Just when we thought New York City’s High Line couldn’t get any better, it added a makeshift-looking roller-skating rink -- an ironic throwback to old, pre-gentrified New York. (Now if it could bring back Florent, we’d be in ...READ»
Kickstarter sure has some weird projects seeking your patronage, but one of the oddest -- but also cleverest -- is + Pool, a public swimming pool literally floating in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan. It could also be ...READ»
Remember that scene in Mission: Impossible 3 where a spy walks around a bad guy at a party, surreptitiously snapping photos, which the IMF team then uses to make a 3-D mask of the bad guy's face? If you've ever wished you could do ...READ»
Making decent synth music is not as easy as it looks. But that may change with the release of Performer, an iPad app from Konkreet Labs that lets would-be Daft Punks use their fingers to make techno soundscapes. Think of it like your ...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»
Imagine the Empire State Building, turned on its side, and floating in the ocean. That's about the size of Allure of the Seas, which, with its sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, is far-and-away the biggest passenger ship ever built. The ...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»
Google's Instant system may be a super-slick, industry-redefining and powerful tweak to the way you search the Net. But some guy's just applied Instant's design to YouTube, which is better.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»
"You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do that!" the common phrase goes. "C'mon man, this isn't brain surgery after all."I started wondering why these two disciplines--rocket science and brain surgery--are so highly regarded. ...READ»
Any executive for whom Sun Tzu's The Art of War is the perfect encapsulation of their business philosophy might like industrial designer Alex Marshall's office toys. There's a Post-It gun, designed, apparently, for "extreme ideation ...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»
