Motivational

What’s happened since “brainstorming” was coined some 70 years ago is a little like the process of brainstorming itself. Because it was such an interesting concept, brainstorming has spawned variations that seek to improve upon the original idea. That’s similar to its own process: One good idea begets another and so on. While there are […]

An influencer is someone who leads a movement based on the passion and loyal support of their niche community. Seemingly overnight, influencers can inspire the evolution of a smaller project into a world-changing idea. Influence is not something you are merely born with—it’s a learned and acquired skill. And like most skills, one’s influence can

In all of my interactions with people, I’ve never found anyone, regardless of their level of success, who doesn’t sometimes find themselves simply not wanting to do the things that they need to. It is a part of human nature for there to be times that, in spite of all that we need to do—and

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re someone who wants to do well in your work, and be paid well for it. But you also want more than that. You want to feel that it serves some purpose greater than a paycheck or a position. Albert Einstein said, “Ever more today people have the means

Much has changed since New York advertising executive Alex Osborn advocated for group brainstorming in books he wrote in the 1940s and 1950s. He popularized the idea that problem-solving and innovation are enhanced by harnessing a group’s collective knowledge and building on each other’s ideas. Osborn’s four tenets: Don’t permit criticism, say all ideas that

There are two ways to think about starting over. There’s the dramatic kind: a full-stop start over. A divorce happens. Start over. You’re terminated from a job. Start over. An accident happens. Start over. That was my case. As a teenager, I had a car accident that inspired me to strive for a different quality

No idea is a bad idea, business coach Christy Wright says. If you’re struggling to know whether your ideas can develop into a successful business venture, try this exercise: On a blank piece of paper, draw a grid with six columns. Atop the columns, fill in six S’s: story, skills, strengths, situation, social and solution.

It’s 8 a.m. in New York City. I’m sitting in my double-parked, beat-up white Toyota waiting for the street cleaners to sweep past me.  I have to sit in the car for 30 more minutes before I can legally park. So I push a cassette into the tape player and press play. I’ve listened to

Culture matters to job seekers and employees now more than ever. According to 2018 research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn, 70% of candidates would pass on what sounded like a cushy job offer if they had to work in a toxic environment. In fact, maladjusted culture has been a key driver of the Great Resignation.

Introvert and extrovert opposites can accomplish great things when they work together. Throughout history, odd couples have launched brilliant new products, created great works of art and changed history together. Think Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and the Wright brothers. But while these high-performing duos maintained the illusion of being