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How Will Your Company Adapt?

Charles Darwin wrote the book on natural selection: Survival of the fittest is about adaptability to a changing environment and new competitive realities. That's just what companies face today.READ»

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C Is For Cookie

You said it, Cookie Monster. Cookies are a great way to teach kids about literacy. But did you know they are also a great way for the future businesswomen of America to learn about financial and economic literacy? By buying more ...READ»

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The Boy Scouts Turn 100

When publishing tycoon William D. Boyce started the Boy Scouts of America in 1910, he envisioned a program that would teach boys courage and self-reliance. As it prepares for its $4 million centennial celebration, the group needs a ...READ»

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Boy Scouts Updating With New Merit Badges, Including Invention

The Boy Scouts of America do good, we all know that. And now they do invention. The 100-year-old organization--it celebrated its centenary on Feb 8 of this year--has teamed up with the Lemelson-MIT Program, founded by the father of ...READ»

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Fast Talk: Tough Sell

The fastest way to get a solid bottom line is to deliver results on the top line. Which means there's nothing more urgent -- or these days, more trying -- than making the sale. Here's what it takes.READ»

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On the Cutting Edge

One manufacturer of the storied Swiss Army knife improves on the iconic item -- but just barely.READ»

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Clothes Minded

When I was in Cub Scouts, my den had a favorite skit. It entailed a series of boys parading across the campfire area, each complimented in turn on an item of their clothing. "I like your hat; where'd you get it?" "J.C. Penney." "I ...READ»

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Leave No Trace: Boy Scouts Get Shipping-Container Cabins in California

Gensler's new low-impact cabins do away with the dust and grime of old-time designs.READ»