Despite numerous surveys and even the tax code providing the option “creative” when they ask participants to define their industry, this ostensibly innocuous categorization perpetuates an incorrect stereotype. The very idea that someone has a creative job or works in … Continued
If you’re at least a little interested in human creativity and the invention process, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Fail fast to learn faster, failure is necessary to innovate, we must fail to succeed, blah blah blah. The truth … Continued
Picture yourself visiting the hottest start-up that many only dream of touring. You open the main door to see a cool vintage-looking freight elevator, and taking up a few floors, the anticipation builds finally revealing one of the coolest spaces … Continued
If you started your working life with one marketing outsource focus, and are now being asked to take photos, design mockups, write copy, manage social media strategies, record and edit video, and perhaps even write code for websites, you are … Continued
Elon Musk has gained a lot of attention as of late. Whether it’s his hyperloop technology, self-landing rocket tests, or Tesla Motors, he has captured the adoration of technologists, scientists and the general public. But not all the news is … Continued
We’ve all worked in companies with ugly cultures. Leaders bark orders and we are expected to blindly obey, even if it’s the wrong decision for the consumer or the company. Most obey their marching orders, but some passionate employees propose … Continued
We’ve all had that kind of boss. The thought of him or her walking around the corner is enough to strike fear in the heart of Darth Vader. Hated by all, these bosses are tolerated under the assumption that their … Continued
The firearm industry has grown significantly in the recent years. As gun sales and carry permits have soared many manufacturers have been scrambling to offer smaller, more compact handguns that can appeal to a thriving market. It may be a … Continued
Walking downstairs to my damp basement office, I sat at my desk surrounded by empty coffee cups to make a phone call. Giving the small space heater a crank, I pulled my notes together recalling the lunch meeting I had … Continued
We’ve all heard it before, we are facing another crisis. This time it’s one of mammoth proportions, and not the wooly kind. Public education isn’t making the cut as high-tech jobs across the nation go unfilled. What’s a country to … Continued
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