Toning Up vs. Toning Down
You begin work on a project, and you can approach it two ways:1) Play Small, Tone Up Later. Start measured ...
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The Unexpected Productivity of White Space
Unstructured time is probably the most underrated creative tool in the modern professional’s toolkit, and also the one that most ...
The Abandoned Playgrounds of Silicon Valley
Somewhere around 2010, Silicon Valley started building playgrounds. Slides between floors. Ping-pong tables in the center of open floor plans. ...
The Myth of the Big Moment
We tend to imagine success happening quickly. A great idea piques the attention of investors, and next thing you know, ...
Force vs. Flow
The tighter you grip, the less you control. We've been conditioned to believe that forcing outcomes is the path to ...
The Dare to Try Award
I recently discovered one of the best examples of innovation culture I've ever seen, and the company's headquarters is nowhere near ...
Do What You’re Told!
For many of us, this phrase summarizes our upbringing. Listen to the authority figure, keep your head down, never question, ...
What’s Your Bounceback Plan?
What's your plan for when you fall down? Not if—when. We all have big goals. New Year's resolutions, annual growth ...
The Most Creative Company You’ve Never Heard Of
One of the best role models for creativity and innovation today isn't an AI company or a Silicon Valley darling. ...
Why “Brainstorming” Is Dead (and how to replace it)
Traditional brainstorming simply doesn't work. Decades of research—from the 1950s through the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond—consistently show that traditional brainstorming sessions underperform. The culprits are ...