Op-Ed: Accepting Less to Have More
"Emails, chats, texts, games, pads, pods, and clouds have become a leash jerking us out of our quiet time." Designer James Victore on getting back on the right path.
Terry Gilliam: On Ideas, Unlearning & Avoiding Debt
The visionary behind Monty Python, Brazil & 12 Monkeys talks about never letting your ideas become rigid, staying out of debt, and forgetting everything you learn.
20 Gifts for the Productivity Nerd in Your Life (2011 Edition)
Shopping for the discerning creative in your life? Or maybe you just need a few things to add to your own wishlist? Look no further than our super-curated holiday gift guide.
10 Books to Gift the Geeky Creative in Your Life
Shopping for that brainy special someone? Check our shortlist of great new nonfiction reads across creativity, productivity, and technology.
Stillpower: The True Path to Flow, Clarity, and Responsiveness
No matter how much willpower you exert, you can't force an "A-ha!" moment. That's why sports guru Garret Kramer wants us to focus on something else: stillpower.
The Future of Self-Improvement, Part I: Grit Is More Important Than Talent
What if long-term success doesn't really have that much to do with your "potential"? A look at recent research that debunks talent in favor of true grit.
Ending "Business As Usual": 10 Insights on Rethinking Work
Ten thought-provoking quotes on decision-making, daydreaming, and making a difference from Michael Bungay Stanier's fantastic new book, End Malaria.
Required Reading: On Showing Up, Changing Your Life & Limited Goals
Why 80% of success is showing up, how to keep creating when the going gets tough, and the collected wisdom of legendary designer Milton Glaser.
25 Quotables from the 99% Conference
Pithy wisdom on putting ideas into action, culled from three years of the 99% Conference.
The Future Of Work Is Play
Can games help us make ideas happen? We talk with "Game Frame" author Aaron Dignan about the advantages of infusing creative projects with an element of play.
