How to have ideas at your desk

Your desk is one of the worst places to get creative. It’s full of distractions and routines. That’s why…

Why is it so hard to switch off?

It’s clear that switching off email and mobile phones helps us focus…

How to think from first principles

Musk came across first principles thinking when he embarked on an applied physics PhD at Stanford…

Six ways to be creative like Jamie Oliver

Cooking is a creative process and — for most of us at least! — one that involves a fair…

Can you learn to be creative?

It is easy to assume that people are either creative or they’re not, that they’ve got it or they haven’t…

What’s the best way to learn something online?

Firstly, There is no right answer to this question as we each have our own…

How long does it take to change a habit?

Back in the 1950s, a plastic surgeon called Maxwell Maltz claimed that it takes a minimum…

Criticism & candour

Have you experienced much criticism or candour at work today?