What do Beethoven, Virginia Woolf and Steve Jobs have in common? Yes, they were all creative. But they also shared an important habit that helped them to be so creative: The simple act of going for a ...

In times of duress, it can feel like we’ve hit a wall when it comes to creativity and innovation. In fact, studies have shown that our brains diminish in performance and problem-solving capacity when ...

Most people know working out is good for your health, both physical and mental. But staying motivated – especially for the long haul – can be a struggle. Sure, you may get excited about training for a ...

As an entrepreneur, your job is to be one step ahead of the market, always ready with the next big idea. Whether you want to design a new product or disrupt a market, you need to be able to come up ...

Psychologists have discovered that all creative ideas are combinations of existing ideas. A lot of the creativity exercises that I recommend in my book Zig Zag are ways to stretch your mind’s ability ...

We're often taught that mistakes in art are to be avoided. Even kids are brought up to be perfectionists: to scrub it out and start again if their artwork doesn't go the way they planned. Of course, ...