"Get yourself a notebook. Every day, write down three problems that you observe. This can be the place where you drive and foment your own change."
For me, Tony Buzan was the embodiment of creativity. With a twinkling smile, bright eyes, and flamboyant, fast-moving hands, he shone with creative energy
Entrepreneur and creativity expert Josh Linkner talks to Mind Tools about his new book, and shares his tips on how to become an everyday innovator
"We had little hope of understanding the impact. We didn't know how things would have gone if we'd done nothing." - Jonathan Hancock
How can today's organizations keep up with the pace of change? For Bradley R. Staats, the answer is easy: we all need to keep learning. Most people would agree that sounds sensible. The hard part is making it happen. "That's really where, organizationally, we run into trouble," Staats says. He describes how this problem nagged […]
Career Skills, Creativity, Expert Interview, Learning Skills, Uncategorized
"Oh come on! Who put this song on AGAIN?!" "Are you kidding? It’s a classic." "I don’t care, it’s been on FIVE times today already!" At this point I look away and put my headphones on. Partly to drown out the commotion, but also because I can't stand that song, either. I want to listen […]
If you hear that a new team member or manager is "emotionally intelligent," you’ll probably nod gratefully. You'll understand that he or she will likely listen to you, try to see things from your point of view, and resist jumping to conclusions. Before 1995, though, you may have wondered what on earth that phrase meant. […]
Creativity, Empowerment, Expert Interview, Stress, Uncategorized
Think, just for a moment, about your favorite brand or product. Once upon a time, it was the brainchild of a struggling startup. It may have started out as someone’s "crazy idea" or "pet project." But now, you use it regularly, perhaps even every day. So how did it get to you? After all, it […]
The term "gig economy" has been out there for a while, but what does it mean for the people involved? On the consumer side, we think of it as shopping with smart devices and social media. On the job side, it is working as a freelance contractor, perhaps using one's own assets such as a […]
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer, author and speaker (1940-2015) About This Week's Chat I've been training in gyms for many years, and I also worked in the fitness industry for a long time. A few months ago I started training at a […]
