Whether you’re building a tech startup, raising three kids, or running a soup kitchen, Steve Jobs's indelible philosophies serve as a roadmap to success.READ»
Think how silly Lady Gaga would look spending 10 hours a week working on her CPA license in case her music career flopped. Life is short and opportunities are fleeting. If you hope to achieve your full potential, you must put all your weight behind each punch. Of course, this isn't new advice: Theodore Roosevelt said it best all the way back in 1910. READ»
In the past, your job was to do what you were told. Follow instructions, keep your head down, don't make waves. But today things are very different. Today, we live in a world where playing it safe is irresponsibly dangerous.READ»
Take a quick look at your schedule. Most of us have calendars that are packed to the gills with endless appointments, meetings, conference calls, and deadlines. When, in this insanely-busy schedule, are you planning to come up with your best ideas?READ»
Newborn ideas need to be protected and nurtured in the same way a mother cares for her baby. Early ideas are fragile, requiring care and feeding before they'’re ready to stand on their own. Before eviscerating original thoughts, give them time to breathe and flourish.READ»
The jazz musician's ability to improvise, take risks, adapt to change and forge new ground are the exact skills we all need to develop in our current economy of bureaucratic sameness. READ»
We can all learn something powerful from Sheen's self-destructive rants. He is standing out from the pack, breaking the mold, and daring to be different. And as a result, he's memorable. He can't be ignored. He doesn't try to please everyone. He’s a category of one.READ»
In the midst of economic catastrophe, a new breed of hyper-growth companies emerged. Despite a global recession and financial meltdown, companies like Facebook, Zappos, and Google enjoyed meteoric growth and profits. The common threads of their success are powerful ISM's-- shared cultural philosophies of business that enable breakaway results.READ»
This year, companies will win or lose based on their level of creativity. Embrace creativity--your most important skill--and have a shot at reaching your highest potential. Or do the same-old thing and get the same-old results.
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With economic challenges racing towards you like a bullet train, how do you react? Do you stand still like the deer, frozen with fear and anxiety? Or do you leap into action to avoid the menacing threat?READ»
When markets change and challenges appear, your best bet may be radical innovation. Break free from conventional wisdom of cost-cutting and "playing it safe" by unleashing the dormant creativity of your organization.READ»
Traditions like Thanksgiving may be nice in a family setting, but following tradition can be disastrous in the business world. If you think about it, the whole idea of a tradition causes us to turn our brains off and blindly follow the past--so you don't have to do the hard work of critical thinking in the present.READ»
We grow up learning to follow instructions and comply with the rules, but imagination and creative thinking have become the currency success in the new era of business (and life).READ»
Before locking in an obvious choice and perhaps accepting a mediocre result, challenge yourself and your team to explore the unlisted options. In today’s ultra-competitive world, the time you spend exploring the possibilities can represent the difference between winning and losing. READ»
Creativity is declining in America, yet business leaders say it is the most crucial factor for success. We all have tremendous creative potential, but how do we tap into it?READ»
When you study the great innovators and achievers in history, it turns out that they weren't necessarily smarter or inherently more talented. They simply released their fear of failure and kept trying.READ»
Creativity can come to a screeching halt due a common pitfall: an identity crisis. What happens is that during the creative process, you begin to wear more than one hat, which can immediately send your creativity to the ...READ»
