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The Honesty Business » The head of a company pays his employees to tell him the truth. What’s next? Promotions based on merit? investigates. I’m not a businessman or even an MBA, or, for that matter, a guy who can keep straight the difference between bulls a... by Jim Shahin
Happy Campers » Hot Showers, massages, room service...yes, campings gone upscale, giving the wilderness-weary reason to celebrate. by Ken McAlpine
Edward Burns’ Lake Tahoe » Spend a weekend on the slopes and at the slots with this actor/writer/director. by Mark Seal
St. Patrick’s Revenge » For a tast of the Emerald Isle this spring, try one of these Irish whiskeys. by Anthony Dias Blue
Data's New Digs » With demand for computer storage on the rise, developers are giving dilapidated downtown buildings new life as telecom "hotels." by Kent Steinriede
3 Day Trips From Honolulu » Within an hours drive of the capital city (if you drive any farther, your car had better come equiped with a ruder), is a world of fun just waiting to be explored. by Steve Hendrix
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Amazing Stories » From Hollywood to Africa, true-life adventure awaits in these new books. and Geoffrey Norman by Bill Marvel
Solid Booking » ADVENTURES AT THE AUCTION By Leslie Hindman, with Dan Santow, Clarkson Potter, $27.50 For both buyers and sellers, the host of HGTV’s At the Auction helps navigate the auction scene, from spotting a steal to bidding like a pro. Specia... by Lori Stacy
Listen Up » YOU’RE FIFTY — NOW WHAT? By Charles R. Schwab, Random House Audiobooks, Read by John Rubenstein, SIX hours, $25.95 Don’t be put off by the title: It’s never too soon to begin planning for financial security — and therefore peace of mi... by Jane Sumner
Now In Paper » A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS By Dave Eggers, Vintage, $14 If you haven’t yet read Dave Eggers’ original, moving memoir of raising his younger brother after both paren'ts succumb to cancer, the paperback’s release leaves yo... by Lori Stacy
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Imagine That » YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST IDEA FUTURIST Durwin Sharp, 53, chief idea catalyst for the Houston-based Virtual Thinking Expedition Co., where he helps guide innovation boot camps. SCENARIO The rate of econo... by Christine Canabou
What Do I Get To Do Next? » WHO Ken Lang, 34, founder and CEO of 100X Inc., a Waltham, Massachusetts-based Internet incubator with Þve portfolio companies, including Buzzpad Inc. and Fitplay.com. 100X has raised $10 million since it was started a year ago. by Erika Germer
Meeting I Never Miss » HUDDLE UP! MEETING I NEVER MISS: The Morning Huddle WHO: Morris Panner, COO, OpenAir.com Inc. E-MAIL: mpanner@openair.com PLAYERS: About 25 members of the company’s staff FREQUENCY:... by Erika Germer
Job Titles Of The Future » VP OF HAPPINESS WHO Donna DeGrande Dixon COMPANY FutureNext Consulting Inc. AGE 49 HAS HELD TITLE FOR 1.5 years PREVIOUS TITLE VP of organizational development It’s no joke ... by Annie F. Pyatak
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