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Three Little Big Ideas

(1) THE BAD IDEA With so much pressure to discover the perfect idea, we can easily get stuck. Instead, try ...

Three Little Big Ideas

(1) FOXCONN OR FENDI? Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer, rang up $179 billion in sales last year by a ...

Three Little Big Ideas

(1) IDEA CHIPPING When staring down a big problem or opportunity, most of us try to solve the challenge by ...

Three Little Big Ideas

(1) PLAN Z The great majority of us live our lives playing it pretty safe. Then to be even safer, ...

Three Little Big Ideas

(1) THE ALL-AT-ONCE TRAP When tackling a big problem or seizing a juicy opportunity, we instinctively try to solve the ...

The One Question Effective CEOs Ask Themselves Everyday

Jaws dropped last week when readers devoured The Wall Street Journal’s annual CEO compensation report. Despite the pandemic-savaged economy, Paycom Software founder and CEO ...

Awesome, Dude

Most of us have experienced that chills-down-your spine feeling of awe. The texture of handmade al dente pasta at La ...

A New DaVinci Code

I never had a dog growing up. In fact, for years I didn’t really understand what all the fuss was ...

What Your Brain And Your Lawn Have In Common

When we hear stories about world class creators like Lady Gaga or Lin Manuel-Miranda, or ultra-successful entrepreneurs like Elon Musk ...

An Open Letter—A Sperm’s Advice on Improving Your Odds

Hi, my name is Samuel J. Sperm Jr. I know you’re hoping to have successful innovation up there, so I ...