CreativityMinda Zetlin Audi's New Transformer-Like Concept Car Morphs From Sedan to Off-Road to Pickup TruckThis is what happens when you take an established product and let your imagination run wild.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Bill Gates Just Advised Young People to Have More Fun. Science Agrees Play Helps You Be SuccessfulBillionaires, geniuses, and science all agree that play helps humans think more creatively--and accomplish more.
Leading TechJessica Stillman A 3-Step Guide to Using ChatGPT for BrainstormingDo new A.I. chatbots hallucinate crazy ideas and say bizarre things? Absolutely, which is why they're such great brainstorming partners.
CreativityCarmine Gallo Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5-Word Mantra for Superhuman FocusA focus principle that 'saves' him every single day.
TechnologyJessica Stillman Why Learning to Write Well Is Still Important In the Age of A.I. Writing teaches you to think, and you can't outsource that to a bot.
CreativityJessica Stillman Buildings, Cars, Brands, and Even People Are Starting to Look the Same. That Makes Standing Out Even More Valuable A massive analysis of cultural trends comes to a troubling conclusion: Just about every aspect of our world is becoming more bland.
LeadJessica Stillman This Weird Icebreaker Is the Best Way to Kick Off a Virtual Meeting, According to a Professional Meeting FacilitatorWant to transform your remote meetings from dull and awkward to fun and creative? Kick them off this way.
LeadMartin Zwilling 5 Keys to Accomplishing Positive Change in Your Life, Business, and WorldChange is the only constant in business today, and it requires leadership rather than force.
CreativityJessica Stillman Kindergarteners Beat CEOs at This Engineering Challenge. The Reason Why Is an Essential Lesson in LeadershipWhen it comes to the best way to approach creative challenges, 5-year-olds are often smarter than CEOs.
Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman 5 Simple but Impactful Ways to Slow Down Your DayBusyness is an American obsession. It's also killing our creativity and peace of mind.
MarketingJason Aten Target Just Announced Something Brilliant That Amazon Can't Compete WithMake it easy for your customers to do business with you.
StartupJessica Stillman Startups With Employees in the Office Grow 3.5 Times Faster, New Analysis FindsLean Startup creator Steve Blank reflects on what this new data on remote work means for entrepreneurs.
LeadJason Aten 3 Simple Reasons So Many Adults Still Love Lego. It's a Lesson for Every BrandIt's not an accident that everyone loves Lego.
First 90 DaysJessica Stillman Steal Rock Star David Byrne's Little Beginnings Trick for a Wildly Creative 2023 You're already more creative than you think. You just need to pay more attention to your ideas.
CreativityJessica Stillman What the Hobbies of Geniuses Tell Us About the Relationship Between Leisure and Great IdeasA long list of geniuses insists their hobbies played an essential role in coming up with their greatest ideas.
CreativityJessica Stillman 5 Books to Fire Up Your Imagination for 2023 Close out the year with these fun and imaginative reads to set yourself up for a more creative 2023.
LeadJustin Bariso Emotionally Intelligent People Don't Do Small Talk. Here's What They Do InsteadWant to be more emotionally intelligent? Learn how to engage in smart conversation--the type that helps you build stronger relationships.
CreativityMinda Zetlin To Raise Successful Kids, Encourage This 1 Trait, According to a Parenting ExpertIt's a 'rare skill these days,' experts say.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Elon Musk Says You Can Solve Big Problems a Lot Faster With This Simple TechniqueThe Tesla and Twitter CEO applies it when looking for solutions and exploring new ideas.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes This Well-Known Steve Jobs Trait Is What Separates the Most Successful People From Everyone ElseClose friends of Steve Jobs believed this to be his defining characteristic and what led to the success of Apple.
ProductivityJessica Stillman The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Weird of How Coffee Affects Your Psychology Science confirms it: your morning coffee boosts alertness. But it has lesser known (and lesser welcome) effects, too.
LeadJessica Stillman Reese Witherspoon Just Shared Her Simple Trick for Exceptional LikabilityWant to tell more captivating, persuasive stories about you and your business? An Oscar-winner has a suggestion.
LeadJessica Stillman 3 Killer Icebreakers to Kick Off Meetings and Brainstorming Sessions Get people comfortable and talking with these unexpected but fun icebreakers from a professional group facilitator.
CreativityJessica Stillman A Harvard Researcher Invented a Fun 4-Minute Test That Can Tell You How Creative You AreIt's just as accurate as more time-consuming assessments but way more fun. Try it yourself.
CreativityMarcel Schwantes 5 Questions the Most Interesting People Ask to Spark Great ConversationsWhatever your personality type, there are certain questions one musk ask to truly captivate people in a conversation.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 Innovative Types of Employees You Should Hire to Grow Your BusinessImagine a corporate culture of innovative and risk-taking entrepreneurs working for you.
CreativityBill Murphy Jr. Science Says These Simple Brain Habits Can Make Anybody More CreativeSay you're stuck on a problem. What do you do? Probably not something mind-numbingly boring like watching paint dry.
