2022
Common Perceptions Here are some concepts many people agree on: Routine kills creativity, spontaneity sparks it. Routine is a prison for the mind, spontaneity sets it free. Creatives follow a muse, not a schedule. Yet, the above is not true.…
Common Perceptions Here are some concepts many people agree on: Routine kills creativity, spontaneity sparks it. Routine is a prison for the mind, spontaneity sets it free. Creatives follow a muse, not a schedule. Yet, the above is not true.…
Attitude and Intentions What first comes to mind when you think of what design means? “For many people, the word conjures up thoughts of creativity, products, architecture, graphics, or simply the way something looks or functions.” [From the Design Council]…
At school, we’re taught how to write ‘properly’. Delete contractions and colloquialisms. Don’t start sentences with ‘and’ or ‘because’. Use longhand instead of abbreviations. Eradicate exclamation marks and quash questions. Don’t address your audience using the first or second person.…
A Deeper Look to find Balance It is well-accepted that ill mental health can cost the individual their income, as well as the burdens of the conditions itself (https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com), whilst also impacting the economy in the loss of productivity (among…
The Tokyo example For success in the modern world, journalist and author Derek Thompson (https://twitter.com/DKThomp) urges the ambitious find their niche, instead of focusing on netting the largest possible audience. Thompson explains this concept through his Tokyo example: But in Tokyo,…
True or false? Humans have a lesser attention span than a goldfish. The media has popularised this as truth. But this is snakeskin oil, traded as a scare-tactic in the face of rising social media and internet use. Much like…
Humans are innately curious creatures: we love to learn It’s what sets us apart from other animals, and we’re very good at it. Learning also makes us happier and healthier (see here for more ideas). In Astrophysicist Mario Livio’s…
What is Disruption in Innovation? How do Businesses achieve Success Through This? As entrepreneurs and business owners, we generate ideas to find solutions to real-life, practical problems that will ultimately fulfill a gap in the market. In order to…
Five Times When Data is Not Your Friend While digital data has become an increasingly important part of our lives (also used to improve organisational systems/decisions), there are times when data is not your friend. Read on to learn…
Targeting Your Marketing Communications As a business owner or marketer, are you employing the optimal methods of communication to best reach your target audience? While there are several communication tactics available such as social media marketing, traditional advertising, content marketing…