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When Netflix Knocks Out Blockbuster, Blame Canada

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Ah, Canada. The true north, strong and free, as its anthem sings. Here, Blockbuster's Canadian subsidiary is indeed strong--at least, much stronger than it is in the U.S.--and free--or at least, debt-free. Unlike its American ...READ»

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The U.S. and Canada Fight Over Who's the Biggest Joke of the 2010 Expo

BY William Bostwick
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With pavilions mired in budget controversies, laughable design, and, yes, circus clowns, the US and Canada are set to be the embarrassments of Shanghai 2010.READ»

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Smartphone Crowdsourcing Uncovers Ski Report Snowjob

BY Kit Eaton
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My wife is way up in the frosty Bavarian mountains right at the moment, and I don't need to check out the weather reports to know the snow conditions: I just need an SMS from her like the one saying "There's a ton of it. I'm up to ...READ»

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U.S. Car Ownership Declines for the First Time Ever

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Isabella Rossellini Returns With 3rd Round of Green Porno

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The Hidden Costs of Workaholism

BY Ray Williams
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Workaholism is the respectable addiction in our society but it's costing organizations in terms of loss of productivity, poor relationships and employee engagement. During this recession, with the increased pressure on workers to perform, the problem is getting worse.READ»

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Your Job Is Not Your Identity

BY Ray Williams
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In our society, job titles have come to define who a person is. By defining yourself by what you do rather than by who are you can put you in emotional jeopardy. By losing touch with who you are, coping with life transitions, such as job loss, can be even more difficult.READ»

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MBA Program Trashed on Harvard Business Podcast

BY Chris Jarvis
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What does it take to create an outstanding leader? Apparently, not a Harvard MBA. Based on a study by Henry Mintzberg of 19 Harvard trained CEOs identified as superstars in 1990, ten were outright failures and another four are mediocre at best. Only five of the 19 seemed to be doing all right. This year alone, another 150,000 MBA's step into leadership positions in corporate America. How do MBA's become leaders we can trust?READ»

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Dark Days for Frank Gehry

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Are you feeling caught in the eye of the current economic storm?

BY Terrill Welch
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For months my partner and I have been closely following the global economic markets. In July we moved our savings out of mutual funds, bought six months worth of dry and canned goods, took out a month’s worth of cash, and outlined ...READ»

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Fast Company Redesign

BY Paul Le Comte
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It's always exciting and interesting when a large company announces change. After all if there is something that defines human existence it's change, and the constant evolution of human communication. It's in our nature to ...READ»

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Where There's a Will, There's a Social Enterprise.

BY Peter Rees
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One of the hallmarks of Fast Company is a "business not-as-usual" ethic. I don't think anything captures that more than the exploration of social enterprise and the Social Capitalist awards - two examples that set Fast Company ...READ»

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(Summer)Time to Go Home

BY Heath Row
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It's time for me to head home, I think. The office is deathly silent, and most people left around 3 or 4 p.m. We are in the days of summer Fridays here: If you work an extra hour every other day, you can take half of Friday off. Many ...READ»

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Why Be Do

BY Heath Row
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Fast Company in the News

BY Heath Row
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I just learned that a friend of mine who works for The Atlantic Monthly googles every morning for news items about the magazine. I regularly follow Web citations of the magazine and FC Now, but I've never really followed mentions of ...READ»

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In Box Insights

BY Heath Row
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Tim Sanders, Yahoo's chief solutions officer and author of Love Is the Killer App, offers the following guidelines for easing your email workload: CLEAR. Is it C: Connected to my job? L: List what you want me to do. E: Expectations; ...READ»

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