Mar 8, 2016 | Cardsmith, Strategy
What distinguishes a creative, productive, and fun brainstorming session from a waste of time and energy? There are plenty of articles online that tackle the issue by offering endless advice—“ask the right questions,” “set constructive boundaries”—or enumerating a... 
Feb 19, 2016 | Cardsmith, Productivity
Who could have predicted that one of Japan’s most sought-after decluttering experts would be so popular here, now, in the United States? Yet there’s no denying the sensation that is Marie Kondo and her bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. In... 
Feb 9, 2016 | Cardsmith, Productivity, Project management
Jerry Vieira loves to get things done. As a certified management consultant (CMC) and CEO of The QMP Group, Jerry not only teaches his clients how to make good strategic decisions now, but transforms their organizations into highly efficient engines of profit and... 
Feb 3, 2016 | Cardsmith, Features
I recently read Design The Beginning, an article by Julie Zhou, product design director of Facebook. She writes about how we as product creators are so enthusiastic about what our product offers, that we neglect a very important part of it. When we daydream about a... 
Jan 28, 2016 | Cardsmith, Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Work
If you work as an independent consultant, you understand the challenge of playing two roles at once: consultant and salesperson. It’s a uniquely frustrating cycle. First, you submerge yourself in nonstop selling and networking activity. You keep at it because you know...