Message-ID: <12816297.1075845287475.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:03:06 -0700 (PDT) From: fasttake@fastcompany.com To: fasttake@fastcompany.com Subject: 06.06.01 "Six Ways to Slow Down Smart" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Fast Take <fasttake@fastcompany.com>@ENRON <IMCEANOTES-Fast+20Take+20+3Cfasttake+40fastcompany+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com> X-To: Fast Take <fasttake@fastcompany.com> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Sanchez, Monique\Sanchez, Monique\Deleted Items X-Origin: SANCHEZ-M X-FileName: Sanchez, Monique.pst Fast Company's Fast Take newsletter June 06, 2001 "Celebrate weakness. Play the fool in your group or your company by embracing inversion, absurdity, and perseverance. Inverted thinking may help you leapfrog the competition. And just think of the innovations that rose from failure: Post-it Notes, the telephone, Silly Putty, the lightbulb." -- Annette Moser-Wellman, author of "The Five Faces of Genius" http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=183&M=79151&MS=340 CONTENTS: * July Issue: Sneak Preview * FC Learning: Brand Spanking New! * New on Fastcompany.com: On the Eve of Destruction? * Hot Stuff: Fast Company's Product Gallery ************************************************ JULY ISSUE: Sneak Preview You Can Quote Him | by Charles Fishman Never mind the cuff links: Charles Schwab is an egalitarian. The man who democratized stock trading talks about nirvana, sage investing, and his first bubble. How to Stay on the Move ... When the Rest of the World Is Slowing Down | by Scott Kirsner It's hard to remember a less-inviting time to have a great idea for a new company or to champion new ideas to change a big company. But leaders who think big aren't willing to downsize their ambitions -- they just have to work harder (and smarter). Here's advice on how to stay fast in slow times. Innovations to Go | by Fara Warner Sometimes it's the people who come late to a technology that push the envelope. Here's how firefighters and doctors learned to love their PDAs. John Chambers, After the Deluge | by George Anders How do you guide a legendary growth company through the worst slump in its history? That's the challenge facing Cisco's CEO. In an in-depth interview, Chambers explains how to slow down smart, why the Internet still matters, and what to do when your big customers stop buying. ************************************************ FC LEARNING: Brand Spanking New! Fast Company Learning is the smartest part of fastcompany.com -- where our greatest content becomes a curriculum -- and now it's all new! We've added new content and new features, and made it easier to use. Visit Fast Company Learning each month to read our featured BrainTrust topic, to peruse a new review from our bookshelf, and to download free PDFs. http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=184&M=79151&MS=340 * THIS MONTH'S BRAINTRUST TOPIC Six Ways to Slow Down Smart | by Christine Canabou How do people accustomed to life in the fast lane handle slower times -- and prepare for the next cycle of growth? Grab a cup of decaf and read through this advice on ramping up your downtime. http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=185&M=79151&MS=340 * BOOKSHELF New Rules: Why Values Beat Value | by Alan M. Webber What do your customers really want? In an interview, futurist Ryan Mathews, coauthor of the forthcoming book "The Myth of Excellence," offers some surprising answers. Forget the lowest price or the biggest discount. Show a little respect -- and tell the truth. http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=193&M=79151&MS=340 * DOWNLOAD CENTRAL This Month's Featured Theme: Sales and Marketing Read a collection of Fast Company's best articles on sales and marketing -- from big ideas on the future of branding to detailed case studies -- and download them free! http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=187&M=79151&MS=340 ************************************************ ADVERTISEMENT Promote your company with every email you send! dot com mail(tm) from Network Solutions(R) gives you a matching email and Web address, plus spam-blocking, 10MB disk space and more. dot com mail is Web-based and works with your current email program. Sign up for dot com mail today! http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=188&M=79151&MS=340 ************************************************ New on Fastcompany.com: On the Eve of Destruction? On the Eve of Destruction? | by Keith H. Hammonds "Creative Destruction" argues that corporate survivors must be flexible -- unconcerned by threats of cannibalization, channel conflict, or earnings dilution. In short, they must rethink the "Built to Last" credo. http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=189&M=79151&MS=340 The Reinvention(s) of Sophia Collier | by Ron Lieber Few executives boast a resume as diverse and successful as Sophia Collier's. Even fewer approach their work with Collier's thirst for self-understanding. A story in two parts. http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=190&M=79151&MS=340 For all-new Web-exclusive content, go to: http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=191&M=79151&MS=340 ************************************************ HOT STUFF: Fast Company's Product Gallery In conjunction with our Hot Stuff product gallery, Fast Company delivers monthly email blasts offering you essential products and services from the pages of our magazine. 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