Two ideas I heard from TPM Readers today: The first is from TPM Reader BT, who recommends that big cities hold military occupation referendums. Needless to say these would not constrain President ...

Many companies operate under the assumption that creativity is something they have to consistently search for and make additional hires accordingly. They believe building an innovative business ...

Innovation has become one of the most overused words in business, but that doesn’t make it any less essential. For entrepreneurs, it’s not just about developing the next big app or launching a ...

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

Not many people can claim to be an illusionist, but Kelly Lockwood Padgett can. For the past four years, Padgett has produced possibilities from the seemingly impossible with her Richmond-based ...

For over a decade now, the talk of the mall industry has been largely focused on what developers can do to fill the voids left by a steady number of big box store closures. The solutions have been as ...

In 2024, businesses spent nearly $200 billion on cardboard boxes. That enormous number becomes less surprising when put in the context of just how many packages were sent overall - which is more than ...

Creative people often have chaotic bursts of inspiration that lead to what they believe are great ideas, but that people with average minds find bizarre. These people don't live like the average ...

Bengals quarterback quarterback Joe Burrow said he wants his franchise to "think outside the box and get creative." ...

The teacher shortage in the United States has reached a critical point, threatening the quality of education and the future of our children. According to a recent report, schools are short nearly ...

The hackneyed expression "thinking outside the box" derives from the nine-dot puzzle in which you are supposed to connect all the dots by drawing a continuous set of no more than four straight lines.