Research has shown that working out of a coffee shop can boost your creativity and productivity because of all the background noise. Well, now you can take those noises without everywhere you go, thanks to Coffitivity. Coffitivity is an app that provides 'sounds for work' that resemble that...
I talk a lot about the importance of unplugging to recharge your productivity and reset your creativity, but not all of us have the luxury of working from home at a schedule we set. Here's a list of ways, both big and small, to hit the proverbial reset...
Why let startups and big corporations have all the fun? These productivity-preserving perks for solopreneurs ensure your creativity and efficiency stay charged up year-round. When you're working for yourself, it's tempting to put in overtime -- after all, you're only contributing to your own...
A recent survey commissioned by Adobe reveals that productivity and creativity are at odds in today's professional environment. Although 80 percent of the 5,000 respondents indicated that unlocking creativity is "critical" to a flourishing, growing economy, just 25 percent felt that they are living up...
I've written quite a bit about failure and the learning opportunity it presents; the Wimbledon High School in London takes this idea a step further with its regular "Failure Week" event. Failure Week involves assemblies, workshops and activities for students that teach them to embrace and...
Pittsburgh-based Davison Inventionland is one of the most creative offices in the world; its 61,000-square-foot factory houses 16 themed workspaces fitted with waterfalls, castles, racetracks and more. Founder George Davison designed the work environment solely to foster employee creativity, and his efforts have paid off: the factory turns out...
