Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Famous Writers From John Steinbeck to Maya Angelou All Swore By This Weird Productivity Trick. You Should Steal ItThese literary greats solved the riddle of work-from-home productivity decades before the rest of us.
Working From HomeSoren Kaplan How to Run a Successful Virtual Brainstorm in 5 StepsBrainstorming is an art and science. Here's how to help your virtual team generate and prioritize the best ideas.
InnovateJessica Stillman Why the Best Ideas Fail the Elevator Test, According to Pixar's Ed Catmull If you can pitch your idea in 30 seconds, it's probably not very ambitious.
CreativityLarry Alton How to Get More Inspiration for Creative Business IdeasWant more creative business ideas? Follow these tips.
CreativityJessica Stillman You're Probably Terrible at Daydreaming. New Psychology Research Can Help A little training can make hanging out in your own head a boredom-busting joy, according to new research.
Working From HomeYoung Entrepreneur Council How to Design Your Home Office for Maximum CreativityA little can go a long way.
Work-Life BalanceMarcel Schwantes I Had a Panic Attack. I'm Now Using These 4 Brain Hacks to Beat Rising AnxietyUse these prescriptions for times of high stress at work--and at home.
CreativityJessica Stillman Follow the '70-20-10 Rule' to Produce Your Best WorkAiming to do more work will generally get you further than aiming to do excellent work.
CreativityBrian Hamilton 3 Tips on How to Come Up With the Right Business IdeaThinking about starting a business but not sure where to begin? Check out these three tips for direction during your brainstorming process.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 5 Creative Tips for Building a Truly Inclusive and Diverse Work CultureThe tendency is to focus on race or gender, but there is another diverse group being neglected.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and Neuroscience All Agree: Your Daily Routine Needs More 'Non-time' Your busy daily routine is healthy and productive. It might also be killing your creativity.
ProductivityJessica Stillman 5 Research-Backed Tips for Dealing With Boredom, Courtesy of Psychologists Psychology can help you push through this last, incredibly dull part of the pandemic.
Business BooksJessica Stillman This Is How Reading Rewires Your Brain, According to NeuroscienceReading doesn't just cram information into your brain. It changes how your brain works.
ProductivityJessica Stillman What Beethoven's Deafness Can Teach You About Staying Productive in a Noisy Age Could you increase your success by building more silence into your days?
CreativityNatalie Nixon 21 Ways to Inspire More Creativity in 2021Strengthen your creativity by exercising creative habits.
SalesJessica Stillman Researchers Combed Through Thousands of Songs and Found This 1 Word Predicts a HitYou can use the findings to help you sell just about anything.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Mental Skills Super-Productive People Are Known to MasterWant to master peak performance and fulfill your potential? Put your biology to work for you.
ProductivityJessica Stillman This Doctor Says Humans Actually Need 7 Kinds of Rest (and You're Probably Not Getting All of Them) Getting a solid eight hours of sleep isn't enough.
CreativityRaj Jana How to Use Overthinking to Your AdvantageOverthinking happens to everyone, especially entrepreneurial minds. Here are three tools to help you use this frame of mind for positive analysis and decision making in business.
Bringing Innovation to MarketMartin Zwilling 7 Keys to Keeping Business Creativity Flowing After the Big BangYou can build an innovative product, but it takes a creative team to sustain an innovative business.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Neuroscience Says These Are the 10 Happiest Songs EverNow might be a good time for all of us to remind ourselves of this useful bit of classic research.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Steve Jobs: 1 Thing in Life Separates the Doers from the DreamersThe co-founder of Apple screwed up, bigtime, and often. But he left us with a profound lesson.
HiringHeather R. Morgan Hiring Creatives? Look for These TraitsHow to find the best talent to help you with any type of creative project--whether it's designing software, producing a podcast, or enhancing your social media content.
DesignBrit Morse Michelle Pfeiffer on Why She Launched a Fragrance Brand and Didn't Slap Her Name on ItThe film actor wanted a brand that spoke to people honestly and didn't need to rest on her name recognition.
CreativityHeather R. Morgan Feeling Creatively Blocked? Here's How to Get UnstuckProven strategies to help unblock any creative process--whether it's writing, rapping, or software entrepreneurship.
StartupEntrepreneurs' Organization 6 Steps to Creating the Perfect Pitch DeckBuilding a pitch deck to convince investors? These tips will take your pitch to the next level.
