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Organic collaboration

Getting friendly with competitors is anathema to many executives. But one well-traveled decision maker has found a way to turn business rivalries into advantages.

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Corporate Report: Jan. 17

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Thirst quencher

A doctor who helped launch what's now a multibillion-dollar sports drink industry long ago learned a key business lesson: Never underestimate how much education and training can help overcome challenges.

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Keep on rolling

An opportunistic entrepreneur has gone from rocking a guitar to rolling paintbrushes. For a time it was tougher than 'selling sand in the desert.' But now the business is a primer for how to grow in a recession.

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  • January 17, 2014
Big law

Law firms across the nation are merging to build 1,000-lawyer 'megafirms' and jolt anemic revenues. But Tampa's venerable Carlton Fields says its recent merger will bring measured growth.

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  • January 17, 2014
Cloud growth

The IT industry will get a shot of 'think big' goals from a business with multistate dreams and $40 million to chase them. The Gulf Coast is the firm's command center.

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  • January 10, 2014
Have the difficult conversation

Management comes with many challenges, but addressing uncomfortable problems — rather than avoiding them — will strengthen your leadership and your team's performance.

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  • January 10, 2014
Corporate Report: Jan. 10

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • January 10, 2014
Down on the farm

The construction industry struggles have walloped many executives with daily doses of stress. One industry leader discovered his Zen in an unlikely spot.

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  • January 10, 2014
Paddle for hope

Gene Evans discovered his stage-four kidney cancer when paddleboarding. Now he uses the sport to save his live and others.

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  • January 10, 2014
'Bring it On'

Cycling is both a passion and a decompression valve for Roxie Jerde. A 500-mile ride across Iowa is an annual favorite.

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  • January 10, 2014
Trailheads

Every year, Don Paight and two friends take a hike to a place where no one from work can reach them.

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  • January 10, 2014
Caffeine Fix

Jessica Glover rediscovered running 10 years ago when she made a T-shirt for a running club. Now the coffee connoisseur can't get enough.

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  • January 10, 2014
Mountain men

A trio of close friends went for the biggest physical and mental challenge they had ever experienced: To climb one of the highest mountains.

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Brewing Champ

Eric Koenig started brewing beer and barbecuing years before he was interested in practicing law. Now he says his award-winning hobbies help balance him.

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