Leadership NowJason Aten Lego Uses 5 Words in Its Job Descriptions to Attract the Right Type of People. It's a Stroke of GeniusIf you want to find people who share your values, tell them what you value.
LeadMarcel Schwantes Here's How You Can Celebrate World Gratitude Day at Your WorkplaceWith 'quiet quitting' and 'quiet firing' dominating the news, gratitude may be the solution.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Uncommon Ways to Give Your Brain More Focus and EnergyThe constant pursuit of connectivity is causing our brains to lose mental focus.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Odd Brain Hacks That Will Supercharge Your CreativityResearchers found that people who have fun on the job are more creative and productive.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 6 Super Effective Ways to Show Your Emotional Intelligence at WorkWhen it comes to work effectiveness, emotional intelligence can matter as much, if not more, than IQ.
HiringJessica Stillman Here's What Your Taste in Music Says About Your Personality, According to a New Study Whether you like Mozart or metal really does reveal something about your personality, new research finds.
Bringing Innovation to MarketDavid Schonthal Entering a New Market? Harness the Power of FamiliarityInnovators can win by making the unfamiliar more familiar.
Workforce WellnessJessica Stillman 3 Simple Mindset Changes to Attract More Fun to Your LifeFun isn't frivolous. A boatload of science shows it helps us be happier, healthier, and more successful.
CreativityKelly Main Steve Jobs Had a Brilliant 3-Step Method for Solving Difficult Problems. Now Apple Is Making It Easier for Employees to Use ItThe company's latest scheduling move helps its staff discover hard-to-find answers.
InnovateJessica Stillman You Don't Need to Find More Good Ideas. You Need to Recognize the Good Ideas You Already Have A best-selling author argues you should spend less time searching for new ideas and more exploiting those you already have.
ProductivityRashelle Isip Elevate Your Productivity Skills With These 5 Powerful Pandemic LessonsUncover timely productivity strategies for your business using key learnings from lockdowns.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 3 Research-Backed Habits That Will Keep Workers Motivated and ProductiveTask switching and multitasking no longer work, according to science.
StrategyMarcel Schwantes 4 Unconventional Strategies That Can Drastically Improve Your PerformanceAccording to peak performance expert Ed Mylett, you're a lot closer to achieving success and happiness than you may think.
LeadJustin Bariso How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Tom Hanks Rule to Get More Out of Work and LifeOne of the most successful actors of all time reveals a major key to his success: learning to say no.
LeadMarcel Schwantes A Brain-Based, 3-Step Tool to Help End BurnoutAn effective way to cut through the noise and navigate the in-the-moment choices we so often have to make.
CreativityChristopher R. Duncan The Secret to Turning an Online Following Into a Profitable BusinessZack Honarvar the entrepreneur behind some of YouTube's most successful creators, has a 'reverse formula' for product-market fit.
CreativityJessica Stillman A New Study Confirms Zoom Is Terrible for Brainstorming and Offers a Simple Fix The research out of Columbia confirms anecdotal reports that remote meetings are terrible for creativity.
CreativityAlex Chriss The Heroes of Small Business Success: A 2022 Blockbuster 3 ways to thrive and grow in the next year
Bringing Innovation to MarketBill Saporito How IBM, Ford, DuPont, and Sony Passed on Windows, the Cadillac, Gore-Tex, and the iPodSometimes opportunity knocks but no one answers the door. How some ultimately great business ideas were initially ignored. The iPod's origin story is just one case study.
SalesJessica Stillman This Hollywood Director's 2+2 Rule Will Make You Instantly More Persuasive and Charming This incredibly simple rule for better storytelling is also incredibly powerful.
MarketingAaron Templer Why Your Marketing Team Should Go To Fewer Marketing Conferences (And Where They Should Go InsteadWant marketers in your organization who can influence customers in ways your competition doesn't? Send them to more leadership programs and fewer marketing conferences.
Work-Life BalanceMarcel Schwantes 9 Things to Say Out Loud That Will Drastically Improve Your LifeWhat can you verbally speak that will draw people to you, inspire others, and build trust?
CreativityJessica Stillman Want to Really Connect With Someone? Take a Hike Together Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg knew what they were doing when they had crucial conversations on walks.
InnovateSoren Kaplan How Customer Empathy Can Inspire InnovationEmpathy is the currency of human connection-- and innovation.
CreativityYoung Entrepreneur Council 8 Tips for Breaking Through a Creative BlockOvercoming a creative block can seem impossible at times, but with the right strategies, you can unlock more of your potential.
Work-Life BalanceMarcel Schwantes A Yale Professor Shatters False Beliefs About Aging and Uncovers 4 Truths to a Longer and Happier LifeIt's also an extraordinary opportunity to rethink what it means to grow old.
CreativityStephen Key 4 Methods to Help Your Company Become More CreativeWe're creatures of habit by default, but we don't have to stay that way.
Work-Life BalanceMarcel Schwantes Ask Yourself 4 Questions to Move Toward the Life and Career You WantPowerful self-coaching questions can help get you where you want to be.
