15 Apr 2013
This month's tips include two insights into how to cure procrastination, why being different can often pay off, how realistic (not positive) thinking is what we need in times of crisis and why you should never let your past dictate your future.
13 Mar 2013
This month, some thought about our reality and how to make it more colourful, the dark secret that the success gurus never mention, the most important factor in achieving real productivity and how changing the size of the problem can help you get out of a rut.
15 Feb 2013
This month, an argument for going against the flow, some suggestions for overcoming procrastination, why you should give yourself some time treats, how to make a creative project more appealing and what it means to have your own personal 'creative license'...
19 Dec 2012
In his last bundle of ideas this year, Jurgen muses on the importance of random events, the beneficial effects of getting out in nature, some ways to escape a creative block and why working in a coffee shop can help you be more creative.
17 Sep 2012
This month, some thoughts about cover versions, the balance between individual and group creativity, how to solve problems in your sleep and a cure for bad moods.
13 Aug 2012
This month, some ways to fix our broken way of working, the question you may be forgetting to ask yourself – and why it is so important - why you should dress for a party every day and an approach that could make networking both painless and profitable.
21 Jun 2012
This month, the benefits of not following the heard, what neuroscience has discovered about how we come up with ideas, making better use of those odd chunks of time and how to reinforce your willpower.
23 May 2012
This month, Jurgen focuses on how you can shake up your thinking. When you know too much about a topic it's hard to be open to new ideas. So how can you forget what you know? Let's look at three methods.
19 Apr 2012
This month, in praise of the 'old school' way of doing things, why washing your hands matters, when to give up and why sometimes, a limitation can be an advantage.
05 Mar 2012
This month, some thoughts about taking risks, inspiration to help you overcome obstacles and barriers to creativity, a new take on the 'to-do' list and some words of wisdom from Bruce Lee.
14 Feb 2012
This month, Jurgen explores how you can tame your big idea, reveals some surprising new findings that could change your view on when you are at your most creative, suggests some unusual ideas for presents and stands up for introverts in an increasingly noisy world.
16 Jan 2012
To get your new year off to a good start, I have tried to find some good meaty ideas – including how to make this the year you actually stick to your resolutions.
15 Dec 2011
This month, some year-end ideas and inspirations, including how to make a different kind of gift list, some thoughts about Leonardo daVinci and Thomas Edison, how your flaws can become your strengths and assumptions that you can leave behind next year.
16 Nov 2011
As we move toward the end of the year I have another round-up of ideas I hope you'll find useful, starting with something I know a lot about - making mistakes!
12 Oct 2011
This month, kids and creativity, creative solutions in a different field, some outrageous ideas from Edward de Bono, some ideas to help you play – and some ideas to help you work.
20 Sep 2011
This month, some ways to overcome the fears that are holding you back, the power of the absurd, how combining opposites can deliver break-through ideas and discovering the Zeigarnik effect.