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Apr 08, 2012
 | As a young Raytheon engineer in 1945, Percy Spencer should have been hard at work on military radar. Instead, he was distracted and a bit angry at the spreading stain on his trousers. A candy bar had melted in his pocket. After a moment’s thought, Percy connected two unlikely elements: the device he tinkered with—a microwave-... |
Apr 01, 2012
 | He was an immigrant’s kid from Omaha. And from the start, his life was show biz. Vaudeville...then the New York stage. But it took decades to land a Hollywood studio screen test. And the result? The director reviewing him wrote: “Can't sing. Slightly bald. Also dances."
No one remembers the director... |
Mar 25, 2012
 | When Isaac took on the family business, it was his shot at redemption. He’d failed in school, and this was his second chance. So what happened? He failed. Again.
But Isaac’s story doesn’t stop there. His uncle helped him get a college education, where he did well. How well? Fast-forward to his full name:... |
Mar 18, 2012
 | At work, Matt grew more anxious by the day—his dread was fueled by the fear around him. Matt’s own work was on solid ground. But from every quarter he felt the panic. Deadlines slipping. Quality dropping. Morale in a nosedive. Focused on others losing their grip, Matt was losing his own.
One night at home,... |
Mar 11, 2012
 | Mary could get away with being an awful person because she was a killer sales-person. So when Mary leveled outbursts at some poor soul, her bosses just looked away. As for her coworkers, they kept their distance.
...All but Sandra, who could manage a kind attitude for anyone, Mary included. No real ... |
Mar 04, 2012
 | Two things about Carol and her decisions. One, she was usually right. And two, right or wrong, she was always certain.
The thing is, Carol’s style left little room for input. And most people gave up trying to give it. Yet one coworker broke through—by being honest...and gentle. “Carol,” she said,... |
Feb 26, 2012
 | It was a good day when Bill Rasmussen, PR man for the Hartford Whalers hockey team, lost his job. The year was nineteen seventy-eight, and now Bill took aim at his real passion: starting a statewide cable channel dedicated to local sports. It was a better day when Bill’s friend and eventual business partner suggested he think bigger. Not... |
Feb 26, 2012
 | The New York Times recently polled American scientists about their belief in God. The majority said “Yes, we do believe in God” and the story got prominent play. Before long, the paper ran this letter to the editor.
“Well, la-di-dah, scientists believe in God. I say what affects... |
Feb 19, 2012
 | Ben had a job, but two other people on his work team got the perks. And that bugged Ben. So he made up his mind to complain. “Boss,” he said, “Jacob and Sharon get upgrades on flights, upgrades on hotels, upgrades on cars. What gives?”
Fortunately for Ben, his manager knew a teaching moment when it stalked... |
Feb 06, 2012
 | To Jack, the new guy looked like an unmade bed. Slacks with no crease. Shoes scuffed. Hair messy. The guy’s shirt style was perfect—for ten years ago. Yet, other than his rumpled appearance, the new guy looked to be on the fast track: the bosses gave him one plum assignment after another.
This confused Jack, and he... |
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