Many people believe the apex of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is the fifth level of need: Self-Actualization. Later in life, Maslow added a level 5b: Self-Transcendence. He characterized this as altruistically helping others self-actualize. Once you are able to fulfill...

If a guaranteed success is required, don’t expect it to be highly innovative. Best practices and case studies will provide prescriptive solutions. Honestly, they don’t even provide guarantees. They provide examples of what worked in the past for someone else in a...

Choosing to be an artist isn’t life or death. It just feels like it. The primitive part of our brain reacts to fear of embarrassment, failure, and loss as if an actual predator is attacking. Times have changed.Failure is no longer fatal.It’s an ingredient for growth....