Bloomberg Businessweek has a terrific article on what schools most value innovation and creativity (see the image below for the top ten schools). Why did they research that? It’s because creativity, innovation, and the ability to run a small business are going to be the most valuable skills in a post-COVID business world. Here’s a…
If you want to improve, start a daily practice. Do you want to build skills in something? Want to be a better writer? Painter? Musician? Welder? If you do, start a project. It sounds pedantic, but it’s the truth. Do something daily. Practice again and again. You’ll be amazed at what you achieve. Below, you…
Do you have an innovative idea for or in your business? You’ll need these to succeed. You can call them fans, supporters, or evangelists. If you’re doing something new, if you’re trying something different, you must have them. When you’re an innovator, you’ve got to have people who will not only love what you’re doing…
How to Use “Point/Counterpoint” to Improve Your Plans, Goals, and Methods Want a great way to clarify who you are and what you stand for? Write down what you want to achieve and why. Now, argue for the other side. Make a counter-argument against what you believe and what you want to achieve. Counter every…
Boost your productivity with this one simple change I’m heading the first Get Your Stuff Done Mastermind. We are focusing on increasing productivity using simple but powerful techniques. The people in the group are working on businesses, advanced degrees, and personal projects. And they’re all dedicated to building systems that will keep them more productive…
The CHI Five-Step Success Process. Write down five things you love doing. Circle the ones you’re really good at. Figure out which of these will allow you to serve the most people. Tell your story and find the people who want what you offer. Go all in on that one and don’t let anything stop…
How knowing what you’re using can revolutionize your work & life. Figure out what your tools can do. It sounds like a simple thing to say. But we often use tools we don’t really know. Think about something as basic to your work as Microsoft Word. You probably know how to do a lot. But…
Develop Your Hearing Skills to Live a More Successful Life As part of building your intuitive skills, you need to listen better. To do that, you need to improve your hearing. Listen to this week’s episode for tactical ideas on how to do that. With these techniques under your belt, the people in your life…
How to Use Your Creativity to Innovate and Rise to Your Challenges The most important aspect of finding a better way to do things is creativity. If you want to innovate in your work or in your life, you have to first get creative. I spend a lot of time soaking up the latest writing…
Get this Calendar Template to Increase Your Efficiency, Productivity, and Ingenuity! Do you want to become more efficient and productive? Write down your to-do list, by project and day on this calendar template. Only, don’t think of it as “I have to do X.” Change your internal story. You’re lucky enough to get to strive and…