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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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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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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»

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Honda Dealership gives back to its Miami Community this Holiday

Christmas is the Season for giving, loving, and sharing, especially to those who need it most. One company that knows the very essence of giving is dealership Brickell Honda in Miami. Today Brickell Honda will be participating in a ...READ»

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Boys and Girls Club of America Keynote Speaker - Jon Petz

Boys and Girls Club of America Keynote Speaker Having been the motivational keynote speaker for the Boys and Girls Club of America on a couple of occasions (and hopefully more) I always personally learn something from each. ...READ»

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Gasp! Ads Do Work After All!

The folks at Razorfish conducted a survey of 1,000 "connected consumers". Most say they don't mind ads on social networking sites so much so that 40% of them had actually purchased a product or service after being ...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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Workshop for Change

Inside a converted Berlin brewery unfolds the story of two change agents, a struggle between tradition and possibility, and one actionable vision: To craft an entirely new form of German education.READ»

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Conductor of a Change Orchestra

Lennart Bjurstrom says he earned his MBA at AIESEC International, a student organization that inspired him to pursue a career in environmental business management. Now he's guiding a merger integration effort that affects change on a global scale.READ»

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Pioneers of the Future

They are young visionaries who thrive off the energy, enthusiasm, and ideas generated within Pioneers of Change. Their diversity and compassion are their greatest assets. Their commitment to educating future generations is their greatest promise.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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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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Field Guide for Change

You've come up with a radical plan that will transform the way your company does business. The next step: execute. But how? By reading, ripping, and leveraging Fast Company's startup manual for leading change.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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Miracle Near 42nd Street

I don't know about you, but I don't think the holiday season would be complete without at least one story that confirms your faith in folks. I spotted a terrific one in the New York Times: A real estate developer from California ...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»