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Is better late than never? The blog that never made it...
Honestly, I'm not sure if late is better than never. Let me explain. For 51 weeks straight, I blogged consistently. I started off excited...

Meira Spivak
Aug 20, 20212 min read


Why is it so hard to finish a project?
I’m going to do it. I have just one more week till my ‘blogaversary’ and I have only 2 more blogposts to go (including this one). Yes for...

Meira Spivak
Jul 16, 20213 min read


Decision Paralysis? Try Niching Down
In the world of endless possibilities, we are often faced with a problem that doesn’t show up as one – that of having too many choices....

Meira Spivak
Jul 9, 20213 min read


Innovation in baking
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been serving as a teen director in a camp located in the Midwest. Over the course of the program, I spend...

Meira Spivak
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Innovation works!
I often talk about S.I.T. (systematic inventive thinking) and how its method of creativity really work. But it’s not often I get to put...

Meira Spivak
Jun 24, 20212 min read


The difference a night's sleep can make
I’m back again. Recommitted. Refreshed. Last week I spoke about whether or not I’d continue my blog, or at least make it until its...

Meira Spivak
Jun 18, 20212 min read


When is inconsistency a sign of maturity?
When I think about my various strengths, that of consistency comes to mind. I like strive to be the kind of person who sees tasks out...

Meira Spivak
Jun 11, 20212 min read


A Dose of Positivity
When I reflect on this week, I find the sparks of positivity. I appreciate the little wins, the small bursts of potential. I see...

Meira Spivak
Jun 4, 20211 min read


I sit down to write but I have nothing to say
I sit down to write but I have nothing to say. The last few months have reminded me that I am only in control of my reactions, and not of...

Meira Spivak
May 27, 20212 min read


The effects of psychological safety on team creativity
I was excited to announce earlier this week that my recent article on psychological safety (co-authored with Alex Fleksher) was printed...

Meira Spivak
May 21, 20212 min read


How to Measure Success - Did I succeed or fail?
It’s been another week of adventures. I’ve been extremely busy juggling a wide variety of tasks, ranging from planning and executing...

Meira Spivak
May 13, 20212 min read


How am I coping?
There’s been a lot going on in my life right now. Friends are moving away, I’ve had surprise job stresses and I took on too many “extras”...

Meira Spivak
May 6, 20212 min read


How do I know if my idea is creative?
We all have creative ideas. Some of us more so than others – but how do we know if they are really creative? What are the benchmarks for...

Meira Spivak
Apr 29, 20213 min read


Feeling stuck?
I reacquainted with someone recently who I hadn’t seen in years. We were never good friends but had a lot of mutual acquaintances and I...

Meira Spivak
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Your Challenges are Your Opportunities
If you’ve been following my blog since the beginning, you probably know by now that I am a big component of not only embracing challenges...

Meira Spivak
Apr 16, 20213 min read


5 Innovative Ways to Lose Weight
Okay, I caved. Although I hate talking about dieting, apparently nobody around me does. So here are 5 innovative dieting tools using the...

Meira Spivak
Apr 8, 20212 min read


5 Ways to Innovate Your Desserts
Bored of your usual desserts? Here are a few ways to spruce them up. Feel free to reference the recipe section in How to Make Pesach in 5...

Meira Spivak
Apr 1, 20212 min read


5 Innovative Ways to Recharge When You Don't Have the Time
You’re feeling depleted, exhausted. Perhaps you’ve put in too many house at work or have overdone it with holiday preparations. Here are...

Meira Spivak
Mar 25, 20213 min read


5 Innovative Ways to Ask for a Raise
Yearning for a raise but not sure how to ask for one? Here are 5 ideas you can try, each is based on one of the five S.I.T. (Systematic...

Meira Spivak
Mar 18, 20212 min read


Can I innovate Pesach (Passover)?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been speaking a lot about Pesach (Passover) preparations in response to my book How to Make Pesach in 5...

Meira Spivak
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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