Photo by Leio McLaren on Unsplash 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…

Photo by Tookapic on Pexels 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…

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…

Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash 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…

Photo by pixabay.com on Pexels 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….

Photo by Jessica Lewis from Pexels 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…

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…

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels 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…

Photo by energepic.com from Pexels 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…

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash 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…

Photo by Rik van der Kroon on Unsplash 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,”…

Courtesy of Pexels I recently wrote about leading your team without compromising your brand. One of the tenets I presented was sharing with your team your compelling, genuine vision imbued with values you and they share. How…