Table of Contents - December 1997/January 1998

Table of Contents - December 1997/January 1998
Action Item - Express Mail
A look at electronic newsletters and moderated email discussions. Gina Imperato
Action Item - Super Serenity
Since the heavy-handed approach proved counterproductive, Behr got counterintuitive: He slowed down and prescribed for himself a mind-cleansing exercise that helps him to relax and reboot before a big call. Michael Kaplan
Action Item - The Write Stuff
A short course on writing effective emails. Gina Imperato
Adventures in Retail
REI's dazzling superstore in downtown Seattle has all the gear you'll need -- 60,000 different items -- to conquer a mountain or run a river. But what it's really selling is a new model for the future of retail. Eric Ransdell
Birth of a (Free-Agent) Nation
A conversation with baseball's first free agent. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
Browse Here for Great Gifts
Direct your browser to these sites for holiday gift ideas. Fast Company
Case Studies
You asked us for real examples of how people keep the business side of Me, Inc., running smoothly. So here's some sound advice (and nitty gritty details) from other free agents. Heath Row
Cricket Match, Anyone?
The renaissance of cricket is happening in Silicon Valley. Eric Ransdell
Director of Fun
Job Titles of the Future Lisa Chadderdon
Dog Bites Consultant! Now That's News
It's a favorite consulting aphorism: "If you're not the lead dog, the view doesn't change." To which we say: "Mush!" Lisa Chadderdon
Free Agent Nation
There's a new movement in the land. From coast to coast, in communities large and small, citizens are declaring their independence and drafting a new bill of rights. Meet some of the 25 million residents of Free Agent, USA. Daniel H. Pink
Free Agent, Free Spirit
Why Kinko's founder wanders and wonders. Paul Roberts
Free Agents, Close Connections
A letter from the founding editors. the founding editors
Free-Agent FAQs
Here's a brief look at some tidbits behind the concept of free agency. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
Free-Agent Finance - Stan Davis
A conversation with Stan Davis, consultant and writer. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
Free-Agent Resources - Terri Lonier
A conversation with author and consultant Terri Lonier. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
Free-Agent Strategy - Bill Bridges
Author and consultant William Bridges identifies individual work strategies. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
From Super Bowl to Super Sales
What a salesperson can learn on a football field. Michael Kaplan
Getting the Support You Need
Tips for creating your own free agent network Heath Row
He Projects the Future
Jeffrey Wyatt works on the leading edge of the project world. Eric Matson
He Sees Stars
Charlie Fink knows a Net celebrity when he sees one. Gina Imperato
Here's a Business Plan to Fight Poverty
The social entrepreneur who pioneered 'microlending' has launched a new company. Its goal: a cell-phone in every village. Peter Carbonara
High Touch
Report from the Futurist Heath Row
How Is Your Company Like a Giant Hairball?
Gordon MacKenzie has been asking strange questions about creativity for years. IBM, Nabisco, and the FBI want the answers. Anna Muoio
How to Follow an Email Discussion
Focus on the messages that matter. John R. Quain
How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts
These steps make checking many accounts easy. John R. Quain
How to Set Up a Canned Reply
What you can do to reply to messages while you're away. John Quain
I'm a Copy Machine
My 24 Hours in Kinko's Heaven. Daniel H. Pink
In Convenience
A Spy in the House of Work The Spy
In Gear - Home Work
From stand-up staplers to virtual letterhead, a collection of friendly tools for your home office. Gina Imperato
Kinko's - The Free-Agent Home Office
Sure, this fast-growing company makes copies -- 12 billion copies in 1997 alone. But its real mission is to help the growing population of self-employed professionals remake how they work and live. Paul Roberts
Meet the New Girls' Network
Meeting I Never Miss Katharine Mieszkowski
Multimedia Mail
Sending videos clips has been made easier. John R. Quain
My Favorite Bookmarks - Jim McCann
Picks from the president of 1-800-FLOWERS. Lisa Chadderdon
My Favorite Bookmarks - Jonathan Peizer
Picks from the CIO, Open Society Institute -- New York. Lisa Chadderdon
Need a Personal Assistant? Call Webley!
Webly comes to the aid of business travelers. Gina Imperato
Old Media, New Star
How Omar Wasow became a well-known figure in Silicon Alley. Gina Imperato
Opposites Attract
Sometimes the right person for the job is two people. So argues auto designer Jerry Hirshberg, whose world-renowned studio hires people in pairs to spark "creative abrasion." Katharine Mieszkowski
Pow! Zap! Sell!
Faster than a T-1 line. More powerful than a Pentium chip. Able to leap sales obstacles in a single bound. It's the new breed of salesperson, with powers and abilities that you too can acquire. Michael Kaplan
Project: You
Sure, most work today is project work. But which projects are worth working on? And how does a series of projects become a career? Eric Matson
Quain's Top Ten Email Hints
How to get your email organized today, to make your life easier tomorrow. John R. Quain
She Picks Projects That Work
This veteran has been on more than 25 project teams in the last 10 years. Eric Matson
Slam That Spam
How to put up a fight in the spam battle. John R. Quain
Super Saleswomen
Women who shine as sales superstars. Michael Kaplan
Super Tools
Four tools that will please the most skeptical salespeople. Heath Row
Tax Tips and Tricks
Don't let accounting prevent you from taking the plunge. Heath Row
Technoshrines
The artists at Music Pen in Silicon Valley provide a prime example of how people in today's modern workplace tend to adorn the computers and cubicles with comforting images and gadgets. Francine Maroukian
The (Free-Agent) Declaration of Independence
What it means to be a free agent. Daniel H. Pink, Michael Warsaw
The Debutants
These companies presented, or had their coming-out at the 1997 PC Forum. Fast Company
The Digital Debutants' Ball
Inside PC Forum, a posh coming-out party where fresh young startups flirt with the industry's rich and famous. Who will grab the golden ring -- and who will go home broken-hearted? Stevan Alburty
The Net Goes Postal
But you won't -- if you follow these simple rules. Here's how to get special delivery using new email capabilities -- without turning your computer into a dead-letter office. John R. Quain
The Web Can Make You a Star!
Meet four businesspeople who've made the Net their stage - and learn how they traveled down the road to fame. Then get online with your own show. Gina Imperato
This 'Virtual' Company Is for Real
Fast-growing Monorail Inc. doesn't just invent cutting-edge PCs -- it reinvents how to compete in the computer business. Heath Row
Troublemaker
Job Titles of the Future Lisa Chadderdon
Waiter! There's a Hairball in My Soup!
How to brew up some success. Anna Muoio
Want to Grow? Hire a Shrink!
Weekly sessions with a psychologist help executives and employees at fast-growing NECX cope with change. Scott Kirsner
Ways to Give Back
Unit of One Anna Muoio
Wealth and Poverty
Muhammed Yunus's share-the-wealth business model. Peter Carbonara
What to Give
Something for desk, travel, play, style, or gear. Things fun, useful, and smart -- some not too dear. Fast Company
Why Do You Resist?
Psychologist Wil Calmus talks about the biggest problems in business. Scott Kirsner
Yes, Even Free Agent Nation Has Its Problems
Six of the most common problems faced by free agents. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw
You Call This Living?
Actually, it's a new, all-too-real business novel that cuts to the core of the hopes and heartaches of the new world of work. Alan M. Webber
You Can't Be a Free Agent Without These Tools
Recommended resources for free agents. Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw

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