As I started thinking about the process of being creative and having ideas, I likened it to therapy.  Creativity is something that everyone possesses, but those that feel they don't have it just haven't discovered the tools to unlock the hidden potential they have to get great ideas.  The process ...

For those who haven't noticed the big mug of my mascot, Chance The Genie, at the top of this website, then you don't know that I've started to promote my idea consulting.  I've had the operation in place for a while, but I felt like I needed an idea of ...

Recently, I asked people on a forum to share their blogging failures. I even shared one of my own failures. As I expected, there was not one response from anyone. I haven't found out why, but I suspect people didn't respond because they didn't want to embarrass ...

"Honestly, it's just another good day to me." - My father, about Christmas

According to studies on advertising, most of us have conditioned ourselves to not pay any attention to online ads. In fact, you probably ignored the banner ad at the top of this article. Don't worry, it's not a real ad. But if you didn't ...

Trying to think of ideas for a name? If you're looking to name your child or your business, know that a name can have some interesting psychological effects. Researchers conducted a study which reports that MBA students with names that start with A or B tend make better grades than ...

We all have dreams we want to fulfill, but as soon as we try to visualize that dream as reality, this dreaded thought comes in: "life always gets in the way". But does it have to be that way? Not if you take life along with you. Who says ...

Note to self: The best ideas come from the mailroom. [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=65voOQro4OY]