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Work/Life: Spam Me Baby, Just Make My Day

I say, I say, these spammers and solicitors are getting really enterprising. Not only do I get an email from Fred Smith almost immediately after I send an email to Fred Smith, and they're not the same Fred Smith, I received a ...READ»

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Face Time With Fred Smith

The founder of Federal Express and the creator of overnight delivery is obsessed with time and the pursuit of speed. He learned everything he knows about leadership from the marines. And he gets choked up at the movies.READ»

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Risky Business?

One of my favorite stories about a desperate person taking a desperate chance and succeeding is when, in 1973, Fred Smith, founder & CEO of FedEx, did not have enough money to make the company payroll. Smith flew to Las Vegas, ...READ»

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What the iPad Taught Us

After a weekend of Apple selling its newest offering in the order of $150 million in revenue, I was inspired to ask, "What do these other players — IBM, Warner Brothers, and Microsoft have in common — that we can all learn from?"READ»

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How FedEx Runs on Time

The Meeting I Never MissREAD»

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A Smarter Way to Brainstorm

The Meeting I Never MissREAD»

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A Leader's Sixth Sense

Effective leaders can’t see dead people – but they possess a kind of sixth sense for reading those around them. During a summer internship in college I setup a number of meetings with the executives of the company to learn more about leadership. One lesson from the CEO to this day clearly stands out in my mind. He said that his best leadership gift was his ability to know the keys to motivating each of his executives and managers. READ»

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The Progression of Air Travel

One century ago this month, commercial air flight took off. And before we know it, we could be flying in cars, or taking family vacations to space. As airline bigwigs convene in London to talk the future, we glance at the bumpy path that got us here.READ»

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Save the Earth from ABOVE the Earth

I want to say very seriously, I have the best Airship on the planet at this time. Saving the planet is the goal !!! An Airship uses less fuel in a week than a 747 does just taxiing on a runway. My work will put someone ...READ»

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Is Management for Me? That Is the Question.

And it's one that too few people ask as they climb the corporate ladder. At FedEx, it's a question that everyone asks.READ»

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Digital Competition - Laurie A. Tucker

"Our customers are moving at Internet speed, so they need us to respond at Internet speed."READ»

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Capitalists of the World, Innovate!

Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist for the computer that changed the world, has a new message: You too can change the world. His manifesto: Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave.READ»

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CDU to Gretzky: The Puck Stops Here!

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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Rise of the Aerotropolis

As competition shrinks the globe, the world is building giant airport-cities. They look monstrous to American eyes--and that could be a problem. READ»