Here are a few excerpts from my 7-year career in journalism.
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My Author, My Life
How far will Robert Jordan’s fans go to keep their favorite writer alive?
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A Bankruptcy Boom Cometh
The economy has weakened, but bad companies still have no problem finding capital. When will the party end?
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Blame the Board
By ousting CEO Robert Nardelli, Home Depot’s board members are shifting the blame away from where it rightfully belongs: on themselves.
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National Teams Get the Cold Shoulder
Top Olympic athletes are breaking with the U.S. team in order to make more money.
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Think you know what makes you happy? Think again, says psychology professor Dan Gilbert.
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Leadership in the Wild
What can adventure racers teach you about leadership under pressure?
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Whole Foods: Spinning CEO Pay
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is famous for making only 14 times his average worker’s pay. And it’s true –if you ignore stock options.
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Six Ways CEOs Hide Their Pay
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Thanks, But No Thanks
Why to avoid a merchant cash advance.
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The $100 Million CEO Club
These executives are expecting big paydays.
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Scandal? What Scandal?
Investors don’t seem to care about stock-option backdating.
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SEC: Show Us The Money
Regulators approve a sweeping new set of pay disclosure rules. But will they be enough to rein in runaway executive compensation?
Inc. Magazine
Panos Bethanos went $4.5 million in debt to buy back his company.
Should he have let it fail?
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A Socialist CEO Grows Up
His company tries to, too.
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Let’s Get Together
A Q&A with restaurateur Danny Meyer on how to persuade employees to cut costs.
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A New Kind of Company
B Corporations worry about stakeholders, not just shareholders.
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Beware of Fraud Abroad
The U.S. government is stepping up enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
