How Much Does Your Job Define Your Identity?

In a Medium piece about how to be polite, writer Paul Ford says that one of the best tricks for fighting awkward conversations at parties is to wait as long…

7 Quotes That Will Inspire You to Share Your Work

With five channels streaming free education 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we’re learning new things every minute. One day, Lindsay Adler’s in the studio teaching us how…

Caffeine: Friend or Foe of Creativity?

Any freelancer who's ever posted up at a local cafe to get some work done can confirm what science has theorized, which is that the soothing hum of a bustling…

12 Indespensible Quotes from CreativeMornings

When designer, Swiss Miss blogger, and CreativeMornings founder Tina Roth Eisenberg first came up with the idea for a breakfast lecture series, people thought she was crazy. Getting people in…

Distracted? The Double-Edged Sword of Browsing at Work

Conventional wisdom (and your boss, probably) would tell you that browsing on the internet during work hours is a big no-no. But when social media has become a full-time job,…

When Doing Free Work Can Launch Your Career

There's a never-ending debate among creative professionals centering around one seemingly simple question: Should you work for free? There are valid arguments on both sides. Those in favor tout the…