Culture Council

As many creative minds will tell you, creativity isn’t something that is just “always on.” Rather, creativity comes in waves, ebbing and flowing each day in what can often seem like random intervals. When you run a business that relies on innovation, however, it can be difficult to wait for …

Back in 1876, the only way you could listen to your favorite music was if it was being played live. That was life up until Thomas Edison revolutionized music consumption for the first time in history with the invention of the phonograph, a 10-inch, 78 RPM cylinder disc that could …

When your business operates in a niche that can sometimes experience controversy or deals with controversial subjects, such as cannabis or art, you’re bound to come across a few naysayers along the way. While you can’t prevent this situation from happening, you can control the way you respond. In a …

While we live in a time where physical wellness and mental health are openly talked about, even possibly trending, the last two years have tested our mental health in ways that none of us could have imagined. Even those who are there to help us are struggling. People are eager …

When you work as a journalist or a communications pro spotlighting tech innovation and culture, you get a lot of off-the-wall questions from entrepreneurs wanting to make it big. But after 20 years of working in media, nothing had prepared me for the onslaught of requests I received from NFT …

I remember the first time I saw Annie, I was 10 years old, and it drew me in. The story was one to remember, but the music always stayed with me. Seeing the journey of the orphan brought to life through song and dance evoked an emotional response in me …

Valued at just over $100 billion, today’s creator economy consists of innovators who make a living off platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. By the end of 2021, YouTube alone had paid out $30 billion to creators over the past three years. The question becomes, why is such an …

Not only does gratitude create lasting change within our mindset but it also creates a fundamental change in behavior. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi coined the word “flow.” In the 1990s, he was studying the peak performance of people around the world. He went around asking about the times when they felt …

2021, for numerous reasons, was a year for the books. It’s nearly impossible to not feel as though we are living in an intricate time loop. GameStop is still trading nearly 10 times higher than where it was at the top of the year, with little change to the fundamental …

I’ve written a lot about how businesses can maximize nonprofit partnerships. We are seeing big organizations turning toward community leaders to fight systemic racism and injustice. This final part of my series on social change covers how action and engagement on diversity and inclusion can be good for business, too. …