Breakthrough Ideas Are Not Created In a Vacuum

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Your next great idea will not come to you out of thin air.

I can say this with near 100% certainty because that’s not how ideas work. That breakthrough idea—the one that will make you rich and famous by Thursday—will not be created in a vacuum. More likely, it’ll be the result of a collision. A collision of dots.

Huh?

Let me explain. Creativity (which is simply the process of coming up with ideas) is all about connecting dots. These dots can be ...

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How Bruce Springsteen Can Make You a Better Boss

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There’s nothing quite like seeing a world-class team operating at the highest level, is there? For example, let’s take Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The video below shows Bruce (“The Boss”) and his team working out an audience-requested song—not one of Bruce’s—live, in front of 45,000 people. Watch the entire video (it’s about 8 minutes—and turn it up as loud as you can!), and then read on for my thoughts on how what “The Boss” does with his ...

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The 3 Dimensions of Leadership

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Air Force Brig. Gen. John E. Michel, a NATO commander, knows a thing or two about leadership. In this video, I outline what Gen. Michel calls his “3 Dimensions of Leadership.”

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Ready or Not, It’s Jimmy Fallon!

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Tonight, Jimmy Fallon premieres as host of The Tonight Show–even if everything’s not perfect. Your business is no different, and in this clip I’ll tell you why.

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