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On Criticism, Cynicism & Sharpening Your Gut Instinct
Criticism is valuable. Cynicism is toxic. Can you trust your gut to tell the difference?
6 Steps To Creating A Knockout Online Portfolio
Ready to pump up your creative portfolio? Behance's Chief Designer shares insider tips on showcasing your best work and standing out from the crowd.
The Counter-Intuitive Benefits of Small Time Blocks
Let's face it, the interruptions aren't going to end. A look at how to let go of the "perfect moment" mentality and take advantage of small windows of time.
Why Flat Organizations Don't Create Great Leaders (& What To Do About It)
Open and democractic loft-style workspaces have been in fashion for 10+ years now. And they're great. But not when it comes to building creative leaders...
Break Bad Patterns by Taking Your Errors to Heart
Being right is nice, but we learn more when we're wrong. Conduct an "annual errors review" this year to identify negative patterns and break them.
Simplify Your New Year's Resolution Process: Reflect, Select, Remove.
Ready to refresh your outlook for 2012? Check our super-simplified guide to setting goals for the new year, and actually accomplishing them.
How To Accomplish More By Doing Less
It's not just the number of hours we sit at a desk that determines the value we generate. Accomplishing truly great work also requires rest and renewal.
Productivity Tie-Breaker: How Will You Feel Afterwards?
Should you push a major creative project forward, or answer that nagging email? Psychological tricks for making better decisions about your work priorities.
The Life Marathon: What Creatives Can Learn From Elite Runners
Could marathon training be an apt metaphor for the slow build to creative excellence? What we can learn from runners about developing expertise.
Shifting Expectations: How to Adapt to New Job Responsibilities
More travel, more responsibilities, more people to manage... As your job description shifts, so to must your expectations and time allocation.
Staying Strong Under Stress
How to keep a clear head and act as your best self when stress is trying to bring out the worst in you.
The Four Paradoxes of Great Performance
Even the best qualities can turn into weaknesses when we don't temper them. A look at the give and take approach of great performers.
8 Counter-Intuitive Ways to Improve Your Well-Being & Creativity
Can getting angry make you more creative? Can office pets improve collaboration? New research and tips to boost your creativity and happiness.
Making Big Decisions and Mastering the Consequences
It's natural to worry before making a big decision, but how much "due dilligence" is too much? We examine the pros (and cons) of looking before you leap.
Motivational Jiu-Jitsu: Staying Positive in the Face of Negativity & Indifference
Negativity is a creativity killer. We look at how to identify the negative people - and feedback loops - that are holding you back and turn them into positive inputs.
