Creativity

The Morning Routine That Can Help Boost Your Creativity

Just keep writing

By Glenn Leibowitz / Inc. August 19, 2016

Why Being Constantly Tired is Not A Badge of Honor

Sleep is vital for problem solving, intelligence, and work

By Jason Fried / Inc. April 13, 2016

6 TED Talks That Will Boost Your Creativity

They’ll help you start to think outside of the box ASAP

By Melanie Deziel March 15, 2016

Why You Should Wait Five Minutes Before You React

Think before you speak

By Jason Fried / Signal v. Noise February 19, 2016

How to Be Creative: 6 Secrets Backed By Research

Whether it’s at work or in our free time, many of us would love to learn how to be creative. Coming up with great ideas and new perspectives is a blast. But “thinking different” is...

By Eric Barker December 10, 2015

The Simple Realization That Changed Steve Jobs' Life

Improve the well-being of society

By Drake Baer / Business Insider September 16, 2015

Why Neurotics Might Be More Creative

A wandering mind might explain why creative leaders tend to be neurotic.

By Tanya Basu August 27, 2015

How Complaining at Work Hurts Your Career

Leadership coach Rick Tamlyn on getting out of the toxic habits that impede our ability to be creative

By Julia Lull and Arpita Aneja August 12, 2015

How to Gather Ideas and Combine Them Into a New Creation

“Combinatory play,” said Einstein, “seems to be the essential feature in productive thought.” Ruminating on the necessity of both reading and writing, so as not to confine ourselves to either, Seneca in one of his...

By Shane Parrish August 10, 2015

The 5 Skills of Disruptive Innovators

In The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators, authors Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen uncover the origins of “innovative-and often disruptive-business ideas.” Five primary discovery skills—skills that compose what we...

By Shane Parrish August 5, 2015

4 Principles That Will Make You More Innovative

Combing through the research, what are the overarching principles that we need to know to be more innovative thinkers in everyday life? Here they are, with links to the research backing them up. 1) Relax...

By Eric Barker July 23, 2015

How to Overcome Creativity Roadblocks

The riskiest, most dangerous and potentially most interesting ideas are the easiest to hold back

By Courtney Seiter / Buffer May 6, 2015

11 Ways to Maximize Your Creative Brainstorming Time

Creative brainstorming can lead to success — if you make time for it

By BusinessCollective April 24, 2015

7 Rituals You Should Steal From Extremely Creative People

Observe your mentors and study the work of other masters

By Marc Chernoff December 30, 2014

These Are the Top Six Books That Will Make You More Creative

If you read What are the four principles that will lead you to breakthrough creativity? and want more information, look no further. Six of the best sources I came across are below, with links and...

By Eric Barker November 7, 2014

The Reason Your Child Might Be Less Creative

Our schools and workplaces claim to love creativity — but the research shows they don’t reward it. In fact, they punish it. “…students with the highest GPA’s were the ones who scored lowest on measures...

By Eric Barker November 6, 2014

A Tourist's Guide to the Hong Kong Protests

Travelers, families and office workers rub shoulders with students and democracy activists in Hong Kong's city center protest site

By Helen Regan October 10, 2014

9 Ways to Become More Creative in the Next 10 Minutes

Creativity is developed; it's not a birthright

By Inc. August 14, 2014

Creative Thinking Exercises: 8 Steps to Workplace Creativity

A while back I rounded up a lot of the research and posted my four fundamental rules for increasing creativity. But those aren’t all easy to do at the office. The list includes getting drunk,...

By Eric Barker August 1, 2014

Creativity at Work: 6 Ways to Encourage Innovative Ideas

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By Eric Barker July 28, 2014

Here's How the World's Most Creative People Organize Their Daily Routines

From Maya Angelou to Beethoven to Picasso

By Samantha Grossman July 7, 2014

Strokes of Genius: Here’s How the Most Creative People Get Their Ideas

Where do strokes of genius come from?

By Eric Barker June 27, 2014

Chef Ferran Adrià Dishes on Creativity

Spanish chef Ferran Adrià had one of the most famous and admired restaurants in the world. He had hundreds of people wanting each set every single night. And then in 2010, he abruptly announced he...

By Belinda Luscombe May 22, 2014

Robert Redford Almost Gave Up on Acting

When considering who most influenced his life, Robert Redford, who has performed with Hollywood's finest and mentored independent cinema's rising stars, cites a "mixed bag" of people who helped him along the way. "There is...

