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The West Wing broadcast its last episode in 2006 offering clues to the characters' futures. But some of those storylines felt wrong. Here's why....
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There's something remarkable happening out there, beginning with the letter T. And it launches our list of the top social media trends of the year....
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The old notion of “fake it till you make it” has received a bad rap of late – but here’s the twist: there’s scientific evidence to support the idea....
How to make the impossible happen, step by step
Starting a major project like a novel can be overwhelming at first. Learn from the remarkable Tommy Caldwell about how to conquer the impossible. I...
9 brilliant (and practical) tips on how to tell a great story
What is a story? The age-old question with many answers. Best ask someone who has experience of creating stories that resonate and make us care...
What is the boiling frog and why is it ruining my life?
Don’t worry. The boiling frog is alive and well. It thrives in meeting rooms and email chains of projects, big and small. Here's how to stop it. To halt any potential tears, I should make clear the boiling frog hypothesis is dead and no more frogs are boiled to say...
How to do blue-sky thinking the Google way
Imagine having virtually limitless money. And a taste for revolution. A hunger for new ideas. And access to the best brains in the world. That is the playground Google occupies. It’s wild brainiac think-the-unthinkable blue-sky research unit – called X – has a more...