5 Ways You Can Train Your Creative Mind

How to remain creative at work long term

Flexing your creative muscles is an asset in any career — it doesn’t matter if you work in a traditionally creative field or not. We tend to think of creativity as an artistic trait, but really, it’s about having a flexible mind that can make associations beyond everyday logic and thought patterns. Whether you’re a problem solver, a brainstormer, a maker, an analyst, or some combination of the lot, embracing and nurturing your creative mind will make you more successful in the long run. It can just take a little experimentation to work out which creative strategies work best for you…

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9 Steps to Leading a Successful Online Meeting

guide to running online meetings

In March, you probably saw the video with Robert Kelly, the South Korea expert whose kids crashed his BBC interview while he was live on air. Anyone who’s worked remotely likely felt for him and his family, whether it’s a cat walking in front of your screen or noisy traffic outside, mishaps can happen. Fortunately, not all online meetings need to be this way. Following these simple steps, your team can have online meetings that are just as productive as sitting down together in person.

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Our First Trade Show as a SaaS Company: The Good, the Bad & the ROI

Atlassian Summit Barcelona SaaS trade show

You wouldn’t usually find SaaS companies like MeisterLabs at a trade show. We make the majority of our sales over the internet – through our website organically, or via PPC campaigns, product review sites and other referrals. However, this year we decided to attend Atlassian Summit Barcelona. MeisterLabs Founder, Michael Hollauf, shares whether it was worth the investment.

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3 Proven Strategies to Motivate Your Team

motivate your team - MeisterTask

It’s a fresh battle every day to find the motivation to get through your to do list. But motivating your team is an entirely different challenge. Understanding how people respond to different types of motivation can help us be better leaders and increase the productivity of our teams. It can just take a little experimentation to figure out which strategies work best.

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