It doesn’t matter whether you subscribe to the “right brain” or “left brain” camp—the human mind is drawn to aesthetically pleasing shapes, colors, and patterns. And that’s exactly where data ...

Imagine being able to see the outcome of a goal so vividly that it feels within reach, even before you take the first step. Creative visualization isn’t simple daydreaming—it’s a structured approach ...

Nate Zinsser works out of two sterile, white rooms at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The only adornment in the space is an upright, slate-gray, egg-shaped contraption called the Alpha Chair.

In my 20 years of experience, I've seen how data centralization and visualization can support strategic decision making by making complex data from multiple sources clear and easy to interpret. This ...

Transform messy Excel tables into readable dashboards with charts, pivots, slicers, and lightweight visual techniques.

Visualization has many potential benefits and has become widely known and widely taught. It has become so common that it is even lampooned in the media, often depicted as a blissed-out experience of ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series that explores the world of data visualization, information ...

I’m a big believer in the power of creating a visual “action board.” Doing so can prime your brain to grasp opportunities that’ll help you create the life you want. Visualization allows you to harness ...

"To freak out—perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the relief!" For this third of the "core four" brief but potent meditation-based tactics, we can take a tangential cue from the legendary playwright and, ...