10 ways to get the most from a 2 year old

“How can they be so immature?” “People should grow up.” These and other people-complaints float around offices and across tables at lunch. Suppose you actually had an office of two year olds, how… Continue reading

4 Creative ways to Start Your Day

1. A strategy from Hemingway The Hemingway Bridge* In order to avoid starting a new day with a cold, blank piece of paper, Ernest Hemingway ended his day by writing the first paragraph… Continue reading

15 Best Creativity Tips

“The only sustainable competitive advantage … is creativity.” Disciplined Dreaming, Josh Linkner is changing the way I look at problems, solutions, and ideation. Here are a few highlights of a book I’m keeping… Continue reading

Finding your competitive advantage

“The only sustainable competitive advantage – for individuals and companies – is creativity,” Josh Linkner author of Disciplined Dreaming. Josh believes everyone is born with creativity but it’s beaten out of us by… Continue reading

Leaping before you look

Josh Linkner, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Detroit Executive of the Year, and Crain’s 40 under 40 recipient told me, “Mistakes are no big problem. I’ve always been a leap-before-you-look type… Continue reading

Bringing contrasting qualities together

New York Time’s bestselling author, four-time entrepreneur, jazz musician, and creativity expert, Josh Linkner was not what I expected. Josh authored, “Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity.” I expected a… Continue reading