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Jeffrey Kalmikoff and Jake Nickell, co-founders of Threadless, talk about how they transformed a fun side project into a multimillion dollar company.

Ji Lee: The Transformative Power of Personal Projects

How can personal projects feed our professional development? Ji Lee changed his career trajectory with 30,000 stickers and a guerrilla art approach.

Scott Belsky: Don't Let Your Genius Go Unnoticed

Contrary to popular belief, talent does not always get noticed. Behance's Scott Belsky breaks down the necessity of self-marketing.

Jason Randal: Stretching, Rewiring & Growing Geometrically

Expertise theorist Jason Randal talks about how to supercharge your ability to focus and expand your memory for speedy results when learning new tasks and skills.

Michael Bierut: 5 Secrets from 86 Notebooks

Pulling from his collected notes and sketches from over three decades, renowned graphic designer Michael Bierut shares five simple secrets for doing great creative work.

Robert Hammond: Building the High Line

Robert Hammond, co-founder of Friends of the High Line, shares insights on executing large-scale community projects, culled from his 10-year battle to transform a disused rail structure into an iconic public park.

Scott Belsky: Creativity x Organization = Impact

If we want our ideas to have impact, we must stop giving organization short shrift. Behance founder Scott Belsky outlines why organization is a key component of getting any creative endeavor off the ground.

Scott Thomas: Designing the Obama Campaign

Obama's successful 2008 campaign marked the first time that branding and design played a pivotal role in a presidential bid. Design Director Scott Thomas talks about how it unfolded behind the scenes.

Seth Godin: Quieting the Lizard Brain

Bestselling author Seth Godin argues that we must quiet our fearful "lizard brains" to avoid sabotaging projects just before we finally finish them.

Cheryl Dorsey: Social Entrepreneurial Intelligence

Cheryl Dorsey, president of global nonprofit Echoing Green, unveils the concept of SEQ, or "social entrepreneurial intelligence," which outlines the traits and skills that define successful social entrepreneurs.