"People want you to be yourself." says Brian Ascher. "You have to get to know people on a personal level, make the job enjoyable. You shouldn't change who you are." Eric Matson
The company and its customers travel together: they're tough and independent, with a taste for freedom and independence. Now CEO Rich Teerlink aims to triple production without veering off course. Gina Imperato
Roy Earle learned the hard way that there are two things you must do to say "no" and show that you mean it -- without alienating your boss. Michael Kaplan
"Often, becoming a team leader doesn't feel like a promotion," says Learning Point's Mark Christensen. "The rewards don't feel commensurate with the responsibility you feel. But you need to stay with it. The rewards won't come immediately, but they will c Eric Matson
"Anyone can be independent with $10 million in the bank," says Jay Verkler. "To me the real question is: How do you know when things are right? Money doesn't have a lot to do with that. It's more about what you achieve through your life's energy." Pat Dillon
Kathryn Gould's time at Oracle taught her two life-changing lessons: what it takes for companies to win, and the role she plays best in those victories. Pat Dillon
Bruce Moravec delivers the same basic message to everyone on his team: "We're all here to build airplanes. If the plane could talk, what would it tell us to do? And what can we do to make that happen?" Eric Matson
Over a 30-year career, worldly philosopher Jacob Needleman has counseled the rich and successful on matters of money and meaning. His conclusion: "Money is like a mirror to our culture. What we see tells us who we are." Michael S. Malone
Oracle makes software. It also makes millionaires. Meet four of them. They're all rich and they're all asking the same question: Now how do I succeed? Pat Dillon
Love your laptop? No matter what brand is on the outside, the brand inside says, "Made in Taiwan." Here's the story behind Horace Tsiang and four of his top suppliers -- entrepreneurs who assembled an industry and produced a fast country. Glenn Rifkin
Free. Perfect. Now. It's what Rob Rodin's customers want -- and what the CEO of $1.2 billion Marshall Industries wants to provide. Meet the middleman of the future, and the company inventing the future of selling. Curtis Hartman
Business, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. Sometimes your rival is your spouse. What to do when a power couple means powerful competition. Katharine Mieszkowski
Though you aren't going to conquer the world with the following 20-minute yoga break, you will lessen "energy strain" an increase flexibilty, physical and mental stamina, and focus. Todd Balf
