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 nothing happened, making sure not to demonstrate even a trace of emotion. We let it…
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 principles for brands to put into action. We read about productivity as a science and…
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 hyperbole, change the world. The planning stage is exciting and ripe with possibility. As a…
In her latest book InGenius, Tina Seelig of Stanford University says failure is really just “collecting data.” Creative, innovative people and small business owners must put themselves “out there” and risk failing. Imagine building your flexible, agile, and evolving brand or business in an environment where you are encouraged to test stuff out and fail, a Lab of sorts….
I have a drive to perfect and yet I’m careful now not to let that drive turn into perfectionism (mostly). Perfectionism is a serious condition. It can stall otherwise talented, hard-working people like you from advancing your best ideas, having the kind of impact you ache for, engaging your ideal clients or community, and earning…
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 from within and more.
As an accomplished professional, what distracting mental clutter is holding you back from advancing your best work? Maybe you’ve carved your own niche as a professional, business owner, or creative worker. Time is shaped according to what works best for you, rather than having to twist yourself to somebody else’s schedule. Your business is making…
In my last post, we discussed how the current environment is ripe for mission-driven brands to make major gains in income, influence, and impact this year. If you have or want to have a mission-driven brand, here are four trends for you to pay attention to. 1. Mission-driven brands can reverse cynicism. Perhaps it’s no…
Not every entrepreneur or creative, professional or business is driven by making a positive difference in other people’s lives. But if you are, there’s good news. Trends and research point to people wanting more from businesses. Some new research also suggests that mission-centered brands not only are improving their bottom line. They’re also gaining a…
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 for in 2018 (hint: it involves being more authentic), how longer dedicated hours in your…
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