You might have already noticed that this website looks different than just a few days ago. What happened? Where did all the design stuff go? The answer is simple: Anything related to web design can now be found at iserlohdesign.com, its new and permanent home. The move was long overdue to better feature Iserloh Design’s expanded product and service offerings - now including web design, print design and IT consulting. Visit iserlohdesign.com and check out the new design…

Following up on some of the most recent posts regarding how to be more effective, I came across this opinion piece on how to be creative. Not that cartoonist Hugh Macleod has a specific answer for your particular situation, but he gets several useful points across on how to increase the chances to be creative, or phrased differently, how to unleash your creativity.

“Doing anything worthwhile takes forever. 90% of what separates successful people and failed people is time, effort, and stamina” is just one of many points he elaborates on.

Check out Hugh Macleod’s site where he writes about how to be creative in a non-creative world.

Ever wondered what motivated companies to select the corporate name that they did? Read more in this A-Z list of some of the most venerable companies around the world. Read more…

Fellow medicinal chemist Derek Lowe highlighted on his site a recent piece by Michael Nielsen on Principles of Effective Research.

Nielsen, a physicist, deconstructs in his essay the ideal of research, or more precisely what goes into effective research. Obviously, if you are in research - especially in academia - you should read it, but I found that it applies to the larger field of business just as well. Read more…