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50 Ways to Green Your Business

BY Mark Borden, Jeff Chu, Charles Fishman, Michael A. Prospero, and Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:25 AM

Half-a-hundred options for cleaning up your business, from the universal (catch that rainwater!) to the specific (lose the plastic bowls!). Mix, match--join in.READ»

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50 Ways to Green Your Business

BY Mark Borden, Jeff Chu, Charles Fishman, Michael A. Prospero, and Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:25 AM

Half-a-hundred options for cleaning up your business, from the universal (catch that rainwater!) to the specific (lose the plastic bowls!). Mix, match--join in.READ»

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Motorhead Messiah

BY Clive ThompsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:24 AM

Johnathan Goodwin can get 100 mpg out of a Lincoln Continental, cut emissions by 80%, and double the horsepower. Does the car business have the guts to follow him?READ»

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At Frog, Being Green Isn’t Easy; It’s Essential

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:24 AM

Committing to clean design.READ»

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Job Morph: Herding Cats

BY Alyssa DanigelisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:17 AM

How Mozilla motivates workers who aren't actually on the payroll.READ»

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Job Morph: Nonlinear Function

BY Alyssa DanigelisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:15 AM

A screenwriter makes the morph from films to games--and starts thinking differently.READ»

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Prime Partners: Springboard Forward

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:15 AM

President: Elliott Brown www.springboardforward.org Grade: A- Winner's Statement Alvaro Conde's heart used to sink every morning when he began his commute to work. The job he had landed after emigrating from Guatemala wasn't ...READ»

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New Kids on the Bloc

BY Jennifer VilagaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:11 AM

A training corps for young change makers.READ»

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The Change Function

BY Pip CoburnWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

Technologists think, "Build it, and they will come." But they're building plenty of cool stuff, and consumers aren't coming. READ»

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The Case for Optimism

BY Shoshana ZuboffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:05 AM

Why it makes sense to look on the bright side of life.READ»

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Fast Talk: Dream Jobs

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

They'd do it for free. They don't get discouraged by the inevitable hassles -- at least not for long. Four of our favorites tell you how to get a dream job, grow with one, and make it your own.READ»

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The Case for Change

BY John A. ByrneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

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Turn Change Into Dollars

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:50 AM

Is your industry and market shifting? This course helps leaders identify problems, find solutions, and manage change.READ»

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Roxanne Quimby for Governor!

BY Loch AdamsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:45 AM

Why has the cofounder and CEO of Burt's Bees just sold a controlling stake in her hugely successful company? She's got something more important to do.READ»

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60 Seconds With Second City

BY Andrew MoeselWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:44 AM

Does your company need a sense of humor? You could always hire one.READ»

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Identity Shift

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Ever wonder why it's hard to make sense of most career-change advice? Maybe it's because the books and gurus have it all wrong.READ»

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Fast Talk: I want that job

BY Ryan UnderwoodWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:39 AM

The economy is bad. The weather is drab. We can still dream, can't we?READ»

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Wonder Boy

BY Christine CanabouWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

Meet David Wilson, the founding director of the Museum of Jurassic Technology, in Culver City, California.READ»

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Deep Pockets, Open Mind

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

Got soy? Scott Lutz and his colleagues at 8th Continent aim to create an innovative player in a fast-growing segment of the food business. The formula: Use the clout of their corporate parents (DuPont and General Mills) and the brains of executives who think different.READ»

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Social Entrepreneur - Don Harris

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:32 AM

Talk about the power of leverage. Don Harris is a savvy lawyer and a creative deal maker whose nonprofit organization has figured out how to help moderate-income people make a down payment on the American dream -- literally.READ»

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Change Agents - Michael J. Fox and Deborah Brooks

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Michael J. Fox isn't just another movie star promoting a pet cause. He and his colleague Deborah Brooks are reshaping the pace and logic of research devoted to curing Parkinson's disease.READ»

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Change Agent - Issue 52

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

What does it mean to be fast? Our columnist empties his mail bag -- and posts the answers.READ»

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Change Agent - Issue 51

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Big companies and the Web are draining the civility out of business. Are you ready to embrace accountability and sacrifice anonymity?READ»

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Change Agent - Issue 50

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Sadly, the future ain't what it used to be. We've gotten used to smaller dreams and closer reality. Here's to unreachable goals!READ»

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Change Agent - Issue 49

BY Seth GodinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

The best part of shopping on the Web is one-click shopping on Amazon.READ»