By TIME Video April 24, 2014

Do Your Job Better: Find a Hobby

Researchers at San Francisco State University surveyed 341 employees about their "creative activities," which ranged from writing to video gaming, and discovered that having an outlet connects to experiencing mastery, control and relaxation

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 16, 2014

Cheating is a Good Thing (Sometimes)

A liberated mind is a creative mind, and nothing frees you up like breaking the rules

By Jeffrey Kluger March 10, 2014

Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It?

How to Wake Up To Your Creativity

How We're Endangering our Kids' Imaginations

How to Raise Creative Children

Creativity

Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It?

How to Wake Up To Your Creativity

How We're Endangering our Kids' Imaginations

How to Raise Creative Children

The Morning Routine That Can Help Boost Your Creativity

Just keep writing

Why Being Constantly Tired is Not A Badge of Honor

Sleep is vital for problem solving, intelligence, and work

6 TED Talks That Will Boost Your Creativity

They’ll help you start to think outside of the box ASAP

Why You Should Wait Five Minutes Before You React

Think before you speak

How to Be Creative: 6 Secrets Backed By Research

Whether it’s at work or in our free time, many of us would love to learn how to be creative. Coming up with great ideas and new perspectives is a blast. But “thinking different” is...

The Simple Realization That Changed Steve Jobs' Life

Improve the well-being of society

Why Neurotics Might Be More Creative

A wandering mind might explain why creative leaders tend to be neurotic.

How Complaining at Work Hurts Your Career

Leadership coach Rick Tamlyn on getting out of the toxic habits that impede our ability to be creative

How to Gather Ideas and Combine Them Into a New Creation

“Combinatory play,” said Einstein, “seems to be the essential feature in productive thought.” Ruminating on the necessity of both reading and writing, so as not to confine ourselves to either, Seneca in one of his...

The 5 Skills of Disruptive Innovators

In The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators, authors Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen uncover the origins of “innovative-and often disruptive-business ideas.” Five primary discovery skills—skills that compose what we...

4 Principles That Will Make You More Innovative

Combing through the research, what are the overarching principles that we need to know to be more innovative thinkers in everyday life? Here they are, with links to the research backing them up. 1) Relax...

How to Overcome Creativity Roadblocks

The riskiest, most dangerous and potentially most interesting ideas are the easiest to hold back

11 Ways to Maximize Your Creative Brainstorming Time

Creative brainstorming can lead to success — if you make time for it

7 Rituals You Should Steal From Extremely Creative People

Observe your mentors and study the work of other masters

These Are the Top Six Books That Will Make You More Creative

If you read What are the four principles that will lead you to breakthrough creativity? and want more information, look no further. Six of the best sources I came across are below, with links and...

The Reason Your Child Might Be Less Creative

Our schools and workplaces claim to love creativity — but the research shows they don’t reward it. In fact, they punish it. “…students with the highest GPA’s were the ones who scored lowest on measures...

A Tourist's Guide to the Hong Kong Protests

Travelers, families and office workers rub shoulders with students and democracy activists in Hong Kong's city center protest site

9 Ways to Become More Creative in the Next 10 Minutes

Creativity is developed; it's not a birthright

Creative Thinking Exercises: 8 Steps to Workplace Creativity

A while back I rounded up a lot of the research and posted my four fundamental rules for increasing creativity. But those aren’t all easy to do at the office. The list includes getting drunk,...

Creativity at Work: 6 Ways to Encourage Innovative Ideas

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Here's How the World's Most Creative People Organize Their Daily Routines

From Maya Angelou to Beethoven to Picasso

Strokes of Genius: Here’s How the Most Creative People Get Their Ideas

Where do strokes of genius come from?

Chef Ferran Adrià Dishes on Creativity

Spanish chef Ferran Adrià had one of the most famous and admired restaurants in the world. He had hundreds of people wanting each set every single night. And then in 2010, he abruptly announced he...

Robert Redford Almost Gave Up on Acting

When considering who most influenced his life, Robert Redford, who has performed with Hollywood's finest and mentored independent cinema's rising stars, cites a "mixed bag" of people who helped him along the way. "There is...

Do Your Job Better: Find a Hobby

Researchers at San Francisco State University surveyed 341 employees about their "creative activities," which ranged from writing to video gaming, and discovered that having an outlet connects to experiencing mastery, control and relaxation

Cheating is a Good Thing (Sometimes)

A liberated mind is a creative mind, and nothing frees you up like breaking the rules

You can change notification settings in the options pageClose michaelscherer Everyone watch--> MT @KeithOlbermann: VIDEO How sports sexism permits NFL to give wife beater 2-game suspension bit.ly/1o0nddw just now retweeted by youseless from Twitter Web...

Spanish chef Ferran Adrià had one of the most famous and admired restaurants in the world. He had hundreds of people wanting each set every single night. And then in 2010, he abruptly announced he...