Turning Criticism Into Action
In working with so many creatives and entrepreneurs over the years, I’ve found that typically humans react to rejection in one of two ways. The Stiff Upper Lip: We put our heads down and try to carry on as if…
Best in Brand & Innovation for March
Every month we bring you the best articles we find in brand, innovation, and creativity. March’s digest applies theory and philosophy to creativity and branding. And while one author pushes companies to embrace the third industrial revolution, another uses timeless…
Why Prototyping is More Important than Perfection
We all know the excitement of planning. It allows you to create the perfect set of circumstances for the realization of your idea. And that idea – whether your book, a product, or change in career direction – could, without…
How To Handle the Creative Art of Fear
Launching a new business, or a new venture can keep us up all night in fear. So can writing a book. Or shifting creative media as a professional. When it comes to heading into the unknown, fear of what’s ahead can…
How to have Conversations that Drive Successful Collaborations
Conversation at its root – con-vers – is “a state of turning with” somebody else in talk rather than turning against them. It’s the difference between really attuning to other people and following the course of conversation or trying to force…
Best in Brand & Innovation for February
Every month we bring you the best articles we find in brand, innovation, and creativity. This month we take a look at the brain on creativity, how effective branding is contingent on emotions, recent research on ways to inspire innovation…
Best in Brand & Innovation for January
Every month we bring you the best articles we find in brand, innovation, and creativity. This month’s list gives insight to a psychologist’s expertise on how to make your brand stand out even if it’s unfamiliar, what consumer’s are looking…
“Good Stress” Increases Creativity in the Workplace (Creativity at Work Tip video)
It doesn’t matter how mindful you try to be at work, you’re going to get stressed. It’s inevitable. Not all stress is equal. There are dis-stressors that can paralyze your creativity at work, and there are eu-stressors that can catalyze your…
To Grow Your Brand and Foster Your Vision, Become More Self-Knowledgeable
Are you struggling to refine your brand and grow your business? First, answer this: How well do you know yourself? How often do you self-reflect? To succeed in your branding and business efforts, you need to know your field and…
Best in Brand & Innovation for December
Every month we bring you the best articles we find in brand, innovation, and creativity. This month’s list offers, among other things, how Visa is implying “sensory branding,” what the reverse branding trend is and why it is effective with…
