A growing gap threatens to separate the techno-haves from the have-nots. To some change agents, closing this digital divide is not about providing computer access or teaching computer skills: It's about fundamental social change. Sara Terry
There is a place in the Arizona desert where high-powered professionals search for ways to redesign their out-of-kilter lives. Dan Baker is their guide. Can he guide you on your search? Chuck Salter
It is the wedge question of the new economy: How much money for your work? How much time for family? How much public glory? How much time for reflection? Fast Company looks at the choices we all have to make. Fast Company
Inside Consolidated Diesel's factory, the equipment that's used to make engines looks completely ordinary. But the trust that's used to build teams produces extraordinary results. Curtis Sittenfeld
"I don't go in and 'fix' people. My job is to help people see alternatives when they feel that they don't have any. People have more choices than they think they do." Eric Ransdell
"History is littered with people who 'make it' and then crash. It's a drama that has unfolded in every field of human endeavor since the beginning of time." Anna Muoio
Norsk Hydro's work-life experiments test a radical idea: A company can compete on the basis of balance. The company's central thesis: The race goes not to the swiftest but to the most sustainable. Charles Fishman
"The world is much riskier today," argues risk-management expert Ron Dembo, "Because everything is much more interconnected." Here's his advice on how to manage the new risks of the new economy. Cheryl Dahle
"If you can change your mind, you can change the world," says creativity guru Joey Reiman. But how do you change your mind? By slowing down long enough to think: "Experience the power of a slow company." Curtis Sittenfeld
Whether you're the commissioner of a fantasy league or a Lakers fan exiled in Seattle, the best sports page is a Web page. Here's a guide to the digital wide world of sports. Charles Davis and Gina Imperato
It's every traveler's toughest decision: What digital assistant should I carry? From mini-organizers to full-fledged notebooks, here's how to pick the one gadget that will fit your work style. John R. Quain
Take eight people who love to cook, mix with one master chef, and season with the chef's take-aways. What do you get? The inner secret of preparing an unforgettable four-course dinner. Peter Kaminsky
Sometimes the best way to get ahead is to "boomerang" -- to go back to your former company as a new, improved version of your old self. Here's how three people tossed their careers for a loop. Ron Lieber
