This Week in Business Strategies

    Oct. 12, 2020

    This week's business-building strategies focus on getting out of a rut and into the creative mindset.

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    Oct. 12, 2020—To better assist shop owners with their business-building tactics, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled of a short list of essential leadership material from some of its favorite sources. Here's a look at a few must-read articles from the past week.

    Feeling Creatively Blocked? Here's How to Get Unstuck — Inc. 

    Proven strategies to help unblock any creative process—whether it's writing, rapping, or software entrepreneurship.

    How Creativity Can Help Us Navigate COVID-19: Lessons from the 19th Century — Fast Company

    Abbott Thayer’s life and work underwent dramatic change after his wife died of tuberculosis. Here's how he overcame it all.

    The Upside of Perfectionism? Creativity. — Harvard Business Review  

    Sometimes a bit of stubbornness can help you think outside the box.

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