The Burlington Friends of the Library group sells bags, and recently started selling t-shirts, with the phrase “Open A Book, Open Your Mind.” That little phrase packs a lot of meaning. Learning to ...

Have you heard of open-book management? It is an idea made famous by Jack Stack and outlined in his book “The Great Game of Business.” The overall idea is, once team members understand the rules, are ...

With our compensation tied to the financial results of the businesses we coached, we were always looking to improve results. We spent years refining the management approach, learning to focus more on ...

Looking for a way to reach your yearly reading goal? Join a book club. Not only will it hold you accountable, but you'll also get some new genres and recommendations. One survey, provided to USA TODAY ...

The quarterly Blount County Friends of the Library book sale opened to members Thursday in the lower level of Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. More than 50,000 fiction and ...