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David Burkus on “How to Have a Eureka! Moment”

December 8, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Burkus for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris

July 20, 2014

Sam Ford is Director of Audience Engagement for Peppercomm. His 2013 New York University Press book, Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture, was co-authored by Henry Jenkins and Joshua Green. The book was named one of…

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Yves Morieux: “As work gets more complex, here are 6 rules to simplify.”

May 14, 2014

Richard Saul Wurman created the TED conference in 1984 as a onetime event. (As you may already know, TED refers to Technology, Education, and Design.) It became a four-day conference six years later. Chris Anderson purchased TED in 2001. Until…

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Sunni Brown on “14 Tips for Doodling Auditory Content in Real Time”

February 10, 2014

In The Doodle Revolution, Sunni Brown explains how to “unlock the power to think differently.” Of special interest to me is what she has to say about how to become a much more effective listener. She offers 14 specific tips…

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This Post Will Make You a More Effective Communicator in 90 Seconds

January 30, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a must-read article by Shane Snow, featured by The Freelance Strategist. To read the complete article and check out the wealth of resources, please click here. Image via Stuck in Customs / Flickr.com *…

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David Burkus: An interview by Bob Morris

January 22, 2014

David Burkus is the author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas. David is Assistant Professor of Management at the College of Business at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses…

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David Burkus on “Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and the unconscious creative mind”

November 12, 2013

In his latest book, The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas, David Burkus dispels ten myths, including The Eureka Myth: “the notion that all creative ideas arrive in a ‘eureka’ moment.” The…

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Tim Ferriss on “Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes”

October 26, 2013

Here is an excerpt from a blog post by Tim Ferriss who explains that increasing reading speed is a process of controlling fine motor movement—period. To read the complete article, please click here. Photo: Dustin Diaz * * * How…

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Pat Lencioni’s Latest Point of View: The Lost Art of Simplicity

October 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Pat Lencioni‘s latest Point of View. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * This is going to be a difficult POV to write, because making…

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Lisa Bodell: An interview by Bob Morris

September 27, 2013

A globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, Lisa Bodell founded futurethink in 2003 to provide a simple approach to the otherwise complicated topic of innovation. Working with leading brands such as Starwood, Merck, and Sprint, futurethink has become the largest…

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