CreativityJessica Stillman There Are 2 Types of Creativity and 1 Doesn't Peak Until Your 50s Science provides plenty of encouragement for late bloomers.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman All Highly Intelligent People Share This Trait, According to Steve JobsJobs offered surprising advice to those looking to maximize their intellectual potential.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Stuck in a Rut? Try a Tiny Project Big changes can come from very small beginnings.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 4 Daily Practices to Master Your Mind and Boost ProductivityA former monk turned purpose coach and digital media producer is connecting business leaders to the power of thinking like a monk.
LeadDamon Brown How to Create a Strong Freelance Business in 3 StepsAfter 20 years as a full-time independent consultant, entrepreneur, and writer, I can narrow the factors that lead to long-term success down into three important guidelines
Taking CareLeigh Buchanan How to Stay Creative When Your Team Is Working RemotelyInnovation doesn't have to suffer when employees go virtual. Done right, it can even improve.
LeadJessica Stillman How to Get Mentally Tougher in Difficult Times: Play MorePlay has always been important for adults. It's even more important in 2020.
Work-Life BalanceMarcel Schwantes 4 Ways to Build a Learning Culture While Your Workforce Is RemoteMandating a three-hour webinar training is no longer going to cut it.
CreativityJessica Stillman The Most Unexpected Way to Boost Your Immune System and Overall Health: Keep a JournalYou can write your way to better health (and more business success).
CreativityJessica Stillman Steal Steve Jobs's Secret for Being More Creative at Work It worked for Albert Einstein, too.
CreativityJessica Stillman Want to Be More Creative? Date a Foreigner (or Just Be Friends With One) Relationships with people from different backgrounds boost creativity and make you a better entrepreneur.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 10 Conversational Questions Leaders Should Ask to Be More LikableThis just may be the best way to make people like you more.
CreativityDr. Marina Theodotou 3 Business Storytelling Lessons From Spike LeeWhether you're building a product or a movie, the task is the same: Do the research, craft the story, do the work.
Art of Doing Vacations WellJessica Stillman Now Seems Like a Bad Time for a Vacation. Here's Why You Need to Take One AnywayThis productivity expert argues it's even more important to take a vacation (or staycation) in crazy times.
CreativityLarry Robertson 3 Lessons on Making Uncertainty Work in Your FavorWhen faced with trouble, the most adaptive leaders focus on a few key things and thrive.
SafeguardsNatalie Nixon Why Now Is the Right Time for Creativity, Collaboration, and ServiceDays of uncertainty are perfect for inventive thinking, working together, and customer obsession.
Startup LifeErik Severinghaus Young Entrepreneurs: It's OK to Delay Your Dreams of Starting a Business for NowBy expanding your life experiences and uncovering new inefficiencies, new entrepreneurs have an opportunity to broaden their imagination.
CreativityJessica Stillman New Study: You're Probably More Creative Than You Think You Are Research shows most of us undervalue the originality of our ideas.
CreativityJessica Stillman The Key to Finding the Best Business Ideas? The Right FriendsFormer Y Combinator president Sam Altman explains the link between good friends and good ideas.
CreativityMandy Gilbert Yes, Staying Creative Is Possible When Working From HomeCultivating an environment that is conducive to big ideas takes intention, patience, and trial and error.
LeadBruce Eckfeldt The Roles Every Team Needs to Be EffectiveRegardless of the project, your industry, or your company culture, these four roles need to be filled on every team for it to be highly effective.
FocusMinda Zetlin How Kevin Smith Stays Focused on What MattersClerks was beloved. Mallrats was panned. Smith learned to listen to his own opinions.
CreativityCathy Huyghe 3 Proven Ways to Motivate Yourself Right NowWorking from home presents challenges. How can entrepreneurs rise above them, and persevere with the motivation and creativity needed to succeed?
CreativityRaj Jana 3 Habits That Will Boost Your CreativitySuccessful entrepreneurs turn good ideas into great businesses. To create success in your life, build the skill of creativity through these daily habits.
CreativityLarry Robertson Why Creativity and Innovation Thrive Amid ChaosThe silver lining during this pandemic is the rebirth of creativity, and the chance to harness it for business.
CreativitySylvia Schwartz University Hackathon Tackles Reopening After CovidHow an 'Innovation University Hackathon' aspires to impact the economy: Banking on Stevens Institute of Technology's Venture Center.
CreativityMaria Haggerty 4 Unexpected Movies With Valuable Business LessonsGive these movies a watch--or a rewatch--if you're in need of an entrepreneurial jump-start.
CreativityYoung Entrepreneur Council How to Boost Creativity on Your TeamBy definition, creativity is about pushing boundaries and exploring unusual ideas.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Science Confirms It: 'Weirdos' Are More CreativeViewing yourself as an oddball or outcast helps the ideas flow.