incredibly popular game, was software maker Rovio’s 52nd attempt. They spent eight years and nearly went bankrupt before finally creating their massive hit. Pinterest is one of the fastest-growing websites in history, but struggled for a long time.

Why you don't have to be loud to be a great leader. Think back to your elementary school report cards

If all you are is what you do, you have no job security. Nada. Zilch.

When cash is tight, our tendency is to try to do everything ourselves. Even when we have no idea what we're doing

Can't offer extra money or a better title? You may not need either to get your top employee to stick around. Dear Jeff, One of my employees is outstanding, but I’m worried because I can tell she is starting to look for greener pastures.

Need a cheaper way to manage your topsy-turvy schedule? These apps and services will do the trick. Call them personal assistants or just handy lifesavers—either way, their services don’t come cheap.

We all make mistakes. It's how we handle them that makes the difference between a simple "Oops," and an epic fail. It happens.

Research shows there's an ideal duration for a presentation. Exceed it at your peril

Millionaire tax? Forget it

The key to success is sometimes just the willingness to put one foot in front of the other one more time. Here's how I do it.

The myth of identify theft allows banks to push the costs of effective credit checks on to you and your customers. Here's how to fight back. Last week there was yet another massive data breach at a payment processor.

When it comes to giving the world insight into your business, nothing beats a great blog. It can also help grow your business. I started writing blogs six years ago because I was told it would help my business

How I did it: Architect David Rockwell explains how he thinks not only about a building, but also about the way people experience it. David Rockwell believes that all the world is a stage. The 56-year-old architect's love of theater informs every design project ever done by his firm, Rockwell Group, in New York City.

Meet the companies behind the lighting, shotcrete, rails, and wheels at a skate park in San Jose, California. Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park, San Jose, California | February 11, 2012 | 5:04 p.m. Wheels Bones Skatepark Formula wheels, manufactured by Santa Barbara, California-based Skate One, are made of urethane formulated to resist abrasion