by Todd Henry of The Accidental Creative : The best ideas are typically not “out of the blue” revelations. They are most often the result of multiple existing ideas converging at the right place and time, and yielding an insight. As Steven Johnson wrote about in his book Where Good Ideas Come From, brilliant insights

by Jennifer Randolph for ivyexec.com When the economy fell into recession, many jobs disappeared. As employment rebounded, those eliminated positions did not return. Instead, companies restructured and leveraged technology to do more work with fewer people. Left out of the hiring or re-hiring pool, many experienced workers have found they must reinvent themselves or re-imagine

by Brian Moran for American Express: If you’re ready to “get your butt off the couch and get into the game of life,” it’s time to get inspired by this successful entrepreneur and leadership expert. The first time I read I Feel Great and You Will Too! by Pat Croce was shortly after it came

by Elaine Pofeldt for ivyexec.com It’s easy to talk yourself out of making a career change if you’re in your forties or beyond, by telling yourself it isn’t practical or realistic. Not so fast! A recent study by the American Institute of Economic Research, an independent research firm in Great Barrington, Mass., had some good

by Ryan Clements for ivyexec.com No one ever succeeds alone. We are all influenced by other people, and the fastest way to get what we want in our career often involves modeling the effective attitudes and actions of others. We can learn what successful people do and think by reading books, watching inspirational videos and

by Elena Bajic, Founder and CEO of Ivy Exec, a selective online career network for top performers Many job candidates believe finding their next step on the career ladder is a numbers game. They apply for as many appropriate, next-level-up positions as possible and figure the odds are they’ll wind up with something good—and if