Chapter 5 of A Whole New Mind discusses the importance of Story as a professional and personal ability. And one of the exercises in the Portfolio (AWNM‘s signature collection of tools, tips, etc.) at the end of the chapter is writing “mini-sagas” — that is, very short stories, only 50 words long. In southern California […]
This Wired story went online yesterday–and the email inbox is starting to fill. Check it out. And if you can, work the word “hygrid” into one sentence today.
Research to be published today in the journal Cognitive Brain Research suggests that we’re more creative lying down than standing up. In a study conducted by a psychologist at the Australian National University, subjects solved anagrams faster in a prone position than while standing. What’s behind these results? Noradrenaline. That’s a neurotransmitter that enhances the
Today is Trust Your Intution Day. But you probably already knew that. Or at least you had a hunch.
In the words of Dave Loggins . . . please come to Boston. Actually, to Cambridge. 38 Cameron Avenue, to be exact. Thursday night at 6:30. Lisa Dennis and the Boston Company of Friends are hosting a book talk. More info here.
If you pride yourself on sharp powers of inductive reasoning and a keen understanding of the Internet, try this addictive game: Guess-the-Google. (Thanks to Jeffrey Cufaude and Josh Rubin for this one.)
Our June 7 event at Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is shaping up to be a blast. Be sure to get your tickets sooner rather than later. (Click below. Then scroll down on the resulting page for more info. )
A few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman about everything from mutant supply chains to professional golf. You can eavesdrop on the conversation in this month’s Wired.
