Table of Contents - June/July 1998

Table of Contents - June/July 1998
6 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Advice from best-selling author Elaine St. James. Michael Warshaw
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Are You a Star at Work?
In other fields, there's very little doubt over what it takes to be a star. But do you know what it takes to be one at work? Robert E. Kelley has the answer. Alan M. Webber
Build Your Place in Cyberspace
From registering a domain name to adding just the right touches, here's our 10-step guide to help you build your home on the Web. John R. Quain
Consultant Debunking Unit - The Answers
Answers to the CDU quiz. Cheryl Dahle
Every Leader Tells a Story
Forget bullet points and slide shows. The best leaders use stories to answer three simple questions: Who am I? Who are we? Where are we going?. . . So what's your story? Elizabeth Weil
Ex-Con University
A look at the Delancey Street Foundation's alumni. Katharine Mieszkowski
Fast Start - Your First 60 Days
Congratulations, you've got the job! But you can forget about a honeymoon. If you're lucky, you've got 60 days to prove you can fit in and perform. Cheryl Dahle
Get a Life
If you're so "successful," why aren't you having more fun? If you're so "together," why are your days so chaotic? "Getting a life" means getting control. Michael Warshaw
He's Become BankAmerica's " Mr. Project"
Chris Higgins never met a project he couldn't lead -- or a project leader he couldn't teach. Here's how he gets things done. Gina Imperato
Here's Some Good Airplane Reading
The next time you need something to read on the plane, don't buy a magazine - unless, of course, it's Fast Company. Instead, pick up the new book by work-and-technology guru June Langhoff. Heath Row
How the Best Storytellers Win
How to master the craft of storytelling. Harriet Rubin
How to Talk Dirty (and Smart)
The more you moderate conversations on the Web, the better you get. Heath Row
Human Being
Job Titles of the Future Curtis Sittenfeld
It's Real Time to Talk
You use email to send messages and Web pages to share information. But to swap ideas with colleagues or provide service to customers, you may need real-time chat. Let your fingers do the talking! Heath Row
It's Time for a Mind Meld
Meeting I Never Miss Curtis Sittenfeld
Keep It Simple
One way to Get a Life is to simplify the one you have. Simplicity guru Elaine St. James offers principles and techniques to make your life less complicated and more rewarding - at work and at home. Now, what's so complicated about that? Michael Warshaw
Marriott Makes Room for Daddies
Most companies that help their employees juggle work and family target working moms. This one helps working dads. Peter Carbonara
Meeting of the Minds
These three tools will help you generate and capture great ideas at your next brainstorming session. Heath Row
Memphis - Capital of the Real World
It's the nation's busiest distribution center. And its concentration of trucks, trains, forklifts, and planes keeps all kinds of stuff - and the economy - on the move. Charles Fishman
My Favorite Bookmarks - Nick Grouf
Picks from the CEO of Firefly Network. Fast Company
My Favorite Bookmarks - Stacy Horn
Picks from the founder of Echo NYC. Fast Company
My First 60 Days
Cheryl Dahle on her first 60 days as Fast Company's Web editor. Cheryl Dahle
My Greatest Lesson
Unit of One Anna Muoio
My So-Called Life - Joanna Rees Gallanter
Joanna Rees Gallanter has experienced wholesale life and career changes and learned the true meaning of success along the way. Mike Warshaw
My So-Called Life - Mort Meyerson
How Mort Meyerson has fought his work addiction. Michael Warshaw
My So-Called Life - Robert B. Reich
My job in Washington was exciting. For four years, my days were broken into 15- or 20-minute segments. Michael Warshaw
Out of Site
How to get your site listed on search engines. John R. Quain
Peripheral Personality
Report from the Futurist Vickie Abrahamson
Plug-In to Chat
What you should download to chat online. Heath Row
Quain's Top Ten
How to attract repeat visitors. John R. Quain
Real Project Leaders Don't use Email
Tips on project-management communication. Gina Imperato
Remember Netiquette? Now There's Chatiquette!
Etiquette Rules for Online Chat Heath Row
Robbie's Rules of Order
Robbie Stamp offers rules for surviving in the often harried, sometimes heroic realm of work. Harriet Rubin
Senior Free-Lance Bandit
Job titles of the future: Senior free-lance bandit . Lisa Chadderdon
Shark Bait?
Surviving your shark-infested workplace. Bill Belleville
Shark Shots
Capturing your underwater adventures on film. Bill Bellville
Shark Strokes
How can divers work themselves out of their jellyfish physiques? By hitting the pool once or twice a week. Bill Belleville
She Helps Them Help Themselves
Mimi Silbert's "Harvard for the underclass" teaches ex-cons how to change their lives. Ready for a lesson? Katharine Mieszkowski
Success Is a Repeat Visitor
Mohanbir Sawhney offers tips on how to better market your Web site. John R. Quain
Swimming with Sharks
Q: How is the ocean like your office? A: Everywhere you look, there are sharks. To swim with the big guys, you've got to look fear in the face. Bill Belleville
T-Shirt Code
Old startup and company T-shirts have a big cachet in Silicon Valley. Curtis Sittenfeld
The Fabric of Redesign
An example of environmental architect William McDonough's principles in action. Anna Muoio
The Hitchhikers Guide to the New Economy
Don't panic. You're about to go on a ride through the new economy in the company of Douglas Adams, the ultimate hitchhiker, as he translates his fanatic flair for intergalactic fun and games into what he hopes will become the next big multimedia company. Harriet Rubin
The Mother of All Managers
Management Consultant and Robbie Stamp's mother, Gillian Stamp, offers advice on management recipes. Harriet Rubin
The Next Small Thing
What does it take to change the world? Obsession. Tenacity. And lots of mistakes. That's the untold story behind the PalmPilot - a 15-year saga that produced the kind of breakthrough that every startup dreams of. Pat Dillon
The Right Way to Make Mistakes
Making mistakes, learning from them faster than the competition does, and marshaling resources to stay in the game until you're in a position to win. Pat Dillon
The Spy in the House of Wok
A Spy in the House of Work Spy
This 'Green Dean' Has a Blueprint for Sustainability
William McDonough has designed award-winning buildings for Nike and the Gap - and redesigned environmentalism. Anna Muoio
This is Jeff Hawkins on Brains
The man -- and inspiration -- behind the PalmPilot. Pat Dillon
Under Construction (Always)
John R. Quain
We're Getting Faster
A letter from the founding editors. the Founding Editors
What's Your Intuition about Consultants?
We have a feeling they're full of it -- intuition, that is. Use your own intuition to take our multiple-choice test. Cheryl Dahle
When Doing Better Means Feeling Worse
Professor of organizational behavior, Victoria Husted Medvec, explains why coming in third feels worse than placing second. Michael Warshaw
Your First Impression
Tips for how to recognize when you're screwing up a new job. Cheryl Dahle
Your First Read
A Fast Company book recommendation for new hires. Cheryl Dahle
Your First Seven Seconds
Media expert Roger Ailes gives advice on making great first impressions Cheryl Dahle
Your First Week
Author Nick Corcodilos offers advice on dealing with your first week on the job. Cheryl Dahle
Your Life as a Dog
This hilarious novel shows how work can be absorbing and exciting -- and turn you into something less than human. David Dorsey

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