Paul Erdos was a strange man. He lived out of two suitcases, never learned how to cook his own meals, worked up to 19 hours per day, took amphetamines daily…

I’m excited to release a new guide today! It’s called Mastering Creativity and you can get it for free below. This guide covers the creative strategies of the greatest artists, musicians, and…

Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft employee and productivity expert, was speaking about effectiveness on stage. And he was ready to make a simple, but important point. “Email is where keystrokes go…

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Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this article explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills you…

In 1971, a young writer graduated with his Master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. He spent the first 13 years of his career writing professionally and made a living…

Agnes de Mille had just achieved the greatest success of her career, but right now the only thing she felt was confusion. She was a dancer and a choreographer. Early…

Long before I was publishing articles for the world to read, I wrote in a private document. I did this for more than a year. There were a variety of…

As soon as he hung up the phone, Ralph Morse knew that he needed to get moving. He was still 90 miles away and there wouldn’t be much time before…