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Rating: - You can feel the human touch
The very first time I picked this up, it was in the height of the dot-com era and I was a travelling IT consultant at the time flying in a sea of other consultants around the country. I really liked what I did, I brought change to new environments. One day, at an airport, I happened to see this with the headline "You job is change!"...it looked interesting and I've been hooked on it since. This magazine has a beautiful perspective on life. Not your job, not the new economy, it's about life. It's about how to take your life and filter out what's good about it and build on that quality. Every month, they talk to several individuals in vary varied roles and truly emphasize their subjects personalities as the cause of why they are good at whatever job they do. This is missing from virtually any other business magazine out there. Wired certainly comes close sometimes, but they do their own thing and are very good at it. Fast Company focuses on people's lives in the working world and tries to make you apply the lessons learned to your own life. This may not make much sense and probably isn't consistent with the other reviews about this magazine but look, go to their website and read some articles (they have every one ever written for free online) and decide for yourself. This magazine can make a NY to LA flight "fly" by. It's layout and design may be progressive for some but try to look past that and focus on what this magazine really is about. Your life and how to get more out of it.
Rating: - Fascinating magazine with insightful information
Okay, I admit it. I bought this magazine to get the free bag and free pen. I'm a sucker for freebies. But what I got in the bargain was much more. I absolutely fell in love with the content of this magazine. I like to hear about company owners and the strategies they used to get their companies on the fast track. From brand repositioning to innovative ways to improve service and cut costs, the people Fast Company interviews have tried it all! And their ideas are worth repeating. Fast Company is a never ending source of ideas for me. I'd recommend it to any budding business person as well as established professionals. And for the average reader, for the ideas it presents. I highly recommend a subscription!
Rating: - Much More Than Meets The Eye
Fast Company is an amazing magazine. I first stumbled upon its greatness while working out at my local gym. They had it available for reading and I chose it to keep my from going stir crazy on a lifecycle. Well halfway through my routine that day I found myself throughly compelled by this zine, so much so when my 45 minute ride finished up I had to put on another 15 minutes just so I could finish the article I was reading. One of the greatest things about Fast Company is they really look at the forward edge of business as well as examining the tried and true concepts. Often teaching you that the real truth to success lies somewhere in the middle. Each article is very interesting and inspiring. Showing us all that we can change no matter what stage of life we are in, or if we feel trapped in our current career. It really is a magaizine for everyman, because its not written for the business elite, but for someone who speaks everyday english. To me, there is nothing worse than an article written with a smattering of ...words thrown in just to make the author seem smart, no worries about that here. Several of their articles have made permanent residence in my memory, that's how good they were. Fast Company is a definate jewel in this day an age where most magazines go for fluff or tragedy. Here all you get it inspirational people who can motivate anyone to becoming all they knew they could be. If you are looking to change your life, here is a good place to get an idea on how to do it.
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