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Colleges vs. the Covid-19 Gap Year

As more affluent kids defer, school budgets will suffer if scholarship recipients replace them

It's time to stop calling every firm that uses technology a tech company

Defining a company begins by looking at what it produces and sells, not at what enables it to do so.

The Simplicity Principle and why six is the perfect number for better management

“Keep it simple” and “learn from nature” are positive mantras to live and work by.

THE MOST AGILE DAY

What the Allied invasion of Normandy has to teach us about the power and utility of organizational agility.

Investors and asset managers are chasing a new shade of green

The environment and other aspects of sustainability are becoming top concerns for investment CEOs and their clients.

The Thought Leader Interview: Stephen A. Schwarzman

The Blackstone Group CEO discusses what it takes to think big — in business, deals, and philanthropy.

How to help your employees own your strategy

Shifting from cascading information to chartering teams can generate the clarity and commitment your new strategy requires.

SIX KEYS TO UNLOCKING UPSKILLING AT SCALE

Research suggests that with the right mind-set, technological literacy, and community engagement, you can shepherd your entire workforce into the digital future.

Is your board risk-ready?

Company directors face heightened pressure to assess and manage risk at the organizations they oversee — and in the boardroom itself.

How to succeed in uncertain times

In a difficult environment, leaders need to resist the impulse to adopt a defensive pose. They must instead take actions that will position their organization for success.

FORCES OF nature

Understanding how ecosystems grow, thrive, and regenerate can help leaders steer their organization.

UF/IFAS Scientists Help National Team Breed Better Pomegranates

YOU CAN ENJOY POMEGRANATES in myriad ways. You can toss them in salads, sprinkle their seeds on yogurt or oatmeal or add them to smoothies. When you consume pomegranates, you’ll savor their sweet and sour flavor. You may be drawn not only to their taste, but perhaps to their nutritional value. They contain antioxidants that help boost your health.

Wildfire Preparations as Important as Hurricane Preparations

WHILE MANY FLORIDIANS KNOW how to prepare their home for a hurricane, it’s crucial to conduct a wildfire safety home checkup as well — especially in dry periods like much of the state is currently experiencing. David Godwin, director of the Southern Fire Exchange, has tips for preparing for a wildfire.

THE Green Light

USDA’s Blessing Sets Florida Hemp Program Into Action

Recipe Spotlight

Take Fresh Peaches To a Whole New Level

Queen Bee

Alecia Crauswell Keeps Business Buzzing at Lakeland’s Red Roof Farms.

In The Heartland Highlands Country: ‘We Belong'

Female Chair of Highlands County Young Farmers & Ranchers Talks About Women in Ag, Opportunity

GRASSROOTS EFFORTS

Florida Young Farmers and Ranchers Compiling Online Directory of Farms Selling Directly to Consumers

Floral Industry Wilting as Virus Concerns End Gatherings, Events

WITH EVERY LARGE GATHERING across the country canceled due to COVID-19, cut-foliage growers had nowhere to send their product, greenery used to decorate and accent bouquets.

Field of Dreams

Florida Sun Grown Brings Tobacco Farming Back to Florida

An Unlikely Path

Lori Proctor’s Goat Farm a Story of Success Born From New Adventure

Staring Down the Barrel Of Climate Change

Art doesn’t have to be topical to be good. But, like Picasso’s Guernica, much of what’s considered “important” art does grapple with contemporary events. Even as the globe battles the Covid-19 pandemic, cataclysmic climate change remains a key threat. These four artists are facing it head-on, not only with lofty sentiment but also with actions large and small

PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS

Some small-business owners say the Paycheck Protection Program could leave them worse off than before the pandemic

Mind Over Body, Helmet Over Mind

A secretive startup backed by $54 million says its devices will transform neuroscience

Milton Friedman Has a Plan For This?

Even Republicans are coming to feel that only a new industrial policy will solve America’s shortcomings

IF YOU WORK HERE, ASSUME YOU HAVE IT

Meatpacking workers are sick and dying, and the food supply chain is beginning to falter

The Political Push to Sue China for Covid-19

Holding the country accountable in U.S. courts will be tough, but plenty of people are trying

Instacart Wasn't Ready To Be Essential

The grocery delivery startup added 300,000 workers in eight weeks, but Covid-19 is still overtaking it in more ways than one

Art in the Time of Stasis

The contemporary art market relies on global events, consensus, and good old-fashioned gossip. What happens when all of that grinds to a halt?

An Alternative Way To Get Burned

YieldStreet pitches investments you can’t get elsewhere. That’s not always a good thing