Before you ever "Liked" a single thing on Facebook, Lane Merrifield was busy building Club Penguin into a hugely popular social site for kids, which Disney snapped up for $350 million. With his new venture, he's trying to develop a healthier work, life balance. Trying.
And joins forces with Quarterly.co to deliver meaningful, tactile goods. In a world full of touch screens, tastemakers are going after "physical engagement." The 4-Hour Workweek author tells us why.
"Robots give us this really unique tool to look into the mind of a human," Adam Setapen, a roboticist at Romotive, which makes the iPhone-powered robot Romo, says in a new Fast Company video. Meanwhile, by building the mind of a robot, humans learn valuable lessons on efficiency and creativity.
A well-timed burst of business--followed by a well-earned rest--can do wonders for your productivity. Here's how to put one foot in front of the other to get it done.
Kevin Hagen learned quite a bit from leading the sustainability charge at REI for the past seven years. Here's what he thinks he did well--and what he wishes he'd done better.
The famously busy mayor--and founder of social video discovery site #Waywire--meets with Fast Company's Ellen McGirt to discuss why nothing beats a real-world hangout. Yes, even the perfect tweet.
At the center of every great project--whether Google Maps, a podcast, or Nashville--lies a conversation. Just ask Daniel Graf, Connie Britton, and Marc Maron, three of this year's Most Creative People in business.
