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Make 2012 Your Best Year Yet

BY Erin Schulte | 12-15-2011 | 3:54 PM | WORK/LIFE

Fast Company wants you to have a banner year in 2012. As our gift to you, may we present our very best advice and tips on how to work smarter, manage your career, and lead a more meaningful life.READ MORE›

A CEO’s Guide To Social Media In 2012

BY Michael Scissons | 12-15-2011 | 7:20 AM | INNOVATION

Syncapse CEO Michael Scissons answers the four questions that crop up again and again when corporate executives struggle to map out their social media strategies.READ MORE›

LinkedIn SVP Deep Nishar's Three Career Tips For Novice Networkers

BY Austin Carr | 12-13-2011 | 12:02 PM | CAREERS

With 13.3 million Americans out of work and recovery still likely years away, it's now more important than ever to obsessively manage any and all career prospects. Here are three tips from LinkedIn product SVP Deep Nishar. READ MORE›

The One Resolution You Need To Make In 2012

BY Dayna Steele | 12-13-2011 | 7:36 AM | CAREERS

You can set all kinds of goals--but each and every one starts with your own accountability. READ MORE›

9 Steps To Quitting Your “Have To Have" Job And Pursuing Your Dream

BY Mark McNeilly | 12-09-2011 | 6:21 PM | LEADERSHIP

Leaving a career you're not excited about to pursue your passion is the greatest escape there is--but one that's totally possible (even in this economy). Here's a step-by-step guide to making your dreams a reality. READ MORE›

Box CEO Aaron Levie: To Create Something Exceptional, Do Sweat The Small Stuff

BY Aaron Levie | 12-07-2011 | 2:00 AM | LEADERSHIP

The combination of an insane attention to these details and neurotic level of focus on customer experience in all areas is what sets apart the great companies from the good. Organizations that adopt this level of intensity will always have superior offerings, an instant differentiator from the indistinguishable competition. READ MORE›

5 Disastrous Moves That Will Botch Your Pitch

BY Josh Linkner | 12-06-2011 | 8:15 AM | MANAGEMENT

Most of us have something to pitch--your startup to VCs, yourself for a new job, or your product to customers. In any situation, one rule applies: The better the pitch, the better the results. Here are five rookie mistakes that will sink even the best ideas. READ MORE›

7 Ways To Motivate Employees With Workplace Flexibility

BY Cali Williams Yost | 12-05-2011 | 9:22 AM | CAREERS

Organizations that employ a healthy and robust work/life flexibility--and not just on paper--will win the talent war. Allison O’Kelly, CEO of Mom Corps, a staffing services company, offers pain-free ways to move your company toward greater flexibility that benefits you as well as your employees.READ MORE›

Gratitude As A Business Strategy

BY Howie Jacobson | 11-22-2011 | 2:40 PM | LEADERSHIP

Almost everyone suffers from Gratitude Deficit Disorder. We want to know that we matter, that our efforts make the world a better place. And so do your customers, vendors, coworkers, employees, friends, and family. So make an action plan: what have they done that you're truly thankful for, and how can you communicate your appreciation between now and the end of the year? READ MORE›

3 Proven Strategies To Keep The Internet From Killing Your Productivity

BY Aaron Shapiro | 11-18-2011 | 3:12 AM | CAREERS

You're probably reading this article during your workday as a distraction from whatever it is you’re supposed to be focusing on, which is likely sitting open and untouched in another window. Imagine how much you’d get done and how many fewer hours you'd have to work if the Internet weren't eating up all your time--follow these easy steps and you can make it happen. READ MORE›

Brand Early, Not Often

BY Emily Heyward | 11-14-2011 | 5:14 PM | LEADERSHIP

Branding, done right, is a rigorous process, and shortcuts almost always end up costing more in the end. For startups, investing in branding early on is no different than taking the time and money to set up a proper operating agreement or invest in efficient machinery that won’t break down. READ MORE›

Should You Hire For Skill Or Spirit?

BY Michelle Randall | 11-08-2011 | 8:25 AM | CAREERS

A leader can be coached on how to become more influential and engage their team to achieve great results; an employee can be trained for technical skills they need to do their jobs well. But spirit is the set of "soft” skills that can’t be trained effectively. You have to hire for them. These are hard to find, but are necessary for a company to excel.READ MORE›

Giving Kick-Ass Presentations In The Age Of Social Media

BY Drew Neisser | 11-02-2011 | 12:12 PM | INNOVATION

Being a great speaker was never easy, but now, with your audience likely to have a mobile device in hand and real-time access to multiple social channels, the challenges have gotten that much greater. Seven (somewhat snarky) new rules for public speaking in the social media era, from public-speaking greats like Jeff Jarvis and Frank Eliason.READ MORE›

Why Digital Talent Doesn’t Want To Work At Your Company

BY Aaron Shapiro | 10-27-2011 | 4:00 AM | LEADERSHIP

If you're not attracting the right talent to your company, it's not because you’re a consumer packaged goods company, rather than Google. It’s not because your salaries are too low, or because you don’t offer free food and laundry services. It’s because you’re not providing them the right opportunity. READ MORE›

The Creative Brain On Exercise

BY Jonathan Fields | 09-29-2011 | 4:19 PM | LEADERSHIP

The physical state of our bodies can either serve or subvert the quest to create genius. We all know this intuitively. But with rare exceptions, because life seems to value output over the humanity of the process and the ability to sustain genius, attention to health, fitness, and exercise almost always take a back seat. Here's why it shouldn't. READ MORE›

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