Managing Creativity


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These Days, Recruiters Are Worth the Money

When it comes to sourcing the right interview candidates, I've never been keen to use recruiters. But I recently changed my mind.  Read more

So You Want to Write a Business Book...

Inc.com columnist and five-time author Phil Simon reflects on five hard-won lessons every aspiring writer needs to know.  Read more

4 Tips for a Well-Timed Product Launch

Pull the trigger too soon, and your half-baked idea will turn customers away. But waiting for perfection is no less dangerous.  Read more

3 Must-Have Goals at Tech Trade Show CES

Adjust your goals and strategies at industry trade shows as your company's needs change.  Read more

10 Easy Ways to Get More Done

Take control of your work experience and notice how much more gets done.  Read more

6 Things Really Powerful Leaders Do

Not everyone is ready or willing to lead. Here are six things you'll need to master to move masses, inspired by Seth Godin's latest talk.  Read more

4 Innovations Apple Should Tackle in 2013

Apple hasn't created an innovative product in years. Here are some ideas.  Read more

Hire Autistic People; Here's Why

People with autism are detail-oriented, fastidious, and reliable--and the largest generation is about to graduate high school.  Read more

12 Great Motivational Quotes for 2013

This set of inspirational thoughts for the new year will galvanize you into action.  Read more

The One Innovation Your Competitors Can't Steal 

The founder of Shake Shack divulges how he's built a moat around his hospitality business, and prevents copy cats.  Watch video

Groovy: New Communes Cater to Entrepreneurs

Forget peace and love. These communes aim to see what happens when smart entrepreneurs spend every minute together.  Read more

Foursquare's Dennis Crowley: 'Our First Instinct Was That We Broke Something' 

The Foursquare co-founder describes how he adjusted the app in response to the way people used it (differently than he expected).  Watch video

Make an Effective Mobile Web Site 

Don't just shrink your site for mobile viewers, says AnswerLab CEO Amy Buckner Chowdhry.  Watch video

Mashable's Pete Cashmore: 'I Obsessively Looked at the Numbers' 

Pete Cashmore founded Mashable in 2005, when he was 19 and lived in Scotland with his parents. Today, the social media news site is read by millions of peopl...  Watch video

Office Dream Day: Rocket Fuel for Your Brain

Ditch the brainstorming meetings. Forget the annual off-site. Let me introduce you to Dream Day, my office's creative time for collectively scheming ways to ...  Read more

6 Habits of Remarkably Likable People

They're charming. They're genuine. And they can make an entire room full of people smile.  Read more

12 Business Tips to Steal From Santa

Sound like a bizarre source for advice? Think about it: He spreads good will, gets his work done on time, and he's a great judge of character.  Read more

Easiest Way to Win Friends and Influence People

Charm is good and cleverness never hurts. But there's one very simple thing you can do to create instant rapport with someone else.  Read more

Let's Expand the Definition of 'Great Salesperson'

Entrepreneurs gripe that great salespeople are scarce. But the real problem is that most companies' concept of a great salesperson is too narrow.  Read more

Start-ups Set Out to Solve Mobile Data Crunch

Need a good start-up opportunity? The mobile space is primed for anyone who can figure out how to relieve cell networks of data overload.  Read more

Exclusive: Inside the Mind of Google's Greatest Idea Man, John Hanke

Serial entrepreneur John Hanke created the first iterations of Google Earth, Maps, and Street View. For his second act, he's now re-imagining the world throu...  Read more

6 Reasons Why You Hire the Wrong People

No business can afford to make hiring mistakes--especially the mistakes that come up again and again.  Read more

Cars: The Next Big Advertising Platform?

Connected cars are taking mobile marketing to a whole new level. Here's what to expect.  Read more

3 Steps to Turn Around a Failing Company

"Turnaround King" Grant Cardone says you may think you know what's ailing your company--but you're almost certainly wrong.  Read more

4 Demotivators That Will Cost You

Keeping everyone on your team focused and motivated is not easy, especially if you fall into one or more of these common traps.  Read more