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Link: 6 great secrets on generating creativity

The blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree has some great thoughts from Scott Barry Kaufman on how to be creative (and we all need this skill, no matter your job). And there is one skill above all others you need to master, according to Kaufman:

My data so far suggests “openness to experience” is the number one thing to cultivate for both personal meaningful creativity and world changing creativity. What that means is constantly challenging yourself beyond your comfort zone, constantly questioning assumptions, being intellectually curious, and appreciating beauty. Personal growth is intimately tied to openness to experience.

Read the rest of his great advice here.

Link: To-do list tools

As we begin a new year full of hope and optimism (before reality slaps us down), HubSpot profiles the 10 best to-do list tools to help us get it all organized. I personally use a combination of the Wunderlist app and a Microsoft Word doc that is crammed with information. Thinking I may need to simplify. HubSpot says of Wunderlist:

In a nutshell, this tool lets you create to-do lists you can then share with friends, family, or coworkers — who will have editing capabilities of their own. And the UX doesn’t get messy, even when both people are working on a list at the same time. For example, I use Wunderlist to share a grocery list with my roommate.

Read the entire article and see which one of the 10 might be best for you.