If creativity is the starting point and innovation is the destination, then execution is how you get from one to the other. Brilliant ideas are just the beginning; without execution, they are meaningless. Creativity is subjective — maybe you think this…
One of the greatest innovators of our time, Steve Jobs, specifically designed the headquarters for his animation house, Pixar, to encourage “unplanned collaborations.” He believed that an open atrium area could help create “the magic that’s sparked by serendipity.” We…
Many of us get great advice from bosses and mentors early on in our careers. One that’s stuck with Happier founder Nataly Kogan is to ask for help every single day. When she was a young worker, she found herself…
A comfort zone is where creativity goes to die. When you’re comfortable, you take fewer risks. And if you’re not taking risks, you’re not growing. You’re not learning. You’re not creating and innovating. Challenging yourself to step outside your comfort…
Whether you’re a writer, accountant, C-suite executive, entrepreneur or a student, creativity is a vital component to our professional lives. In one survey, CEOs ranked creativity above intelligence and integrity in desirable leadership qualities. Being creative is also something that…
There are so many different avenues of finding a job these days — networking on LinkedIn, good old-fashioned knocking on doors, and even by tweeting! Yes, you can land your dream through Twitter, says Fast Company. They cite a survey that…
Some of the world’s most successful companies wouldn’t be here today if their founders hadn’t received constructive feedback along the way. That’s true for digital marketing expert Laurence Lafforgue, who credits 360 performance reviews for pushing her toward startup-like projects…
One of the reasons many people get defensive when receiving feedback is because it feels personal. And often, it is — because workers haven’t been trained properly in giving constructive, useful, action-oriented. Maybe you’re making common feedback mistakes, too. Performance feedback…
When did feedback become a four-letter word? We’re afraid of getting it and we’re afraid of giving it. For many of us, a feedback session is slightly lower than a root canal on the list of things we dread the…
If the state of your email inbox makes you cringe, sigh, or cower in fear, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has the answer for you: “Yesterbox.” For years, Hsieh felt he was on a “neverending treadmill” in managing his inbox. “A lot…
